Tip from Canada. Always buy top of the line winter tires. All Weather, All season, AT, do not compare with the winter traction of a well designed winter tire. All wheel drive, front wheel drive, it doesn't matter. The tires are what provide the traction. Good luck out there.
True, a dedicated winter tire is always the best option for winter driving. But I wanted an A/T tire that I could use year round in all conditions. These are the highest rated snow tire and they have the 3 peak snow rating. So they are excellent. I plan on doing more tests like this if we ever get more snow.
Thanks a lot for these videos about your Rav4 Prime; just came back from paying the deposit to reserve ours. You convinced us about its usability in harsh climates like ours in western Canada. Keep up the good work!
Nice. Rav4 Hybrid is capable of light off-roading from any videos I have seen. For me the RAV4 Hybrid XSE and the Prime is the prefect Vehicle for my present and future need. I just can not invest in the regular Hybrid right now since I am still unemployed due to COVID.
I could definitely relate when you started sliding--I've only had 3 new cars, but one was a brand new 2008 4WD 4Runner that I took up to the mountains shortly after I bought it (less than 1000 miles). I saw a mountain road with about 6 inches of snow on it, so I wanted to see the 4Runner's chops--made it up no problem at all, but it was a steep uphill, which meant a steep downhill coming back down. I was within eyesight of the main, 2-lane road and all of a sudden it just started sliding. No possibility of stopping, just slowly veering left to a 3-4 foot ditch that bordered the road and at the last second the tires got traction, and I was able to avoid going off the road. That'll raise the BP and pulse rate, especially in a brand new vehicle!
Thanks so much for this video - taking delivery of RAV4 PHEV here in Japan in October and can't wait to take it into the mountains and serious snow. will certainly be more suitable than my current Prius haha. Will have it equipped with Blizzak winter tires.
Your videos are so informative and entertaining. So many videos only display the persons face during the majority of the video and fail to focus on the subject, which is the car’s performance and capability. Thank you for keeping a great balance of both. ☃️❄️
If you know how to drive in snow you can pretty much drive anything. I used to own a 2003 dodge neon and when we’d get ice/snow storms I’d still have to drive to work and that thing drove like a champ. I think that all of the talk of this car is better in the snow, or that car is better basically boils down to whomever is at the wheel, as you can take a bad driver and give them a wrangler with snow rated 35’s and they’d find a way to get stuck. The key to driving in the snow is to use the snow to your advantage as it helps to create traction. People typically look for the tracks and try to follow those and what happens is when it’s really cold the tracks become ice rinks, so when you start to slide steer out of the track and into the thicker snow and the tires will gain traction. Awesome video though man (entertaining)...😃✌🏽
Yes, driver is definitely a component. I live in Michigan so I have 2 decades of snow driving under my belt. More than a few different vehicles to say the least, and there's definitely a difference between vehicles. Pontiac vibe was the worst, Chevy Impala and Toyota 2wd RAV4 about the same, then Ford f150 4x4, and best was Mazda CX-9 AWD
Great advice re: steering into fresh snow. I've only ever driven fwd cars with snow tires and generally where I go (non-off road) I'm ok. Yet, any form of offroading, wilderness etc., I'd certainly feel more at ease with awd/4wd.
@@joe1071 What's your take on the Mazda vs. Toyota awd systems? i.e. Rav4 (basic awd version) vs CX-5 (awd). I'm not including Forester in the options, because I don't trust Subaru and their various issues.
@@pleco101 I have not run the Toyota RAV4 awd system, but I’d imagine the rav4 and cx5 systems would be similarly capable in the snow. Tires of course are the only part that touches the ground, so they need to be good as well. The best all season I’ve run is the Michelin defender Ltx ms. Truly a do it all tire that is an excellent match to awd
Thank you. I have been looking for real footage of this vehicle and how it would handle snow, trails...ect. researching for my wife's next vehicle. Thanks for the upload. I subscribed to see what else you do. New for you will also be new for me 😂
I LOVED this video. I do similar exploring in my Forester on Blizzaks. I have to say, you go farther than I often do! One thing I do sometimes is stop, get out and walk the path to see what's coming. Great test of the Firestone Destination A/T2 Tires as well. You may want to find a buddy with a Tacoma or Wrangler. Just in case. AAA and normal tow trucks are not a solution for being stuck on season roads (though you may luck out).
