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  1. rjparker replied to the thread 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric.

    The 2026 Rav4 Hybrid LE is available FWD only for less than $35k all in.

    Jan 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
  2. rjparker replied to the thread NEW!!! Service Bulletin for Engine Knocking at Startup T-SB 0012-10.

    Now we get dups from different users.

    Jan 31, 2026 at 6:58 PM
  3. rjparker attached a file to the thread Frequent engine starts for hybrid battery charging during stationary use.

    No. The battery charging algorithm when not moving is to partially recharge the battery causing frequent engine cycling. The first off...

    IMG_0385.jpeg Jan 31, 2026 at 11:57 AM
  4. rjparker replied to the thread Hesitation at low speed when first starting [2010 II 145k].

    Its going somewhere. I go 50,000 miles and don't lose a drop and then change it. Many many times.

    Jan 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM
  5. rjparker replied to the thread *URGENT ADVICE NEEDED*.

    A video from the op https://youtube.com/shorts/6jBGlaLlFC0?si=Acd8yRO1aSq-11L9

    Jan 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
  6. rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.

    It is old school GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out Example: A local Toyota dealer selling a 22 Rav4 Hybrid LE vin 4T3MWRFV9NU080540 [ATTACH]...

    IMG_0381.jpeg IMG_0380.jpeg Jan 30, 2026 at 5:38 PM
  7. rjparker replied to the thread 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric.

    If she drove a conventional Rav4 with stop start, those are terrible. I can see why they went full hybrid in 2026.

    Jan 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
  8. rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.

    Government vin decoder has my 22 Rav4 XSE right [ATTACH] Note it says 3NM-4NM (Li) which a dumb guy or Ai on mushrooms might think NM...

    IMG_0378.jpeg IMG_0377.jpeg Jan 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
  9. rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.

    Co-pilot is hallucinating again [ATTACH] My 2022 Rav4 XSE has a 6 in that vin digit. If it really codes battery type it would have...

    IMG_0375.jpeg Jan 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
  10. rjparker replied to the thread 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric.

    The Rav4 really is not longer than my gen3 v. But it is taller and slightly wider. The 2019-2025 Rav4 hybrid was light years better...

    Jan 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
  11. rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.

    In 2022 nimh was hybrid le and xle. No guarantee on size, voltage or connections of modules but you could check with the sellers....

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  12. rjparker attached a file to the thread 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric.

    The current Corolla Cross hybrid reminds me of the gen3 v including no sound deadening and relatively cheap interiors. However it has...

    Corolla Cross Side at Dealer.jpeg Jan 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
  13. rjparker attached a file to the thread P219A code cannot resolve.

    Sounds bad like a burnt valve or a head gasket leak between cylinders. A dealer long block is as close to a new engine as they sell....

    IMG_0362.jpeg IMG_0363.jpeg Jan 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM
  14. rjparker attached a file to the thread Mystery Coolant Leak 2012 Prius II.

    Watching the coolant temperature is pretty easy with a low cost bluetooth elm327 obd2 interface and an app like "Car Scanner". If its...

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  15. rjparker replied to the thread Mystery Coolant Leak 2012 Prius II.

    This generation is known to slightly leak coolant from a coolant passage into the cylinder where it burns off during combustion. No...

    Jan 29, 2026 at 11:33 AM