Hi guys, our family is shopping for a new car. We're replacing our aging RX450h and I'm trying to convince the wife to look at the MY and RAV4 Prime. She definitely has some range anxiety going full EV along with some of the false EV fears like fires/shocks/safety etc. I've got a MY test drive scheduled and have already talked to them about an extended test drive if things look promising because I want to fit the car seats and kids and see how it all goes. I've found a handful of RAV4 Prims locally that are going for MSRP. I'm leaning towards the RAV4 due to immediate availability, tax incentives, and quality concerns with Tesla but I am really attracted to going full EV as well.
I came on here to start learning about MY but figured I'd just make a post. Is there anything I should consider or pay attention to during my test drive that I might find annoying later on or bothersome.
Some thoughts on my mind:
Have any of you gone from PHEV to EV or EV to PHEV? and why?
The RAV4 will have exactly about the daily range we need for EV daily commute and we do still have our minivan for road trips so range is not a concern between the two.
Wife is only interested in SUV body style.
Wife is really interested in the parallel parking feature, is it actually useful?
We have a family of 4 but sometimes travel as 6 with 2 grandparents. With 2 young kids - are the back seats worth it on the Y?
I only have 110 in the garage and don't want to install a level 2 charger at home due to expense and potential moving. I do have 200a service with plenty of room though if needed. We both have free charging available at work as well and there is a supercharger along our daily route if needed.
RAV4 prime has a $7500 tax credit which is appealing.
We typically buy new and keep for as long as possible.
TIA for any thoughts and help.
I came on here to start learning about MY but figured I'd just make a post. Is there anything I should consider or pay attention to during my test drive that I might find annoying later on or bothersome.
Some thoughts on my mind:
Have any of you gone from PHEV to EV or EV to PHEV? and why?
The RAV4 will have exactly about the daily range we need for EV daily commute and we do still have our minivan for road trips so range is not a concern between the two.
Wife is only interested in SUV body style.
Wife is really interested in the parallel parking feature, is it actually useful?
We have a family of 4 but sometimes travel as 6 with 2 grandparents. With 2 young kids - are the back seats worth it on the Y?
I only have 110 in the garage and don't want to install a level 2 charger at home due to expense and potential moving. I do have 200a service with plenty of room though if needed. We both have free charging available at work as well and there is a supercharger along our daily route if needed.
RAV4 prime has a $7500 tax credit which is appealing.
We typically buy new and keep for as long as possible.
TIA for any thoughts and help.