Hello from Canada! Looks like a fun drive. You're closer to Toronto (about 270+ miles ESE.) than I am (300+ miles due North). If there's anything I've learned about winter driving, good winter tires that grip ice are essential for 6 months of the year where I live. Snow is only a problem if it's so thick that you get high centered on the thick stuff. I always feel better off the plowed roads when there's 2 vehicles and a towing line, even with true 4x4.
Thanks for watching! We haven’t had much snow since this day surprisingly. I’m thinking about taking Caleb out this morning and trying the other trail while the weather isn’t too bad.
First snow trial that I've viewed with a R4P so I thought it was great, thanks for making this and sharing. Looking forward to my own trials next month when I receive mine. It will be interesting if you make a follow-up with even more snow, thanks James :-)
interesting video reminds me of my hundreds of off road excursions on back snow covered roads in VT always made it but had many scary times but was much younger then and of course when your young we are all invincible and no worries ,wish i could be like that now I think! Great video btw,(live in florida now so no more snow covered roads!)
When u started sliding bro my heart started pounding fast for you. I’m looking to buy a new truck/ suv and I live in pa so we get lots of snow thank u so much for driving in snow for the rest of us. Omg I was panicking for you lol glad u ok 👌🏾 thanks
Thanks for watching! We haven’t had much snow since this day surprisingly. I’m thinking about taking Caleb out this morning and trying the other trail while the weather isn’t too bad.
Thinking about buying one of these awesome vid! Tip for snow driving, when you’re going downhill try keeping it in a lower gear and let the engine slow you down instead of using the brakes. Once you lock the tires by hitting the brakes hard you can’t stop.
Awesome video! I’m sure those new AT tires are so much better than the stock all weather ones. I’m guessing that you’d probably get stuck if you attempted that trail with the stock tires.
They learned a lot it seems ! My old Lexus RXHybrid shuts down easily power when slipping and you cant go anywhere :-) But it rattles a lot inside compared to my old Lexus it seem noisy ?
I'm interested in getting rid of my 2023 Tesla Model Y dual motor and getting a RAV4 Prime XSE. The Prime has much better total range and no worrying about charging when going to remote areas. There is currently a good deal on leasing a RAV4 Prime with a $6,500 rebate. Then I can choose to purchase after the lease expires. Now I need to decide if to wait until the 2025 model comes out.
No worry to drive to deep snow I have a RAV4 trail 2019 I have no trouble to drive thru deep snow the all wheel drives is great on my trail. I'm not sure how good the AWD is on the rest.
How are the cloth seats holding up? The cloth in the LE & XLE models seem cheap. Are the Prime seats better quality? My wife is worried that she would get tired of the red stitching. Looks pretty subtle to me.
You mentioned wanting to get the Motegi MR147 CM7 and I see you list 17”...does that mean you were able to fit 17” wheels on your Prime? Any issues with that?
Your best bet going down hill isn't the brake, but using engine brake and using brakes when/if needed. Applying the foot brake reduces steering input, and slides.
Took a dive like that in my T4R base tires some Bridgestone HTs scared like crazy 10 ft slide from a stop sign God was watching me cause it is always busy on the road I slid onto like 365, 24/7 only one pickup came near me but a good 20ft away
Id love to try it. Its just really expensive. If the channel starts making me money some day Ill try it haha Keep watching and sharing and Ill buy one!
You did fine.. You just need to threshold break and modulate brake more if wheels are completely locked up but you are still moving. Shifting into reverse while sliding didn't seem to bother it at all... God I love toyotas.
10:25 Might be able to stop if traction-control is disabled to allow plowing. Won't plow if the ABS is on. Not sure if traction-control off turns off ABS, but you might want to try that in off-road snow situations. Or you could try pulling the ABS fuse.
It appears that you can't downshift this Rav4 into a lower gear to control the speed on the downhill. It that correct? If so, that's a major disadvantage that a regular automatic tranmission doesn't have.
I could be critical about how mild this was. But since you claim this is your 1st time on a "seasonal road" in the winter, I am merely going to say, the biggest mistake you made was not having a buddy to either follow or lead you along. In case something went wrong. Other than K02, being better rated for stoping and acceleration, you have a good runner up tire choice. I would expect that vehicle to perform very well in those conditions. Under different circumstances, I would consider that vehicle for myself.
@@user-uq7io2os3r A lot of people like the BFGs. They think they look bad ass. And that is fine but they CRUSH fuel economy and they are noisy. Both are really important things to me. My Destination AT2s were the best of all worlds. Maybe the BFGs would be slightly better in serious offroad but their downsides are huge. Did you know they weigh almost twice what mine weigh?
