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Fender Bender Accident Question? Yellow cab side swiped on the front driver side fender area. There is a vibration at 60mph from then if speed increases then vibration increases too same thing when braking. No noises from the car. Things are done to the car after the issue is found still no fix # The fender was replaced. # The tire is balanced twice and switched to different tires # The Alignment was done a couple of times in fact never had alignment issues st # axle replaced as well
If Toyota release 4Runner hybrid, do you recommend using a separate charger plugged into the rear of the vehicle if I want to jumpstart non-hybrid vehicle?
Hi, thank you for great informative video. I just bought a 2022 corolla hybrid today, and it showed the error "hybrid system malfunction" Very disappointed. what do you think what cause this? The car left outside for weeks in the cold -10 to -25 C. I'm not sure if that that weather would kill batteries. I'm still waiting for the answer from dealer. I don't think they will be honest with me what acutally cause it.
1) Don't spill water in the back seat (Know where your battery is) 2) Don't leave the gas cover open longer than 30 min (or you will spray gas everywhere) 3) Don't use "B" mode all day (the downshifted mode +/-) 4) Don't overfill your oil (check levels when engine is warm) 5) Don't jump start a non-hybrid car
I have always had trouble with being told what to do without being told WHY to do it. You are a great teacher. The more I learn from you, the more I realize why good maintenance is important, and the more motivated I am to care for my car. May the Lord bless and keep you too, brother.
Yeah, this attitude is a two-edged thing. Many people have the "I don't understand why, so I'm gonna do my own thing". When it comes to machines, believing the people who built it is generally a safe bet, even if you don't understand why. Of course, there are other areas of life where distrusting people who tell you to do things without good explanation proves to be the correct thing...
@@edwardcullen1739 Yeah, your advice is sound. My previous son-in-law believed that oil changes were a scam inflicted by the auto-petroleum industry. His vehicles lasted a surprisingly short time. And if you bought one of his used, you were getting a terrible deal, even if the price was low.
I was like that since I was a kid where I got a chemistry kit and they just said not to mix two of the chemicals together. I did just to see why, it did nothing I could see, probably just poison gas or something!
That's how "being obedient" got listed as a virtue in schools because not all teachers are good and schools didn't want to bear the brunt of lesser qualified or bad teachers and making everyone "obedient" is simpler than hiring highly qualified or highly competent teachers because caning and punishing works faster. And now, with that technique too under scrutiny, if the attitude is not to be self-organised, which the "obedient" mindset can never even dream of, the only option left is to produce perfect teachers to explain the whys and the hows.
Owned a 2007 Toyota Camery Hybrid. 247,000 miles on it before selling. Not one problem with the car. Have my new 2022 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. Loving it as well.
Here is another helpful tip for Toyota Hybrid owners: I have a 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. I changed the engine air filter, but I forgot to reconnect the small electrical connector that goes to the engine air cleaner housing. When I started it up, I got a 'check engine' warning, and a 'hybrid system malfunction' warning. Since I had just changed the engine air filter, I immediately realized that I had forgotten to reconnect the small electrical connector. After I reconnected the small electrical connector to the engine air filter housing, the check engine light went away, but the 'hybrid system malfunction' warning persisted. After checking out a RUclips video on the subject, I disconnected the negative battery terminal (under the hood, inboard next to the fuse block) and waited about 5 minutes. When I reconnected the negative battery terminal and started it up, the 'hybrid system malfunction' warning went away, and now my car is just fine.
I just bought my first hybrid. I knew there were going to be differences from a conventional vehicle, and this video was awesome! Thanks for the great info!
the things i learned in this video about hybrid cars worth more than 10 years of what i learned from owing one, thank you so much for sharing these valuable information.
I'm from Scotland. I've watched your videos and decided to buy a Toyota Rav4. Managed to get a 2022 model and I'm loving it! Thanks for all the info I gathered from your videos, there great!!!!!
I just purchased a 2021 Corolla hybrid and absolutely love it. I feel so grateful to have found this Chanel. Outstanding information every hybrid owner should know. I feel like I want to send you money for such excellent advice. What a great resource you are. NEVER STOP doing what your doing 😀
Newest Toyota Hybrids are intriguing because they have no belts! Everything is electric-motor-driven (AC compressor, water pump, power steering, etc.). The thing should be incredibly reliable with basic maintenance.
We make the 300 mile (each way) trip to see the grandkids an average of almost once a month. We get in the Prius, fill the tank, and go. Every time, around the halfway point, I marvel at how comfortable, convenient, and affordable it is to glide down the freeway at 75 mph, averaging about 50 mpg, with no worry about breaking down.
