I've owned the RAV4 Prime since early 2021 and lately I heard the mechanics went out of business, but then they got a job at a Tesla as mechanics.

No range anxiety with Toyota quality! I take the prime over the model Y and still save 10K. Thanks for the honest review!

My wife and I we were planning on trading our 2020 rav4 hybrid for a model y but after renting one out for a weekend and being disappointed we are looking at the Prime.

I still think in the next decade, Plug-In Hybrids are the better choice for most costumers application. The benefits of an EV, without the range anxiety. Once we get an huge improvement on battery technology, then EVs are for sure the preferable choice.

Good choice, my 2001 camry v6 hit 350000km and still going strong, the only mechanical thing that was replaced was the alternator and obviously oil, trans oil, battery and shocks

Thank you for the video, I just hope toyota could make those rav4 prime enough for the demand.

Congrats, thanks for your honest review.

I traded my Model Y for a Rav4 Prime too. A lot of Tesla fan boys are making excuse for there beloved brand, a guy told me who cares If I was unsatisfied with the Model Y. He says there are a lot of happy Tesla customers I could care less. Love my Prime.

Happy for you to be able to close the T chapter. Sad to see you leave the EV world. I still have a MS90D, but hardly use it, I now drive a Taycan.

Congratulations. I would have waited for this car for my old man if this came out back in 2018. He currently has a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and the range is only 1/2 of what your getting on a good day.

Congrats. A very fine vehicle this one. After owning this car for 9 months (i'm in europe); The only thing that annoys me are that "floppy" charge port door. Multiple times the "charging port lid open" message has been displyed in the dash when the thing did'nt lock properly. Otherwise, no issues. Approx. 8000km driven & 105 litres of fuel used. Oh, todays ethanol rich fuel goes bad kinda quickly - and this car may have the same fuel stored in the tank for a long time if daily usage on eletric only. The car then might tell You to fill up (to mix fuel), so always keep room for that. (only top-up if You are planning a long trip).

Nice video. I agree that the RAV4 Prime is the best of both worlds. Have to respect Toyota’s engineering and quality.

Excellent decision. As car manufacturers who have decades of experience and are committed to delivering high build quality begin providing electric vehicles, this technology may eventually make sense. In the meantime, the RAV4 Prime is a much better choice, and still much better for the environment than an ICE vehicle. I bought a Honda Civic Sport last year. Gets over 40mpg on the highway. Cost/mile for tire consumption on a Tesla would alone pay for my fuel cost/mile for the Civic. Granted, it doesn't go 0-60 in under 4 seconds, but it has had absolutely zero defects, and I'm very picky about my cars. Tesla has applied technology inappropriately, to the point of being gimmicky and prone to failure. I don't need to use a touch screen to open my glove box.

We have one of each in my house and I love my new prime!

You're about to trigger a lot of people

"dependability" shows a picture of Scotty Kilmer. Love it!

Hi. I’m new to the EV world and just purchased a RAV4 Prime. Question: if I’m going on a long road trip (400miles +) and I start off with a full tank of gas and 100% battery. Should I just start with HV mode or do I start in EV mode to use all electric miles first and switch to HV afterwards like the video? Thanks!

CONGRATULATIONS. You did it! I did it 2 years ago. Whenever I see one I just think to myself "poor person".

Saskatchewan! Nice vehicle. Not a fan of that James guy though. His Prime is a lease and I don’t like the way he is modding it and discussing how the dealer won’t know when he returns it. He slams Toyota quite a bit too. Stay positive.

Hi, Do you still love your rav4 prime? We are thinking about getting the prime or hybrid. Thanks.

My local dealership asks for $10,000 markup over MSRP, insane!

Nice! I think there’s quite a long wait time to get these where I’m from.