Why not just leave it in trail mode? What would that have done? I'm thinking of getting the hybrid or the outback xt...any reccomendation? How well does the lane keep assist and adapt. cruise control work?
I was trying HV mode with ECO on first. Ill try more later. I dont know anything about the Outback sorry. Lane assist is deadly. Dont use it. Cruise works great.
@@SureFeelsGood it turns off all the time. You can’t trust it. It keeps you very close to the middle lines and constantly swerves towards oncoming cars.
Guarantee he had zero tools for getting unstuck. No traction boards, no shovel, no winch, probably in sandals with shorts. Just living in the moment haha
Sandals? I was barefoot.... I know you’re being snarky but we all have to start somewhere. No, I don’t have all of the gear yet. I just ordered a set of traction boards last night actually. I’m waiting on my straps so I can put my spare tire on my rack. The straps will be here tomorrow. My rugged Radio radios arrived today.
@@JamesKlafehn sorry I didn't mean to come off snarky. More like admiring haha I wouldn't have the guts to try it. But part of the fun of off roading is the potential to get stuck and the fun of getting unstuck. It's what makes going with friends more fun.
Interesting video and well done. But Jim buddy, what's with all the snow on your hood? That's dangerous if it suddenly lets loose up onto your windshield at highway speed. I suppose at least it's not the "porthole" operation where people only clear a tiny spot on the windshield. Lol
Gas engine doesnt get hot like a normal ICE to melt it all off. Im not going to pull over 3 times to rake a brush across the hood and scratch my car. Its fine.
@@JamesKlafehn You can use version 15.30.026 that is recently released (Nov 02, 2020) which covered all the models by January 2021. Your car can produce sound to protect pedestrians? May be video?
Because I have aftermarket wheels and the TPMS isnt programmed to the car. Working on trying to get Techstream so I can program them to the car. I have another video all about my new tires and wheels. ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
Breaking in a snow going downhill is a bad mistake, drive slowly and change to manual gear to keep the vehicle slow, I am not sure if the speed limiter will work to keep the car running slow
Hello Rav Gen i would like to thank you for making does wondenful video's and its help me a lot in modifying my rav4. I live in northern alberta canada. Unfortunatelly when i purchase my 2020 rav4 xle i didn't know that it doesn't have a block heater and i need to purchase it separately due to the reason that its not on the all weather package. Then the dealer is charging me $270+ tax and + $150 installation. Now im planning to install it my self but i didn't know how and where to buy a cheaper block heater cable. Would you kindly share you idea's if you have any. Thank you in advance and more power to you.
I dont have any experience with that sorry. I have been driving EVs for nearly 10 years. This is my first gas car in a long time. Even though it has a gas engine I almost never use it. Most of my driving is on EV only.
Dang dude for downhill descents in slippery weather do NOT put the trans in reverse to stop, rather CONTROL Your wheel speed by using low gears! Leave it in 1st or 2nd gear the entire time so it’s using engine rpm to your advantage. Plus use SNOW mode to keep traction working. I about shit when you put it in reverse to slow down rather than using lower fwd gears. Not only once but twice! Lenny in Vestal 🤓
Yeah I probably shouldnt have done that. I was kinda freaking out. I wasnt sure what to do. I actually forgot I have a manual gear selector. I never use it. That might have helped but it seems like no matter what I did I was sliding.
Echo the concern of apparently no downhill assist mode? Also had to laugh about the comment, " there is a cliff up ahead" (min 6:12) ........ so not a downhill skier then LOL.
All cars equipped with ABS make that crazy noise but it is absolutely normal and extremely useful while sliding on ice or fresh snow covering older ice. That is a wonderful safety feature introduced in 90-ties, and now available absolutely in all cars.
@@JamesKlafehn My VW Passat Station Wagon 2002 saved my life in 2009 on highway in upstate New York from Albany to Canadian border stoping the car with that crazy noise from 65 mph to complete stop in less than 200 yards. Maybe new cars are less noisy but I am used to old noise. I still keep that car.