Got a 21 prius and my gas lasts about a month. It's so nice compared to my Yaris. Power mode makes it feel fast and sporty even though it's not. It's so fun to drive overall!
@@drifto616 The batteries come with a ten year warranty and the tech has come to the point that even at 200k miles they have only degraded by about 10%. And replacing the batteries if you go with a refurbished is less than 2k
I own a hybrid and didn’t know any of this!!!! Wow, my regular car knowledge, is out the window, when it comes to these cars I’m going to watch this video several more times, to drill this information into my head. Thank You So Much!!!! No how $$$ you saved me!!!! I could have easily made any of mistakes, WOW!!! 😀👍🏾
I just bought a 2021 VENZA Hybrid and your video was very helpful. One thing I learned from the owners manual is that this new Venza is a AWD vehicle and you should never have it towed with wheels on the ground. Manual stated that the car should be towed on a hauler or the wheels that are on the ground on a dolly. Thanks for your channel.
Don't let your hybrid run out of gas. Watched a video of young guys deliberately trying to run their 2019+ Rav4 out of gas. They had to reset codes with a scan tool in addition to adding gas.
I have no hybrid (maybe one day), but I have watched the video and found it very interesting. I have seen comments (or replies to comments) saying the video too long. Really ? If you don't have 20 min to learn what not to do, and to understand WHY you shouldn't do, you are probably the kind of people that never open your car user manual. And then, when a problem occurs by your fault, you will say "I didn't know, nobody told me". I have never owned a Toyota either, but I find this channel very interesting since there is always something to learn from experience and skilled people like the owner of this channel. BTW, I have just subscribed.
For the jumpstart situation, I'd suggest people purchase a handheld portable jump start kit. Easy to keep it charged up in the vehicle. Most have a built in flashlight in emergencies, can use it to jump any standard vehicle ( diesel engine/ large trucks might need a larger cranking amps).
Thanks for this reminder......I love my AAA, but yea, waiting an hour sometimes for them to show up can be a problem when I am headed out and jump in my car because I have an appt. that I need to get to......
reminder the advice in the video is not to jumpstart *another* car - so if someone asks you for a jumpstart, yes, you could let them borrow yr portable jumpstarter :-)
It is very well possible to jumpstart another vehicle without problems if your 12V Battery is in good shape and charged. It is important to keep the hybrid system disconnected from the process: the hybrid vehicle needs to be turned off so the systems wont try to "compensate" for the high current demand the jumpstarted car demands while behing started. Be aware this should only be done with smaller petrol engines as diesels or very large engines reqire too much current. Also only try to jumpstart the other vehicle maximum 1-2 times and only a short duration cause it will put a lot of stress on your 12V battery (which is small compared to "normal" vehicles).
I bought my first hybrid in November a Camry and I had a feeling that I should look up information from someone who knows more about it than me and here I find a Toyota mechanic. As soon as I found out about the battery fan and filter I knew with this car groceries will never be in the back seat and vacuum cleaner would be this car's best friend. I'm also guilty of putting bags of ice in the back seat during summer not no more. And the fuel door for now on I'll pop it just before filling. I'll be sure to share your channel at the Toyota dealership in Las Vegas I'm also going to share this with my sales person. And when that 12v battery goes out I won't be jumping it I'll be replacing it so I don't blow any computer. Finally I used to use premium discount fuel stations now I use top tier 87 conoco because it's just up the street.
Know zilch about hybrids until I discovered your channel. Have learnt so much. You explain everything in a simplistic manner and I can't thank you enough.
A couple of things I would add - based on 2007 Camry Hybrid: 1) Don't leave the car on in ready mode. The engine may be off when you walk away. But it will continue to cycle on and off. I've actually done this in parking lots! Also this has been a problem for people parking cars in their home garage and causing carbon monoxide poisoning. Hopefully fixed on newer models. 2)Don't leave car in ready mode and in Neutral. At least in the 2007's the engine will not charge the main battery and it eventually will run down. 3) Don't leave car in start mode (two pushes of the start button without foot on brake). The electrical system will be activated and over time run down the 12 volt battery. I've been happy with my Camry. Fourteen years old. Never a problem with the hybrid system or the transmission. Problem areas: Factory extended warranty rebuild on engine for high oil consumption; aggravating gremlin water leaks; replaced engine water pump once, 12 volt battery once. Otherwise routine maintenance. Overall not too bad.
@@superpete505 Yes. It would beep but difficult to hear if there is really noisy traffic nearby. The other situation is someone parking in their home garage and leaving the fob in the car.