That part where you mentioned that having the EV and gas powertrains can be seen as both the best of both worlds is absolutely true. The RAV4 Prime's transmission is more robust than a conventional automatic because it is not shifting gears at any point, it is simply varying the speed at which the electric motor-generators spin in conjunction with the gas engine. There are far less moving parts in the transmission, it's just a planetary gear set hooked up to 2 electric motor-generators and the gas engine. The complex part is the software necessary to coordinate everything. The gas engine is also under stressed because the EV mode takes over for certain parts of the drive. For example, EV mode kicks in and gets the car moving from a dead stop. The gas engine will turn on after the car is up to speed, which means that the gas engine is usually used to maintain a cruising speed while the motor-generator(s) harvest energy and recharge the battery. In other words, the hybrid vehicle driving mode will optimize usage of the gas engine so that it kicks in when it is most efficient (ie. the least stressed), such as when you're cruising on the street or driving on the highway.

So you traded a bag of trash for an actual vehicle.

You made the right decision. I wouldn't buy a fully electric car yet... Not there for me. I'm not wasting my time waiting for hours and hours for the car to be fully charge when I'm traveling. I wish all cars run on fuel cell. We don't have it here in Montreal, Quebec yet because Quebec government doesn't know what he is doing. American car is not worth the money because they break often and costing more time and money.

Hey Internet dude, just found your channel. Great job. I’ve had my Prime XSE for 2 months too. Have you heard about any issues with the heat pump? When it turns on, sometimes it makes a horrible noise. Im waiting on Toyota to get back to me with an answer. Plus, my remote auto climate control, will not turn on after -17C(0F). I talked to toyota and waiting on a response.

thx for the video! It'd be good for the video to provide more detail infos on the pros/cons of the Prime over the Model S.

This video is about 4 months old are you still happy with the car? My grandparents got it and they've had it almost a year and are very happy with it. I just had my catalytic converter stolen off my 2007 Prius that I inherited from my grandma. After that's repaired I'm trading it in towards around 4 prime XSE

the battery gets better =) i now get 86km on pure ev

I’m about to do the same thing. MYLR for a RAV4 Prime.

My only issue with the RAV4 prime is, how I can get it sooner and why Toyota doesn't ramp up production.

That's a beautiful SUV. Nice interior too. Very high tech. Toyota has some nice PHEVs. That's what I'll get for my next one probably. PHEVs are the way to go for performance, reliability, and practicality.

Well said!!

Are you able to remote start the Prime with the Toyota App in the Canadian cold winter? I mean -30, -40. If so, there is no remote starter needed. Another question is in the cold winter, is the engine going to kick in to warm up the cabin once you remote start it? Thanks.

The RAV4 Prime seems to have some type of program to determine how much range you have based on your driving style. When I drive on the freeway or drive stepping on the brakes and gas all the time, I get 41 mile range on a full charge. When I drive 25 mph and gently stop and accelerate (not super slow to be annoying), I get 45 mile range.

Thx for posting this video, really hyped up about this vehicle. Could you pls answer just one question or find the answer for me as I tried without avail. I want to know if the main battery is upgradeable at some future point if Toyota ever comes up with a better, newer tech battery so that the old one (say 15 years from now) becomes obsolete? Liked n subscribed just now :)

I have a question, I see you have owned 2 Tesla's and you also own normal gasoline engine vehicles, have you actually saved $$$ owning an electric vehicle?

Waiting for my Rav4 Prime in Ontario Canada

Thank you for your review. Can you please tell me which was more comfortable for driving? Example, which is a softer, more plush ride? Thanks again!

Great summary!

I have a 2019 Model 3 and had a few issues. Warranty took care of them. I am no Elon cult member for sure but I really like my Tesla. To each his own though. I hope you enjoy the Toyota.

More rav4 prime test videos please.

BMW 535i owner.. Thinking electric / hybrid.. Tesla / Prius Prime, etc... Just been battling with thoughts of, "why get a hybrid with gas prices still going up...and in 5years, ur gonna want a FULL electric car anyway..." Did you ever have these thoughts ? lol.

Dang, that's the exact car I want!!! Prime in that gorgeous Blueprint Blue and the pano roof. But it comes at a premium $

how many kilowatts does it consume to charge it off a 120V charger, they say it takes 12hrs, just wondering cost per kilowatt

Congrats! Now if you can only let your Tesla profile picture go...

Toyota reliability is a huge piece of mind 👌

I see a lot of people trade in their Tesla for Toyota.