I plan on it. Just haven’t had time yet. It takes a lot of work to film multiple angles and shoot a video. Also waiting for more snow and a day I am free. Soon hopefully
Good times!! I’m the same way hate to give up but gotta try to stay safe too. How do you feel about the AWD system? It seems a remap would help the rear better coordinate with the front. ruclips.net/video/e1RA1j-vRsc/видео.html
Other than sliding down hill I think it has been great. I have driven in a lot of snow this winter and Ive never even come close to getting stuck. It has made it through everything. Here is another video if you havent seen it. ruclips.net/video/pW5ouDP_lsE/видео.html
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Tip from Canada. Always buy top of the line winter tires. All Weather, All season, AT, do not compare with the winter traction of a well designed winter tire. All wheel drive, front wheel drive, it doesn't matter. The tires are what provide the traction. Good luck out there.
True, a dedicated winter tire is always the best option for winter driving. But I wanted an A/T tire that I could use year round in all conditions. These are the highest rated snow tire and they have the 3 peak snow rating. So they are excellent. I plan on doing more tests like this if we ever get more snow.
You did a really good job making this entertaining, thank you - keep it up!
Thank you so much for your positive comment and thank you for watching!
Thanks a lot for these videos about your Rav4 Prime; just came back from paying the deposit to reserve ours. You convinced us about its usability in harsh climates like ours in western Canada. Keep up the good work!
When I moved from Louisiana to Alaska the best advice I was given about driving in the snow was to remember it’s 4 wheel go not 4 wheel stop.
Very true!
Nice. Rav4 Hybrid is capable of light off-roading from any videos I have seen. For me the RAV4 Hybrid XSE and the Prime is the prefect Vehicle for my present and future need. I just can not invest in the regular Hybrid right now since I am still unemployed due to COVID.
How are things going now?
I could definitely relate when you started sliding--I've only had 3 new cars, but one was a brand new 2008 4WD 4Runner that I took up to the mountains shortly after I bought it (less than 1000 miles). I saw a mountain road with about 6 inches of snow on it, so I wanted to see the 4Runner's chops--made it up no problem at all, but it was a steep uphill, which meant a steep downhill coming back down. I was within eyesight of the main, 2-lane road and all of a sudden it just started sliding. No possibility of stopping, just slowly veering left to a 3-4 foot ditch that bordered the road and at the last second the tires got traction, and I was able to avoid going off the road. That'll raise the BP and pulse rate, especially in a brand new vehicle!
The electronics like EBD and ESP did their job I guess
Thanks so much for this video - taking delivery of RAV4 PHEV here in Japan in October and can't wait to take it into the mountains and serious snow. will certainly be more suitable than my current Prius haha. Will have it equipped with Blizzak winter tires.
Your videos are so informative and entertaining. So many videos only display the persons face during the majority of the video and fail to focus on the subject, which is the car’s performance and capability. Thank you for keeping a great balance of both. ☃️❄️
Thank you for the kind words. Less of my face the better I always say. Haha
Im impressed, thank you for sharing this! Gives me a little glimpse at what driving in the snow will be like when I eventually move!
Happy to help! Don't forget to hit that thumbs up button for me! Thank you!
its just like driving on gravel but slipperier.
@@JamesKlafehn What about a regular awd Rav4, good enough?
Awesome! Thank you. You made me laugh too, so even better haha. I'll buy one next week. Can't wait for it. Love from Denmark
If you know how to drive in snow you can pretty much drive anything. I used to own a 2003 dodge neon and when we’d get ice/snow storms I’d still have to drive to work and that thing drove like a champ. I think that all of the talk of this car is better in the snow, or that car is better basically boils down to whomever is at the wheel, as you can take a bad driver and give them a wrangler with snow rated 35’s and they’d find a way to get stuck. The key to driving in the snow is to use the snow to your advantage as it helps to create traction. People typically look for the tracks and try to follow those and what happens is when it’s really cold the tracks become ice rinks, so when you start to slide steer out of the track and into the thicker snow and the tires will gain traction. Awesome video though man (entertaining)...😃✌🏽
Yes, driver is definitely a component. I live in Michigan so I have 2 decades of snow driving under my belt. More than a few different vehicles to say the least, and there's definitely a difference between vehicles. Pontiac vibe was the worst, Chevy Impala and Toyota 2wd RAV4 about the same, then Ford f150 4x4, and best was Mazda CX-9 AWD
Great advice re: steering into fresh snow.
I've only ever driven fwd cars with snow tires and generally where I go (non-off road) I'm ok. Yet, any form of offroading, wilderness etc., I'd certainly feel more at ease with awd/4wd.