Don't leave the car in ready mode and in Neutral.? Why you have said that? Where do you leave your transmission if equipped with a manual transmission?
@@danphillip8757 Not sure what you're getting at here. The 2007 Camry Hybrid transmission has a neutral position. In this position if the engine is running it will NOT charge the traction battery. If left this way for a long period of time it will run down the battery.
@@cij1916 I have the new 2021 Rav 4 XSE prime , mine has a paddle shifters in it but there is no rev meter , I think it just ups the rpm but I’m fairly new to the car so still figuring it out
Number 6: Always turn on AC when it's over 80 degrees outside. I live in Texas and I didn't turn on AC when it was hot outside. This caused my hybrid battery to overheat and I couldn't get any power when pressing the accelerator. My car was just stuck on a green light. The triangle warning sign also was flashing. Next day I took it to the official Toyota dealer/repair shop and they couldn't find anything, so I'm guessing the battery "cooled down" over night.
Very interesting and never run out of gasoline on hybrid car or it will shut down then get technical service to restart the computer program on hybrid. Trust me. I have been there. Cheers
Not true. I ran mine out on purpose just to see how much gas was left in the tank since Toyota can't fix the tank issue. I had a gallon of gas with me and it started right up. The key is to shut it down as soon of as the engine stops and not keep going until the hybrid battery dies. This was approved by toyota service.
@@glennelliott4989 the tank is either not filling all the way, or the fuel gauge is way off. It has a 14.5 gallon gas tank, but when the gauge shows empty most of us can only get 10-11 gallons in.
@@alheiman9525 that’s wild. My 2000 4Runner has an 18g tank and I can’t pump more than 13.5. I can’t believe they haven’t been able to remedy that yet.
Very good pointers mate. I will certainly keep this in mind with my Toyota RAV4 hybrid. Another piece of advice for Toyota RAV4 hybrid owners is. When fuelling up don’t continue to fuel up after the fuel pump gauge stops to try and get more petrol into your car, this could damage your hybrid. The second pump stops then don’t continue fuelling up as a way to get more petrol in your car
I love these videos! Our family has had (3) gen 2 Priuses over the last 5 years and they are truly work horses! We have put probably close to 150,000 miles on Gen 2 Priuses and every time you have one of these videos, I learned something new! Thanks for making this information easy, accessible, and well laid out! I love the timestamps to help navigate the videos 💖
Not trying to be rude to you. But you've said you've had 3 Priuses in 5 years that's a massive turn over of cars for one family. It's not very good for the environment. Hybrids and electric cars take more power to produce than regular cars. If you don't keep them for a long time it will have a bigger c02 footprint. We need to keep cars for 20 years, rather than get a new one every couple of years. Sorry I'm not trying to be rude. The problem is the throw away society
@ Lewis Groves. A person doesn’t need to keep the same car for 20 years. It just needs to sold to someone. I agree all vehicles should be kept on the road as long as possible.
@@loglog271 They stated their *family* has had 3 of them, I'd assume that is across multiple people rather than one single person replacing their car 3 times within 5 years. Also it is worth noting the 2nd gen Prius production ended over a decade ago, they're buying used vehicles that are already 10-20 years old.
The part about not using a hybrid vehicle to jump start surprised me . I though all vehicles had a standard size 12 volt battery. Very interesting. Thank you .
You are correct almost all cars have the 12-volt battery for starting. Hybrids don't have an alternator like most cars with a 12-volt system. Hybrids have an AC/DC converter that takes electrical AC power and uses the AC power through an inverter to utilize battery power in your car. That is why you shouldn't jump an alternator car with one that has an AC/DC converter. Could cause catastrophic damage to the hybrid car electrical system. 👍
I made my first check of that vent filter after 2 years ~ 10 000 miles on RAV4 hyb 2019, the filter was like brand new completely clean not a single dust particle haha
I’ve made vacuuming the vents part of my weekly routine and it tajes no more than 2 minutes. Never blow air down them by the way as this has a negative effect.
I grew up in an auto body shop atmosphere and 50 years later realized that I’ve never seen the big battery on my 2010 Prius or even imagined what it looks like. Great video.
I love your channel and your passion for cars, especially Toyota. Ever since i learned about Toyotas D-4S system and the benefits of it i became highly obsessed with the brand. Combine it with the reliability and you got yourself a no brainer. Thank you for all your videos and keep it going!
