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67k miles original owner moved to North Carolina. 85% original battery capacity. 2 motor changes and now the drive shaft clunking. Also found my white paint peeling under the roof rack mount. Toyota platinum warranty good thru 2027. Waiting/hoping for something normal-looking to replace it...

Did you fix the problem? When I have trouble I open the fuse box in the front and remove the 5A charger and replace and reattempt. I think the CHAdeMO 3.0 found at the newer EVGo stations where the plug is on the front is incompatible with JDeMO.

Just drove 110mi to a CHAdeMO and charging. It seems I only have about 35-36 of the original 41kwH left. I plan on buying the extended warranty again when mine runs out. So far only had to replace the motor (twice). Clearwater Toyota had it done in just a couple weeks the last time. They “lose...

Edit: My motor arrived at Clearwater Toyota on Friday, just 4 days after diagnosis and parts were ordered. This must be a record. The next steps are for the field tech rep to visit and complete the replacement. Cost estimate was ~$6800ish and is all covered by my Platinum VSA. Last week my...

Tony, are these batteries failing because there something different about the way the EV uses/charges the 12v battery than ICE cars (other than the alternator, I mean)? I notice my windows slow down when I turn off the car (just like ICE), so it seems like the battery is supported when...

Several forum members have reported successfully servicing/repairing their EVs out of state with the help of Kevin Spillane. http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=366 There is clear evidence that the car is NOT reliable based on the number of reports by members on this forum for a...

2014 2015 I owned a Ford Focus Electric for the first bill and the Rav4 for the second. DR--Residential rate because we have kids at home most of the day and A/C on all day during summer months.

Clemens, Paul -- I am moving to Madrid in a couple months and am wondering about your experience shipping the RAV to Europe. What company did you use to ship your RAV to Europe (and what was the approximate cost)? Any troubles? Some shippers specify no vehicles may be shipped with active...

Well, the buzzing stopped for a while, but then came back. Then I got the recall firmware update a couple weeks ago and now it's buzzing when it is not charging (juicebox not indicating power draw). :?:

valerun already did something similar: http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=527&start=70 When I finally win the lottery I want to put in the extra motor too.

I have one of these http://www.mycarma.com. Downside is the cords hang out in the trunk and I t doesn't give real time SOC but it logs data from each trip. I recommend it if you want something basic.

3503 buzzed for one year and 12,000 miles. I always charge on the level two between 6KW and 10 KW. During charging sometimes the buzz would stop for a moment and then continue, but it was always present during all the charges. Until last week when I drove my car down to the last bar of charge...

+1 Rav4ev is best choice I ever made. No problems so far at 12mo and 11k mi. Love the car. Range is unbeatable for the price. There literally is no comparison. The only downside I see with EV ownership so far is you'll have a hard time selling it because EVs are not in high demand so be ready...

So I asked the service rep about the map update aduring my 10k mi visit. He checked with parts department and a few technicians but nobody knew how to get European maps. They suggested checking with a dealership when I get to Europe. But I was quoted $980 for a new windshield because mine is...

Is it possible to use the parts from another RAV to add another battery and charger to an existing RAV? How about a motor ("RAV4EV-D")?

Thanks, Tony. I was hoping you would weigh in considering you know the car as well as anyone. I am signed up for the first round of Chademo. I think I'm last or almost last on your list for install because I waited so long to buy the car last year. But I'm not planning to use it much right...

I haven't finished the lease yet, but I still have several options. And because I'll be moving back to the states in a few years I want to keep it as long as possible because this car is so good. Any other EV won't do what this one can do as long as it doesn't break. It's just too good to give...

Question the motives all you want, but there is only one reason people will change what site they go to--the site has a significant amount of down time and isn't reliable and another place will serve their needs better. I've lost count of the number of times this month I've tried to reach it...

Who is fixing your RAV4ev's minor issues in Europe? I am moving to Madrid next year and need to decide what to do with mine. I won't have more than 18k mi by then and I'm really worried I will have trouble and not have anywhere to go. Navi is the least of my worries. I'm way more concerned I'll...