@@joe1071 What's your take on the Mazda vs. Toyota awd systems?
i.e. Rav4 (basic awd version) vs CX-5 (awd).
I'm not including Forester in the options, because I don't trust Subaru and their various issues.
@@pleco101 I have not run the Toyota RAV4 awd system, but I’d imagine the rav4 and cx5 systems would be similarly capable in the snow. Tires of course are the only part that touches the ground, so they need to be good as well. The best all season I’ve run is the Michelin defender Ltx ms. Truly a do it all tire that is an excellent match to awd
Thank you. I have been looking for real footage of this vehicle and how it would handle snow, trails...ect. researching for my wife's next vehicle. Thanks for the upload. I subscribed to see what else you do. New for you will also be new for me 😂
I LOVED this video. I do similar exploring in my Forester on Blizzaks. I have to say, you go farther than I often do! One thing I do sometimes is stop, get out and walk the path to see what's coming. Great test of the Firestone Destination A/T2 Tires as well. You may want to find a buddy with a Tacoma or Wrangler. Just in case. AAA and normal tow trucks are not a solution for being stuck on season roads (though you may luck out).
I never thought of that - yeah, I don't imagine a regular tow truck would even think of coming out on a service road to fetch your vehicle.
Hello from Canada! Looks like a fun drive. You're closer to Toronto (about 270+ miles ESE.) than I am (300+ miles due North). If there's anything I've learned about winter driving, good winter tires that grip ice are essential for 6 months of the year where I live. Snow is only a problem if it's so thick that you get high centered on the thick stuff. I always feel better off the plowed roads when there's 2 vehicles and a towing line, even with true 4x4.
it's part of growing up when you start sliding sideways into a ditch on frozen snow and get out of it unscathed :D
Thanks for making this I truest enjoyed this and was super happy to see that you continued down that slippery hill!!
Thanks for watching! We haven’t had much snow since this day surprisingly. I’m thinking about taking Caleb out this morning and trying the other trail while the weather isn’t too bad.
That was crazy when the car was still sliding! haha good footage for sure!
First snow trial that I've viewed
with a R4P so I thought it was great, thanks for making this and sharing. Looking forward to my own trials next month when I receive mine. It will be interesting if you make a follow-up with even more snow, thanks James :-)
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interesting video reminds me of my hundreds of off road excursions on back snow covered roads in VT always made it but had many scary times but was much younger then and of course when your young we are all invincible and no worries ,wish i could be like that now I think! Great video btw,(live in florida now so no more snow covered roads!)
Thanks!
I just got my Toyota Rav4 hybrid recently i am 1000% going to test it on the snow this winter (2022)
When u started sliding bro my heart started pounding fast for you. I’m looking to buy a new truck/ suv and I live in pa so we get lots of snow thank u so much for driving in snow for the rest of us. Omg I was panicking for you lol glad u ok 👌🏾 thanks
Thanks for watching! We haven’t had much snow since this day surprisingly. I’m thinking about taking Caleb out this morning and trying the other trail while the weather isn’t too bad.
Thinking about buying one of these awesome vid! Tip for snow driving, when you’re going downhill try keeping it in a lower gear and let the engine slow you down instead of using the brakes. Once you lock the tires by hitting the brakes hard you can’t stop.
FYI: no gears in this one, but they did add a useful mode to be able to change the level of engine braking (normally B mode on a Prius)
Awesome video!
I’m sure those new AT tires are so much better than the stock all weather ones. I’m guessing that you’d probably get stuck if you attempted that trail with the stock tires.
Yeah probably. These tires are awesome.
How have the tires affected your gas mileage? Also, did you get any lift?
The smooth encased under carriage acts like a sled in the snow
haha
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Great driving, my Eyes were glued to the screen incase BIGFOOT jumped you.
They learned a lot it seems ! My old Lexus RXHybrid shuts down easily power when slipping and you cant go anywhere :-) But it rattles a lot inside compared to my old Lexus it seem noisy ?
Looks like the new rav4 has it all.. Are the rattles cabin noise from the rav4 or from cargo in the vehicle?
The rattles were my camera tripod in the rear.
I am looking forward to your next offroad adventure.
Me too. :)
Impressive vid! Thank you for this content.
I'm interested in getting rid of my 2023 Tesla Model Y dual motor and getting a RAV4 Prime XSE. The Prime has much better total range and no worrying about charging when going to remote areas. There is currently a good deal on leasing a RAV4 Prime with a $6,500 rebate. Then I can choose to purchase after the lease expires. Now I need to decide if to wait until the 2025 model comes out.