I graduated from automotive school with 6 years training in the late 70's and early 80's. And still wrench. I thank God I came across your video. I just purchased a 2020 Toyota highland hybrid, so your information is probably going to save me a lot of money and headaches. Just go's to show you, you can teach a old dog new tricks. And as for the people that gives the thumbs down, Get a life.
I have great appreciation for this guy as he has taught me a lot on the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid I just got with about 73k miles. As a fast driver, I have learnt my lesson not to always match the pedal to the floor! as I used to do on my previous 2012 Camry standard. But I still need to know how to clean the engine compartment of the hybrid Camry. Thank you
Summary (but watch video for why) 1- do not have drinks or liquids on backseat (battery is there) 2--refuel car without delay and close fuel door 3-Don't use B mode continuously 4-Don't over-fill oil, as this will cause starting problems 5-Don't jumpstart other cars. From comments 6-Use AC when it is over 80 degrees out or it will overheat
Manual shifting seems fantasy in this car. I don't plan to ever use it except for a laugh. B mode just seems to stand for make-believe imho. EDIT: Despite my cringing, I can see how having the fake gearing can help ease many people into the new technology with familiar processes they are used to seeing and doing.
Having recently bought a Toyota Hybrid New edition I have found your vids incredible. Well done sir, and keep them coming. A pleasure to watch as well.
Man, I just caught this video and all I can say is thank you. I learned so much from this one that now I have to see your whole series. I have a Prius 2017, so you have been very informative, Thanks again,
I don't have a hybrid yet but the points you mention are good to know for any who do own one. Will definitely share the knowledge. Thanks for the video.
Maybe a video of how first responders to accidents must identify the vehicle as hybrid and disconnect the hybrid battery before certain rescue attempts can be made.
In my State in Australia (NSW) all EV & Hybrid vehicles are now required to have a small blue triangular "EV" sticker attached to the car registration plates for the purpose of alerting emergency services to the danger of high voltages in the vehicle. Some other States have similar requirements. Hydrogen powered cars are also required to have a distinctive sticker attached to their registration plates.
Wise advice, definitely. I have just purchased a Prius, last year. Here, in Italy, it's considered an awful car, nobody but taxi drivers own it. Other Toyota models sell well, but Priuses don't. I'm very happy with it, it has a lot of advanced technology, my average consumption is about 3.5 liters/100 km
A friend is still driving the first year Prius he bought new. Same batteries. He calculated what he saved in gas has more than paid for the car. Free car!
I just bought a new 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Really glad to find this video. I’m now really glad I put a waterproof cover on my back seat and have bought a jump starter so I don’t need to worry about water on my back seat or thinking I should jumpstart someone off my car. 😀 Highly recommend those little jump starters, super convenient when you see someone struggling or you just need a quick jump.
So glad I watched this video. My son wanted to use my 2024 Corolla hybrid to jumpstart his truck. I told him no & we got into a really bad argument over it but I stood my ground. He destroyed his Prius.
Wow, am I glad I found this channel! My wife ordered a RAV4 hybrid yesterday and I have been scouring the internet to learn more about the Synergy Drive. (There's simply no comparison between the Synergy Drive and the Voltec system on my 2018 Volt.) I look forward to a lot more watching and learning.
These are useful tips about the Toyota Hybrid vehicles. We just ordered our 2022 Sienna and watching your videos made me understand the van much better. Thank you so much!
Indeed, they are VERY reliable my first hybrid was a 2018 Toyota Prius and I got 173,000 miles out of that hybrid car. Now I recently traded in my Prius for a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid and I absolutely love it. Toyota makes the best hybrid cars ever hands down! 🐺🇺🇸
Thanks! I have a question of Oil change why hybrid car oil change prices so high? I know the hybrid engine oil price is relatively higher than regular car but I think the price is too much!!
Thanks. Very educational. I learn a few new tips. As for B mode, most hybrid cars uses the CVT transmission. There is really no gear to shift, that's why the B mode. Seriously, the B Mode just make me feel uncomfortable with the engine revving as such high speed. It will wear out the mechanical parts faster. You are right, use it only when necessary. As for being a good Samaritan to help someone jump start their car, I recommend own a handheld jump start battery, like the Hammer Power Bank. Just use it to jump start your own car or someone else's car. Mine is 6000mA rating. My mechanic told me his is 10,000mA, definitely can jump start all kind of cars.
The Toyota CVT isn't like other CVTs. There are no belts or anything else to wear out. Nissan CVTs are notoriously unreliable, the Toyota's system is almost invincable.
You are providing us a great service with info that potentially could save us a lot of grief. I have a Prius and I will keep all these tips in mind. Keep up the good work!
