fooljoe
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Will Carlsbad get you a loaner Rav4-EV, or stick you with a Corolla like seems to be the standard for Toyota service depts? Anyone know of a dealer with loaner Rav4-EVs, for that matter?
fooljoe said:Will Carlsbad get you a loaner Rav4-EV, or stick you with a Corolla like seems to be the standard for Toyota service depts? Anyone know of a dealer with loaner Rav4-EVs, for that matter?
fooljoe said:Well I think mine's got this problem too. There's definitely a loud "gearboxy" noise especially when at 70+ mph. Can anyone recommend an easy way to get through the service department B.S. and get this taken care of, or recommend a good dealership in the LA/OC area. The guys at Power Cerritos are nice enough, but they admitted it was the first time they've had a Rav4-EV when I needed a software update to fix the "Check EV System" warning light...
occ said:Anyways, I finally got to recording of my rav's motor hum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Chf_doE8Q
I didn't put the mic under the hood like Tony did, instead I used a camcorder so I'm recording what you would hear from the cabin. It doesn't sound as loud as Tony's, but it's definitely different than road noise. Those of you who have a rav4ev, please let me know if it's similar to what you hear in yours...is this "normal"? I've driven 2 others (yblaser's and one from Tustin dealership) that isn't louder than road noise, but I've also driven 2 others (a new new from Irvine Toyota, and one extended rental from South Coast Toyota) that have even louder hum... so I can't be sure anymore!!
No pedal vibration in the 10-15 minutes 53-55 mph drive. Only the added "base" when listening Jazz/blue music.ground_gainer said:When you guys get this hum/whine at high speeds do you get vibrations through the pedals as well?
I really have no frame of reference for whether I have a "loud" sound at 55-70mph. I mean, I know it's louder then going slow. And it does seem to vibrate the pedal sometimes. But being in Colorado I don't think I can just swing it by the dealership and convince them anything is abnormal. ; )
ground_gainer said:When you guys get this hum/whine at high speeds do you get vibrations through the pedals as well?
I really have no frame of reference for whether I have a "loud" sound at 55-70mph. I mean, I know it's louder then going slow. And it does seem to vibrate the pedal sometimes. But being in Colorado I don't think I can just swing it by the dealership and convince them anything is abnormal. ; )
waidy said:If I am lucky enough to host Tony for his BC2BC 2013 rally, I will get Tony for a test drive.
yblaser said:I think I am experiencing the same thing as well. The sound is definitely noticeable but not loud enough to annoy me yet. It really sounds like hitting the resonance frequency of something in the motor or gearbox. There seems to be two, one around 20 mph and another around 50-60. The higher speed resonance is more pronounced.
waidy said:I guess it's my turn, sigh! My #1 of 2 Rav4EV, currently has close to 9000 miles, is whining starting at 53 mph. The noise is very small but I can hear it though my daughter disagree it's the same noise as the one from Tony's video.
If I am lucky enough to host Tony for his BC2BC 2013 rally, I will get Tony for a test drive.
ground_gainer said:When you guys get this hum/whine at high speeds do you get vibrations through the pedals as well?
I really have no frame of reference for whether I have a "loud" sound at 55-70mph. I mean, I know it's louder then going slow. And it does seem to vibrate the pedal sometimes. But being in Colorado I don't think I can just swing it by the dealership and convince them anything is abnormal. ; )
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