No worry to drive to deep snow
I have a RAV4 trail 2019 I have no trouble to drive thru deep snow the all wheel drives is great on my trail.
I'm not sure how good the AWD is on the rest.
Great video glad you didn’t get stuck!
Thanks me too!. I plan a future video though in which I TRY to get stuck.
This one was intense!
Thank you for watching! Dont forget to hit that thumbs up for me. :)
Just curious, what kind of tires were you using?
With newer technology chains this vehicle would be unstoppable.....only limit are the tires.
Nice. Dream car. Real life Moose test hahaha 😅
Snow tires or standard?
How are the cloth seats holding up? The cloth in the LE & XLE models seem cheap. Are the Prime seats better quality? My wife is worried that she would get tired of the red stitching. Looks pretty subtle to me.
They seem great
That traction control view with the gyro is so cool, is that just in sport mode?
I just tried this in my own car, I didn't even know this was a thing because I've just been poking around in eco mode, thanks for sharing!
@@leblancexplores happy to help!
Toyota has an excellent traction control system.
When we're you go off road on this video ? There's still macadam below snow.
Nice vid. How did you get the yellow fog lights?
I made 2 or 3 videos about it. Did you see them? Let me know, I could send you a link.
@@JamesKlafehn found them, thanks!
You mentioned wanting to get the Motegi MR147 CM7 and I see you list 17”...does that mean you were able to fit 17” wheels on your Prime? Any issues with that?
Yes I have 17's. They fit no problem. Here is my video about them. ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
Your best bet going down hill isn't the brake, but using engine brake and using brakes when/if needed. Applying the foot brake reduces steering input, and slides.
Yeah. I didnt think of that at the time. I have never used the manual sport shifter thing. That might have worked but idk.
Took a dive like that in my T4R base tires some Bridgestone HTs scared like crazy 10 ft slide from a stop sign God was watching me cause it is always busy on the road I slid onto like 365, 24/7 only one pickup came near me but a good 20ft away
Did you not clean the snow off of it because you wanted the extra weight?
Thank you for sharing!!
Sharing is caring ❤
I would love to see comma open pilot and rav4 prime. Thats my plan when I get my prime.
Id love to try it. Its just really expensive. If the channel starts making me money some day Ill try it haha Keep watching and sharing and Ill buy one!
I plan to do the same. I already have it on my Prius prime.
“Comma open?”
@@bawalmagisip1 comma AI. Open pilot.
You did fine.. You just need to threshold break and modulate brake more if wheels are completely locked up but you are still moving. Shifting into reverse while sliding didn't seem to bother it at all... God I love toyotas.
Thank you so much for your positive comment and thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing. FYI, maybe intentional, but your low tire pressure light was on.
Its because my new wheel's tpms isnt programmed to the car.
Was this on the standard tyres, the Avid GT?
10:25 Might be able to stop if traction-control is disabled to allow plowing. Won't plow if the ABS is on. Not sure if traction-control off turns off ABS, but you might want to try that in off-road snow situations. Or you could try pulling the ABS fuse.
It appears that you can't downshift this Rav4 into a lower gear to control the speed on the downhill. It that correct? If so, that's a major disadvantage that a regular automatic tranmission doesn't have.
It should have regen braking, my prius has it and best thing to drive on snow and ice as you can slow down without needing to brake.
I know it doesn't matter much . but can you tell me the trim of your rav 4 prime. And how much did you get that for?
I could be critical about how mild this was. But since you claim this is your 1st time on a "seasonal road" in the winter, I am merely going to say, the biggest mistake you made was not having a buddy to either follow or lead you along. In case something went wrong. Other than K02, being better rated for stoping and acceleration, you have a good runner up tire choice. I would expect that vehicle to perform very well in those conditions. Under different circumstances, I would consider that vehicle for myself.
I think you got to let the wheels spin and then let ABS do their work, when your wheels were locked and you were still sliding.
Looks nice and smooth especially considering lack of winter/AT tyres👍
I do have AT tires on it. ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
@@JamesKlafehn I stick with BFG Goodrich ko 2 AT rubber on mine Pajero😉 but looking around for some reliable replacement for it👍
@@user-uq7io2os3r A lot of people like the BFGs. They think they look bad ass. And that is fine but they CRUSH fuel economy and they are noisy. Both are really important things to me. My Destination AT2s were the best of all worlds. Maybe the BFGs would be slightly better in serious offroad but their downsides are huge. Did you know they weigh almost twice what mine weigh?