What a fantastic channel! Thanks for your really detailed explanations. I've found more information about Toyota hybrids here than anywhere else. Just this week I purchased a Corolla Cross Hybrid Nightshade, my fourth Toyota hybrid since 2007. I've been very happy with all of them. With each new one it seems that the drive train is a bit more refined. Today the Cross took a very long hill near my home at 55 MPH/3400 RPM, something neither of my Pruises nor my RAV4 could do comfortably. From what I experienced today, I believe the Cross will be a delightful vehicle on road trips.
Nice video, good points made. I have a 2019 Honda Insight Hybrid. I save $ 1,900 a year on gas compared to my 2016 Honda Civic non-hybrid that I had previously. Driving the same amount of miles. That means in 10 years i'll save $ 19,000 in gas and the car basically paid for itself. The hybrid battery comes with a 10 year warranty incase theres any issue and theyre known to last even longer than that.
I have 2020 RAV4 hybrid. Best car I have ever owned. Good tow car, great economy, outstanding reliability. Toyota has 20 years of perfecting this system, and it shows. Next car will be newer model of RAV4 hybrid. ❤
That's some great advice on the oil change about not filling the oil to the top line when cold. I do my oil changes and wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks!!
I have the 2018 Camry hybrid xle ..I got rid of my money hungry girlfriend so I could afford it and now I have a new love....my car!... and I think it rides better
I recently purchased a Prius Hybrid LIMITED. I am soooo impressed, especially comparing it against my Cadillacs ($70,000). Smaller on the outside but bigger on the inside. The front screen is almost a foot long (see Tesla). This screen shows so much as a map. If you know how to drive it, it is FAST. It gets over 40 mpg and NEVER needs to be plugged in (small gas engine). This is the car of the future.
You should do a video on caring for an older hybrid. I have a 2015 Highlander Hybrid with 160K, trying to get to 250K. Not a lot of information on maintaining one past 120K. Thanks for the video!
Besides oil changes, AMD has a video on changing the coolant (both engine and inverter) and changing the transmission and differential fluids. Also change your PCV valve after recommended miles and clean your hybrid battery air filter. Of course change your engine air filter.
@@kamrulhassan7185 yes, the battery outlast the engine, right now my engine head gasket is leaking, battery is still working fine, but need to donate the car out as fixing the head gasket is going to cost me 4k, and the car is not worth 4k with 260k on it.
@@haihengh I have also seen Prius lose value more quickly over time compared to similarly priced non-hybrid Toyotas especially if they have accumulated high mileage. I have only found a handful of Prius Gen 3 owners who have got over 200K miles on the all original battery and you seem to be pretty top on the list - Great to hear! What's the average temperature in your location?
By far the most useful and informative toyota hybrid video I've seen. And I've seen thousands of them. THANK YOU! Currently driving a pristine 2013 prius with 364838 miles on it. Original everything but water pump and thermostat. Im a courier with 3 priuses. I wouldn't take 10k for this 2013
Funny you should mention not to overfill the engine oil. Just bought a Rav4 Prime and I checked the oil level and it's overfull. Gas mileage is actually better with less oil in the engine also.
Point #5 at time 13:53 about jump starting appears very important. In the owner’s manual the only comment about this point I found is much less detailed. It says: “The exclusive jump starting terminal is to be used when charging the 12-volt battery from another vehicle in an emergency. It cannot be used to jump start another vehicle.” P. 474
About jump starts: in the video we are told that a hybrid Toyota can be used to jump start another hybrid Toyota. However, the one -sentence caution given is NOT to use the terminals under the hood (a caution also found in the owner’s manual), but to use the actual battery. I am left unclear whether I have understood this correctly, and would like to have more detail on this point added to the video.
My favorite part was the end! 19:30 Jesus is the answer amen! Thank you for all this info! I am being gifted a 2010 Toyota Prius and have learned so much from your channel.
Life saving video ! I’m just about to buy a C H R hybrid and I did not know any of this very very valuable information. Thank you for taking the time to help us all.
Scotty is way over the top. When maintained properly they'll run for a long time issue free. Saw a cabbie here in Vancouver hit close to 700k in his prius. Still runs issue free, they manage their cars and don't abuse them. Take care them and they'll take care of you.