Had a telsa for 2 months for an out of town job. Like it for about a week then all the reliability and build quality issues starting surfacing.

Another great car nobody knows about is the Honda Clarity plug in hybrid. It goes 47 miles fully electric, then it runs on gas for another 300 miles. It’s not as fast as this RAV4 prime, but it is much less expensive. Used ones can be had in the low 20 thousand dollar range.

Do you do anything special to avoid the gas going stale? Or do you use enough gas to avoid the

What would be this compared with the new 2022 Lexus NX 450h?

Can you provide some feedback on the quality of the JBL premium sound system, how good are the Adaptive LED headlights and the cooled front seats. Thanks!

When you went to RAV4 did you trade in or sell the Tesla on your own? I was a Tesla fan boy waiting for the Siber Slug but then I watched things happen and started looking at real world facts and how Tesla was changing everything on the Siber Slug making a reasonable priced rig in to the wealthy only. And prices of fixing Tesla out cost others. So change in plan I was waiting for test drive RAV4

Great decision. Looks good

Hybrid, if you keep charging, not bad! Have you considered VW ID.4?

@internetdude I cannot believe you traded your Tesla in for a Toyota. I am in the same boat, well opposite. I am going to trade in my Lexus for the model Y? Any suggestions or comments for or against?

Are there any profiles or other settings that go with the memory seats?

I don’t believe in Japanese reliability I believe in Toyota reliability

You had traded your tesla with a lexus now you are saying u traded it with rav 4

I understand that Tesla quality might be disappointing, but moving to a plug-in hybrid is kind of pointless IMHO. If you travel distances short enough to use plug-in electric mode, it means you can also use purely electric car. But I understand that many people buy plug-in hybrids because the cars they like aren't available in purely-electric version (like RAV4).

You said “province.” Are you in Canada? May I ask which province you are in and how long you had to wait? Heard that Prime’s available only in Quebec. Thanks for the video!

So you had two Tesla's and traded one for a LS500 and this one ?

how often do you fill up?

Where do u get ur cargo liner? OEM?

I ordered a 2022 Rav 4 Prime SE. The dealer also informed me that the BZ4X would be available around the same time for delivery. I kept my order for the Rav4 Prime, but am having some second thoughts. Any insight on this dilemma? Thx.

Which province ?

What province are you in? My wife and I are in Ontario, and considering the prime. We'd have to order it. Sounds like they're hard to come by.

5 to 6 Tesla service visits per year? Good grief. I’ve had my Model S for 5 years and been to the service center one time. Just for simple wear and tear items.

No do the same in stocks - sell Tesla, buy Toyota - and you'll be fine.

I think this has been a wise decision as there's not still a proper infrastructure for EVs

Scottyyyy!

Where is the LS500?

Bought a RAV4 Prime, much better quality than Tesla and cheaper. Musk fans will probably keep buying Tesla regardless, but normal people will just go with Toyota. Thought times ahead for Tesla.

To *them* you're a deserter.

I assume Trudeau will raise the BEV/PHEV rebates as that would fit his agenda. Just in time for my hopefully 2022 purchase.

good job #toyotasforlife

Good choice! Tesla just an expensive gimmick that make you look rich.

I will purchase the prime very soon ...no thank you Tesla or any full electric vehicle not ready for a full electric vehicle no thanx

Toyota hybrid technology will win out over pure EV cars.

I thought you had a lexus

Phevs suck .or pure ev or diesel

Guys, prime sucks in winter

Seems like a step down...Why buy this, when the Tesla Model Y is superior in nearly every way?

I have a Model 3 and Tundra. After 65k perfect miles on the Model 3, there is no going back to the days of timing belts, intake carbon buildup, misfire on cyl 5 issues... I think the hybrid is a stopgap technology that allows manufacturers to extend their life cycles until they’re fully competitive to produce an EV. The hybrid simply takes all the complicated and tight packing of the mechanical ice and then tries to shoehorn in batteries wherever they can find room. In the end the product will certainly work but this won’t be a vehicle people seek out in 10 years on the used market.