@@JamesKlafehn they are not as bad but yeah unless you planing for regular off road use there is no point of having them👍
Where is he?! I’m living in Alaska, Fairbanks, and I’m buying a rav4 hybrid.
Why not just leave it in trail mode? What would that have done? I'm thinking of getting the hybrid or the outback xt...any reccomendation? How well does the lane keep assist and adapt. cruise control work?
I was trying HV mode with ECO on first. Ill try more later. I dont know anything about the Outback sorry. Lane assist is deadly. Dont use it. Cruise works great.
@@JamesKlafehn What do you mean lane assist is deadly? It doesn't keep you centered?
@@SureFeelsGood it turns off all the time. You can’t trust it. It keeps you very close to the middle lines and constantly swerves towards oncoming cars.
@@JamesKlafehn yikes
@@SureFeelsGood Yeah Ill talk about it at some point. Its BAD! Legit DEADLY!
good job! not bad for a first timer.
OMG YEEEEES HAVENT EVEN WATCHED IT BUT THANK YOU!
Thank you for watching! Dont forget to hit that thumbs up for me. :)
Beautiful drive! Reminds me of Northern Michigan. I love it!
It is!
Guarantee he had zero tools for getting unstuck. No traction boards, no shovel, no winch, probably in sandals with shorts. Just living in the moment haha
Sandals? I was barefoot....
I know you’re being snarky but we all have to start somewhere. No, I don’t have all of the gear yet. I just ordered a set of traction boards last night actually. I’m waiting on my straps so I can put my spare tire on my rack. The straps will be here tomorrow. My rugged Radio radios arrived today.
@@JamesKlafehn sorry I didn't mean to come off snarky. More like admiring haha I wouldn't have the guts to try it. But part of the fun of off roading is the potential to get stuck and the fun of getting unstuck. It's what makes going with friends more fun.
An you Please show the undercar after first winter? I’m interested for corrosion centers
Its all plastic. There isnt much to show.
@@JamesKlafehn ok, but pity, because this is how RAV4 full Hybrid from 2020 looks like after 1 winter. ruclips.net/video/E6cEwa0cc58/видео.html
Interesting video and well done. But Jim buddy, what's with all the snow on your hood? That's dangerous if it suddenly lets loose up onto your windshield at highway speed. I suppose at least it's not the "porthole" operation where people only clear a tiny spot on the windshield. Lol
Gas engine doesnt get hot like a normal ICE to melt it all off. Im not going to pull over 3 times to rake a brush across the hood and scratch my car. Its fine.
That was entertaining James ...if you got stuck I was right there with you
I definitely plan on doing this more. I need more experience with it but I do plan on driving out in a snow storm to TRY to get it stuck.
Jim, as I understand, car needs to install and register tire pressure / temperature sensors of a TPMS?
I have TPMS but they arent programmed to the car.
@@JamesKlafehn It's easy to do it yourself if you have a J2534 (OBD-II) cable / interface.
@@altechpage Again, need the software. For the Prime you need the newest version of Techstream. I dont have the newest version. I need to find it.
@@JamesKlafehn You can use version 15.30.026 that is recently released (Nov 02, 2020) which covered all the models by January 2021.
Your car can produce sound to protect pedestrians? May be video?
Braking is not always the best way to manage ice. Just let go of the gas and let the wheels to get traction again.. :P
How about using the gearbox to control descent?
LOL. I'm from Maine and I'd do that in my Pruis. ( I have a 1.5 lift )
Great video
Thanks for the visit and comment!
Looks an awesome car, dam wait is 6 months on average for one in Australia
what is that orange light in the right cluster; TPMS sensor failure ?
Low tire pressure. Probably a fakeout due to cold weather
Because I have aftermarket wheels and the TPMS isnt programmed to the car. Working on trying to get Techstream so I can program them to the car. I have another video all about my new tires and wheels. ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
Breaking in a snow going downhill is a bad mistake, drive slowly and change to manual gear to keep the vehicle slow, I am not sure if the speed limiter will work to keep the car running slow
This was such a fun adventure! Thanks for watching!
@@JamesKlafehn 👍
Not lame at all, thanks for making this!
Thank you!
Good 👍
Hi James, what kind and brand of tires are you using for this video?
