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I took my Rav4 EV in for its 40000 mile service including coolant replacement. After the usual discussion about how this is an EV, Kirkland, WA decided they could do it. They reported that they replaced the motor coolant but could not replace the Traction Battery coolant because there was a...

Tesla is out with a "new" "invention". http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/connectedcar/teslas-snake-arm-charger-is-mesmerizing/vi-BBluQCh Is this a "must have" or a "that's creepy"? I like the function but the implementation seems way overkill.

I have been using the Aerovironment L2 public chargers in WA and OR since I got my car with no technical problems. Up until recently they were free. On a recent trip to Portland from Seattle, I was very disappointed that they didn't work. I pulled into the charger in Centralia WA at the...

My canoe attacked my car. Now I need a new mirror bracket for my drivers side mirror. The canoe was hanging in the garage, fortunately one bay over from my Rav4, and the rope broke. Yes, I should have used a bigger rope. The good news was that the mirror bracket, and my weedeater handle, were...

While these are clearly not everywhere, in my own experience (http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=186), they would be helpful in a pinch. Especially if someone finds a real technical reason for not allowing towing, or in the case of too low charge that could preclude towing...

Saturday was an opportunity to explore a bit with the new RAV4 EV. My brothers were up for a bit of adventure so we headed for the mountains. As an SUV the RAV4 did pretty well until the snow got too deep. The battery does cut into ground clearance. It was interesting to discover the alert...