RAV4 Hybrid vs RAV4 Gas

[@lumeronswift]

Well... considering the price difference of hybrid VS petrol is often ~$10,000... I feel like collecting the value takes a bit longer than 7.5 years of $219 fuel savings. Also keep in mind that the battery cells will need changing in 7-8 years and that will cost around $6000 (that will offset the 7.5 years of minor fuel savings by a tiny bit, eh?). Also, the hybrid engine setup is a little messier than simple fuel, which means more things can go wrong (gas engine still running after swap to electric, for instance, if the switcher misses a beat). Further, you can NOT jumpstart a hybrid from a non-hybrid car, so if you are ever stuck you just need to buy a new battery. I like the idea of a hybrid, but just a few too many complications.

[@hitechboin]

So is the hybrid worth it if you plan to do delivery gig and live in the Rav 4

[@claringtontoyotabowmanvill7642]

We hope it doesn't come down to that choice.

[@sheezeenee1]

Good information

[@jgpwiz1431]

and clearly, for this computation to work, electricity in Canada is free.

[@claringtontoyotabowmanvill7642]

Actually the electricity in a Toyota Hybrid is 'free'. The battery pack is charged by the gasoline engine, plus it harvests electricity from braking energy. The vehicle is never plugged into a charger. You might be thinking of the RAV4 Prime, now called the RAV4 PHEV. That model is plugged into an electricity source. It has a higher capacity battery that can power the vehicle longer distances and at higher speeds than the Hybrid version. This video only looks at the RAV4 Hybrid.

[@jgpwiz1431]

@@claringtontoyotabowmanvill7642 AH, got it. yes. thanks.

[@kaizhu8337]

If you drive mostly on the highway, but a gas model, if mostly in the city, buy a Hybrid, simple as that.

[@claringtontoyotabowmanvill7642]

Yes, a Hybrid achieves peak efficiency around town with lots of stop and go driving. That efficiency declines on the highway, where the added mass of the battery and equipment adds more load to the gasoline engine. Most of our customers weigh the benefits of both before they decide which way to go. We thought this would be helpful for people. Thanks for the comment!

[@praise2000]

The background music is LOUD and obnoxious.

[@fogsmart]

Content creators are a bit dumb

[@MrPAULONEAL]

You must not sell hybrids...

[@claringtontoyotabowmanvill7642]

Yes, we do sell lots of hybrids. In the case of the 2023 RAV4, you will see that obtaining a factory order hybrid is now faster than the gasoline version. We hoped the video series would help people doing research into a Toyota Hybrid purchase or lease.