I talk all about them in this video. They are awesome! ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
It's more about your tires in snow than awd or 4wd
This is the way. But 2wd is so terrible in snow.
All those year finally toyota didn’t something that is t just reliable is also fast
Do you have winter tires or is this the stock tires
Brand new A/T Tires. I made a video about them here. ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
Hello Rav Gen i would like to thank you for making does wondenful video's and its help me a lot in modifying my rav4. I live in northern alberta canada. Unfortunatelly when i purchase my 2020 rav4 xle i didn't know that it doesn't have a block heater and i need to purchase it separately due to the reason that its not on the all weather package. Then the dealer is charging me $270+ tax and + $150 installation. Now im planning to install it my self but i didn't know how and where to buy a cheaper block heater cable. Would you kindly share you idea's if you have any. Thank you in advance and more power to you.
I dont have any experience with that sorry. I have been driving EVs for nearly 10 years. This is my first gas car in a long time. Even though it has a gas engine I almost never use it. Most of my driving is on EV only.
What does the solid red tire icon mean?
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
12:50 Display shows both 2mph and to the right of that in smaller font it shows 4mph. What does that indicate? Oh, it the smaller one Kph ?
km/h
Nice
Thanks!
Dang dude for downhill descents in slippery weather do NOT put the trans in reverse to stop, rather CONTROL Your wheel speed by using low gears! Leave it in 1st or 2nd gear the entire time so it’s using engine rpm to your advantage. Plus use SNOW mode to keep traction working. I about shit when you put it in reverse to slow down rather than using lower fwd gears. Not only once but twice! Lenny in Vestal 🤓
Yeah I probably shouldnt have done that. I was kinda freaking out. I wasnt sure what to do. I actually forgot I have a manual gear selector. I never use it. That might have helped but it seems like no matter what I did I was sliding.
Just be careful when climbing a steep bit. If you lose traction you can
slide backwards and it's very scary!
Yeah that wouldve sucked big time!
All you had to do is let off of the brake so the anti lock knows to kick in.
If I let off on the brakes the car would just drive down the hill.
Only let off for a second. The computer is pretty fast. ;-)
Echo the concern of apparently no downhill assist mode? Also had to laugh about the comment, " there is a cliff up ahead" (min 6:12) ........ so not a downhill skier then LOL.
Why your sensor tire light is on .?
What AT TIRES ARE THOSE? Size? THANKS
Welcome to my channel! Thanks for watching. ruclips.net/video/J6TESaag6N8/видео.html
name of the tires used in the snow.
Firestone Destination AT2's
Hello james
How are you
I am from iran
I can not buy in car toyota
I dont mony but i join and i would like your drive on snow.
have a good time.
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At least with all the fear of first ever offroad you did not have an extra range anxiety concerns!
haha yup!
What is this noise with break ??
All cars equipped with ABS make that crazy noise but it is absolutely normal and extremely useful while sliding on ice or fresh snow covering older ice. That is a wonderful safety feature introduced in 90-ties, and now available absolutely in all cars.
@@nevco8774 It was LOUD though. More noise than any other ABS Ive ever heard.
@@JamesKlafehn My VW Passat Station Wagon 2002 saved my life in 2009 on highway in upstate New York from Albany to Canadian border stoping the car with that crazy noise from 65 mph to complete stop in less than 200 yards. Maybe new cars are less noisy but I am used to old noise. I still keep that car.
more off-road vids pls
I plan on it. Just haven’t had time yet. It takes a lot of work to film multiple angles and shoot a video. Also waiting for more snow and a day I am free. Soon hopefully
I was watching your fuel gauge and it didn't move at all
Nope.
I want to buy one, but the Toyota guy said it's 2year on a waiting list...
That sucks. It depends on the dealership. They definitely are very hard to find for sure!
Umm, why is the low tire light on?
Because I have aftermarket wheels and the TPMS isnt programmed to the car. Working on trying to get Techstream so I can program them to the car.
@@JamesKlafehn Thank you.
@@fknbastages Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Good times!! I’m the same way hate to give up but gotta try to stay safe too. How do you feel about the AWD system? It seems a remap would help the rear better coordinate with the front. ruclips.net/video/e1RA1j-vRsc/видео.html
Other than sliding down hill I think it has been great. I have driven in a lot of snow this winter and Ive never even come close to getting stuck. It has made it through everything. Here is another video if you havent seen it. ruclips.net/video/pW5ouDP_lsE/видео.html