Recent content by Alberta_Rav

Hi Asavage, Ya, you are correct. Perhaps "energy" was not the best word I used as it will take more electrons from the wall. What I was getting at was "better range" in colder weather if the pack is warmed up before driving out into the extreme cold. Cheers.

Hi Proto, I have a RAV4 EV located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This will be our second winter with the RAV and it does very well. I have driven it as cold as -32c (-22f). At these temperatures the heater almost takes as much energy as the motor. The RAV has an excellent heater and along...

I figured that may be the case. Was not sure if Troy could offer anything. The vehicle I purchased had about 10 days left before the 36 months so just made it.

Hi SpicyUnagi, Congratulations on your purchase. It's nice to see others like myself take the plunge into owing a RAV-EV way out of California. On your warranty question, call Tony Dietrich over at Toyota of Greenfield (Greenfield, MA) 413-772-0231. Not sure what he can offer as your car is...

Hi Drew, On the cold weather question... I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, so my poor RAV4 EV drives in some of the coldest weather around. I am sure it misses warm California 8-) but a few weeks back I was driving at (-32C /-22F) and it really worked well. The heater and seat warmers are...

Hi snipershrimp, Just to add to Tony's list from the Canadian perspective. 1) Verify any vehicle in Canada have passed the RIV federal inspection. Should have a sticker in the driver door jam. If this has not been done, do not purchase until they have completed it. 2) You also should ask if...

This post is to describe how to modify the Day Light Running Lights (DRL’s) on the RAV4 EV so that the DRL’s remain on even when the knob is set to “Off”. This is a mandatory requirement when importing the vehicle into Canada. In Canada, there must be no way for the inspector to shut off the...

Hello, I am a new member of this forum and just purchased a 2014 RAV4 EV that is now located in Alberta, Canada. Wanted to thank all the members that have contributed to this wonderful forum as it sure has helped me understand the RAV4 EV. I was able to purchase the extended warranty with...