@@sarahtennent5952 It has to be a new Toyota HEV to be recommended by Scotty Kilmer. He claims all HEVs on sale, preown from any company, even Toyota, are not worth buying. In addition, he maintains that the good ones, trouble-free, are kept and used by their respective owners. I do not know, if he is correct or not, but even most reliable, recommended Toyotas, as is Prius, still have some issues. For instance, mine, being a 2005 model, had a roof water leaking place, where hatch gets attached to the body. I did know about that issue in time so, by the time the leak got fixed, the car was more that 10 years old, thus out of warranty. That caused a major problem corroding the high voltage battery, which needed to be replaced. Nevertheless the car is reliable; I keep it already 15.5 years. Even, in my less lucky case, the cost of replacing that expensive driving battery, if spread for 15 years, is not so bad, providing no other major issues occured, and the car needed just maintenance: tires chage, oil change, windshield wipers chage, old plastic covering headlights restored from becoming too dim and yellow in the shop. There was an issue of a failing pump in liquid cooling of air conditioning to be replaced though. One thing, which Scotty Kilmer says, might happen indeed: when time comes by to replace failing items, the cost is high due to a very compact engine bay requiring long hours of complicated labor. However, lack of monthly car payment is the best incentive to keep an older but dependable car like Toyota Prius. At this moment, I am not so sure about the fact that keeping my Prius, even being cheap on gas, might have costed me overall more in the long run by comparison with an older, ICE Toyota, the way Scotty Kilmer argues. There are lots of components regularly failing in a conventional ICE car; I never had to replace the brake pads but to clean rear drum brakes. The main difference in expenditures between a HEV and an ICE is the fact that in the latter, the driver spends each several months considerable chunks of money repairing it while in case of a HEV the bill come much much later in the car's lifetime providing the driver keeps it long enough; but will be a larger sum for battery. As an example after 20 years even entire engine might need to be replaced in a Camry or Accord; a Prius engine will last much much longer due to lack of stress on acceleration in case of an ICE, provided by electric motor in a HEV, the gas engine being used mostly for cruising. In conclusion, I would say that if one wants to be cheap, but spend regularly money on gas and reparations, than has to buy an ICE car. On the other hand, a HEV owner: has to spend more money buying the car to begin with; then be frugal for very long time; next, if he/she decides to keep that vehicle even longer, has to be ready for a major cost coverage like battery; lastly enjoy another frugal period of time.
I have a 2023 highlander hybrid, my first hybrid. I love it. Thanks for the tips and I am looking to install practical mods for this like a sport roof rack! A future mods playlist of videos would be beyond helpful!
Great information! I'm new to hybrid cars and just recently got a 21' Rav4 XSE Hybrid. This will definitely come in handy. Thanks and you just earned a subscriber!
You have answered a few questions I’ve had over hybrids and while I don’t currently own one. This video has made the process a lot easier when it comes time for the next vehicle. Thank you!
Just owned a 2022 hybrid highlander I drive 500 miles a week with no issues. 15gal (so it can still going since tank is ~18) Drives smooth and fast, gas saver, and good looking. Sensors are helpful, enough space for my IT tools. I would recommend to get a hybrid from the dealer and cry the most for getting all the extended warranties.
It depends on the vehicle b/c some are designed in such a way that the dots on the dipstick correlate to cold oil temp and some for hot. I have read the manuals on all of my cars and some others and it does vary by car. So do not apply this to just any car.
I just purchased a 2021 RAV4 hybrid earlier this year and, having never driven a Toyota made within the last five years, I've been blown away at the increase in quality of the interior over the last several decades of Toyotas. Not only that, but hybrids are just phenomenal, especially if you're considering the benefits of an electric vehicle. You get the efficiency of an electric but convenience of an ICE vehicle, being able to fill up your gas tank just about anywhere because the gasoline infrastructure is already in place. For people wanting the quiet ride of an electric vehicle but the convenience of a standard ICE vehicle while also embracing the technological advancement of such machines, hybrids like the RAV4 are a beautiful fusion of the technology of today and tomorrow. A year ago I had not had great experiences riding and driving my friends' Toyotas, but having bought one myself now after riding in some Toyota rental vehicles for work, I'm blown away at how amazing it feels to drive it.
@@sunitjoshi3573 Not that I’ve seen on mine, no! My job also requires me to travel away from home for several weeks at a time too, and so far I’ve had no issues with the vehicle starting or running smoothly when I’ve returned
I am new to all of this. It's such a help to have this clear advice - and a moderate amount of technical background. You have saved lots of folks some expensive trips to the repair shop. I might be one of them in the near future. Thank you!
My wife has a 2006 highlander hybrid with almost 290,000 miles on it. Coming from working on regular vehicles to this has been interesting. I will have to watch your video on the B position on the shifter to get a better understanding of how it functions, we only use it to help slow the vehicle down on steep grades.
