northernlad
Club Regular
Posts: 205 
Primary Vehicle: RAV4 Hybrid
Year: 2018
Model Spec/Trim: Excel
Engine Capacity: 2500
Fuel Type: Hybrid
Transmission: Automatic
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Post by northernlad on Apr 26, 2021 19:55:35 GMT
Well after many weeks of deliberation I have traded the diesel and bought a RAV4 Hybrid.
It’s a 2018 Excel in Tokyo Red. Never owned an automatic before but it’s a joy to drive.
Tow bar to be fitted on Thursday and taking the caravan to be serviced next week so will see how it goes.
Regards
Keith
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Post by clarki on Apr 26, 2021 20:05:15 GMT
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Post by davrav on Apr 26, 2021 20:15:16 GMT
Well after many weeks of deliberation I have traded the diesel and bought a RAV4 Hybrid. It’s a 2018 Excel in Tokyo Red. Never owned an automatic before but it’s a joy to drive. Tow bar to be fitted on Thursday and taking the caravan to be serviced next week so will see how it goes. Regards Keith Sounds like the street name of some kind of class A drug :yes: |
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Post by firemac on Apr 26, 2021 22:02:20 GMT
Well after many weeks of deliberation I have traded the diesel and bought a RAV4 Hybrid. It’s a 2018 Excel in Tokyo Red. Never owned an automatic before but it’s a joy to drive. Tow bar to be fitted on Thursday and taking the caravan to be serviced next week so will see how it goes. Regards Keith Good for you! I’ve had my Dynamic for nearly a month and am still sussing out all its toys. Fantastic car; terribly pleased with it. Good health to enjoy it!👍👍 |
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Post by three5 on Apr 27, 2021 8:34:34 GMT
Well after many weeks of deliberation I have traded the diesel and bought a RAV4 Hybrid. It’s a 2018 Excel in Tokyo Red. Never owned an automatic before but it’s a joy to drive. Tow bar to be fitted on Thursday and taking the caravan to be serviced next week so will see how it goes. Regards Keith Sounds like the street name of some kind of class A drug  In case anyone missed it, there is an interesting article here: on recycling the lithium-ion batteries from the latest generation of vehicles.
Just reading between the lines a bit, there could well be a fair amount of competition to get hold of life expired batteries as a source of materials to make new ones. How long it will be before those countries with the major supplies of "new" materials start to feel the effect would be an interesting calculation - but it's to hard for me!
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Post by philip42h on Apr 27, 2021 8:49:00 GMT
Sounds like the street name of some kind of class A drug In case anyone missed it, there is an interesting article here: on recycling the lithium-ion batteries from the latest generation of vehicles.
Just reading between the lines a bit, there could well be a fair amount of competition to get hold of life expired batteries as a source of materials to make new ones. How long it will be before those countries with the major supplies of "new" materials start to feel the effect would be an interesting calculation - but it's to hard for me!
Oh, come on ... the poor man's only just got the car and you want to recycle it already?  Tokyo Red Pearl is a lovely colour. I'm assuming that yours is a 4.4 hybrid? Enjoy!  |
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Post by bigkev on Apr 27, 2021 8:55:51 GMT
Well after many weeks of deliberation I have traded the diesel and bought a RAV4 Hybrid. It’s a 2018 Excel in Tokyo Red. Never owned an automatic before but it’s a joy to drive. Tow bar to be fitted on Thursday and taking the caravan to be serviced next week so will see how it goes. Regards Keith Nice wan Keefster min......enjoy......stoating colour tae. |
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Post by three5 on Apr 27, 2021 18:10:13 GMT
In case anyone missed it, there is an interesting article here: on recycling the lithium-ion batteries from the latest generation of vehicles.
Just reading between the lines a bit, there could well be a fair amount of competition to get hold of life expired batteries as a source of materials to make new ones. How long it will be before those countries with the major supplies of "new" materials start to feel the effect would be an interesting calculation - but it's to hard for me!
Oh, come on ... the poor man's only just got the car and you want to recycle it already?  Tokyo Red Pearl is a lovely colour. I'm assuming that yours is a 4.4 hybrid? Enjoy! Hmmmmmm! - yes that might have been a rather inappropriate placing of my post. Sorry Phillip ( and Keith ). |
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northernlad
Club Regular
Posts: 205
Primary Vehicle: RAV4 Hybrid
Year: 2018
Model Spec/Trim: Excel
Engine Capacity: 2500
Fuel Type: Hybrid
Transmission: Automatic
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Post by northernlad on Apr 27, 2021 19:34:13 GMT
It is a 4.4 and it’s also a four wheel drive model which has a towing weight of 1650 Kgs.
It’s got black alloys and a black leather interior and dark roof lining.
It doesn’t come with a hand book as everything is online now so not got to all the new bits like radar etc and the gear lever still holds a couple of mysteries but I will get there.
The drive is very smooth and it switches from petrol to battery without you knowing.
So far so good and so much different to the diesel.
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