Toyota recalls 1.9 million RAV4 SUVs as batteries can shift, catch fire::The recall covers certain RAV4 models from the 2013 through 2018 model years.

  • @[email protected]
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    611 months ago

    I’ve been researching cars lately and the Rav 4 has really lost its status now compared to many other cars like Honda CR-V and Kia Sportage Hybrid. Toyota always had their reliability record, but these news is not what they need now… :)

      • @[email protected]
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        111 months ago

        Yeah I noticed they had problems with breaks and automatic breaking systems. Not good.

        Honda seems to be the best of the bunch. Mazda also seems reliable.

  • @ch00f
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    11 months ago

    I don’t want any EV company to fail, but after the Chevy Bolt and this, I’m just waiting for Tesla to lose the reputation for cars that catch fire.

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        11 months ago

        Whup. My bad. Didn’t even read the article. I was thinking of the RAV4 plug in hybrid and made a bunch of assumptions.

        • Gormadt
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          611 months ago

          No worries, I made a similar assumption from the title

          • Funderpants
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            511 months ago

            Everyone is ready to make that assumption. It’s sinking in with the public that EVs are fire traps. Meanwhile, gas cars are somewhere between 20 to 100 times more likely to catch fire.

            • @SeabassDan
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              411 months ago

              Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go

              • @5too
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                311 months ago

                And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn’t even newsworthy