@@dorotheawalters2563 It’s just engine braking. D will switch to electric while braking and B will use engine braking too. If you’re speeding or going down hills I’d recommend B
I have owned a 2022 Toyota Avalon Limited Hybrid since 1/31/2022. I just saw your video. I already jump started my daughter's Lexus GX. How do I know if I damaged my car?
Thanks, your a big help in understanding hybrids. This morning I checked my “new to me” 2018 RAV Hybrid oil level. It was over filled! So I drained some of it out and avoided potential problems. Thanks again!
Always check your oil level after an oil change, regardless whether you or a third-party did it. I’ve had a couple of instances where the oil was overfilled; one time it was at a Toyota dealership.
Tip from experience. IF you don't drive your hybrid for a long period/vacation of time,3 weeks & over ,especially in summer your 12volt batterie will get drained.you can't charge this back up once it died, it done.This isn't your common batterie common 12volt batterie,you can only find at the dealer.they cost 0ver $300 +install if cant do it yourself.. So do yourself a favor and unplug it..for long period of not in use..this is a big one never mention.
The 12Volt battery is a Standard battery. Charge it on a charger. I replaced mine with an AGM battery from Costco. Swaped it myself and very easy to do.
I use the breaking mode all the time have been doing it for 3 years and my Toyota has $201,000 MI... It works great saves the brake pad life and I have no problem at all with engine troubles.
What a brilliant video! Thank you for making it. I don't have a hybrid vehicle, but I have friends with them, so I'll be sure to get them to watch this video. The problems with jump starting from a hybrid never occurred to me. I do carry jumper cables in my petrol/gas car, but I also carry one of those portable jump starters that has its own battery. I've never had to jump start any of my own cars, over the years, but I've jump started plenty of other people's vehicles. Now I'll know to be wary of helping people with hybrid engines.
Thank you, I am picking up my new hybrid rav4 in 3 days this was very helpful. W are farmers and its quite common for us to jump start farm vehicles that have been sitting for a while, especially when its cold. Looks like mums out of that game now.
I have one of those external batteries that can jumpstart my non-hybrid car without needing another car. Can I use that to jumpstart my 2024 RVA4 hybrid?
Thank you very much!! I’m doing a lot of research on hybrids and phev’s and from what you and a few others have taught, I’m finally convinced that they are worth the money and am going to go into debt confidently to purchase the Prius prime . And yes I remember you suggesting the “gap” insurance. I’ll admit when you mentioned the hatch and window being expensive not to mention the worlds second most difficult HVAC system too, I was considering just the Prius but I love the superior engineering of Toyota and I’ve never heard anything bad about them. So thanks again for all your videos. And may God continue to bless you.
I never considered the issue with jumping another car because I definitely have. My 2012 Prius C does not have the evaporate gasses issue. It has a lever for the gas door. Ive got 225,000 miles on it and I recently replaced the front and rear brakes. Ive still got the original 12v battery. I could use a new driver's seat and headlights though.
People always looked at me like i was crazy when i told them my prius didnt have an alternator so i couldnt give them a jump. They thought i just didnt know how. Nope. I know how but i know not to.
So here is a question, would there ever be a case when the 12v battery dies but the engine can still start and, through using the gas engine, recharge the 12v battery? Or does everything start with the 12v battery? Also - is it possible for the main batteries to ever discharge and "run out"? Do they use capacitors to store energy when the car is not moving? How long can a car remain dormant before the main batteries lose their charge? Thank you. Your points were very interesting and I appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Yes, happened to my Corolla Hybrid 2021. While I was tinting my windows I left the car in ready (start without break). My car didn't start so I had to recharge the 12v to start it. The hybride battery wont recharge the 12v or start the engine.
Just got a 2021 Venza. Thank you for this video. Glad I came across it. Toyota should give a class on the running and care of this vehicle. Still trying to figure out the GPS system :( However, I can fly my DJI Mavic drone from the dash . :)
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Fender Bender Accident Question?
Yellow cab side swiped on the front driver side fender area. There is a vibration at 60mph from then if speed increases then vibration increases too same thing when braking. No noises from the car.
Things are done to the car after the issue is found still no fix
# The fender was replaced.
# The tire is balanced twice and switched to different tires
# The Alignment was done a couple of times in fact never had alignment issues st
# axle replaced as well
If Toyota release 4Runner hybrid, do you recommend using a separate charger plugged into the rear of the vehicle if I want to jumpstart non-hybrid vehicle?
Hi, thank you for great informative video. I just bought a 2022 corolla hybrid today, and it showed the error "hybrid system malfunction" Very disappointed. what do you think what cause this? The car left outside for weeks in the cold -10 to -25 C. I'm not sure if that that weather would kill batteries. I'm still waiting for the answer from dealer. I don't think they will be honest with me what acutally cause it.
1) Don't spill water in the back seat (Know where your battery is)
2) Don't leave the gas cover open longer than 30 min (or you will spray gas everywhere)
3) Don't use "B" mode all day (the downshifted mode +/-)
4) Don't overfill your oil (check levels when engine is warm)
5) Don't jump start a non-hybrid car
Thank you
I really wanted to watch it all but it is too long...
@@sandeepakasun3470Really Sandeep? At 23.5 minutes? I guess it's a nice to know rather than need to know deal for you then? 😂
This is useful
Also it's good to know why
What is B mode?
Is that setting the regen braking to the stronger setting?
I don't even have a Toyota hybrid, or any hybrid for that matter. Still watched the whole thing.
Yeah. I also do it for learning. My future car may be a hybrid, too.
same
What’s holding you back? Buy one! 😀
Same
same here. it is good to learn about it still
I have always had trouble with being told what to do without being told WHY to do it. You are a great teacher. The more I learn from you, the more I realize why good maintenance is important, and the more motivated I am to care for my car. May the Lord bless and keep you too, brother.
The why is typically more important that the what. It's almost a variation on the teach a man to fish parable.
Yeah, this attitude is a two-edged thing.
Many people have the "I don't understand why, so I'm gonna do my own thing". When it comes to machines, believing the people who built it is generally a safe bet, even if you don't understand why.
Of course, there are other areas of life where distrusting people who tell you to do things without good explanation proves to be the correct thing...
@@edwardcullen1739 Yeah, your advice is sound. My previous son-in-law believed that oil changes were a scam inflicted by the auto-petroleum industry. His vehicles lasted a surprisingly short time. And if you bought one of his used, you were getting a terrible deal, even if the price was low.
I was like that since I was a kid where I got a chemistry kit and they just said not to mix two of the chemicals together. I did just to see why, it did nothing I could see, probably just poison gas or something!
That's how "being obedient" got listed as a virtue in schools because not all teachers are good and schools didn't want to bear the brunt of lesser qualified or bad teachers and making everyone "obedient" is simpler than hiring highly qualified or highly competent teachers because caning and punishing works faster. And now, with that technique too under scrutiny, if the attitude is not to be self-organised, which the "obedient" mindset can never even dream of, the only option left is to produce perfect teachers to explain the whys and the hows.
Big fan of this guy! I feel he is honest, sincere and trustworthy! God bless you and your family!!!
Owned a 2007 Toyota Camery Hybrid. 247,000 miles on it before selling. Not one problem with the car. Have my new 2022 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. Loving it as well.
Do u know how to fully use the mpg and electric mode ?
Here is another helpful tip for Toyota Hybrid owners:
I have a 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid.
I changed the engine air filter, but I forgot to reconnect the small electrical connector that goes to the engine air cleaner housing.
When I started it up, I got a 'check engine' warning, and a 'hybrid system malfunction' warning.
Since I had just changed the engine air filter, I immediately realized that I had forgotten to reconnect the small electrical connector.
After I reconnected the small electrical connector to the engine air filter housing, the check engine light went away, but the 'hybrid system malfunction' warning persisted.
After checking out a RUclips video on the subject, I disconnected the negative battery terminal (under the hood, inboard next to the fuse block) and waited about 5 minutes.
When I reconnected the negative battery terminal and started it up, the 'hybrid system malfunction' warning went away, and now my car is just fine.
another one to add to filters, make sure the air filter to the battery is clean and the battery has good air flow
Just curious, why would you unplug the MAF to get to your air filter???
I just bought my first hybrid. I knew there were going to be differences from a conventional vehicle, and this video was awesome! Thanks for the great info!
the things i learned in this video about hybrid cars worth more than 10 years of what i learned from owing one, thank you so much for sharing these valuable information.
I'm from Scotland. I've watched your videos and decided to buy a Toyota Rav4. Managed to get a 2022 model and I'm loving it! Thanks for all the info I gathered from your videos, there great!!!!!
I just purchased a 2021 Corolla hybrid and absolutely love it. I feel so grateful to have found this Chanel. Outstanding information every hybrid owner should know. I feel like I want to send you money for such excellent advice. What a great resource you are. NEVER STOP doing what your doing 😀
Congratulations on your corolla hybrid purchase! Thank you for watching my video!
Wait until it breaks down
@@uphill248 Toyota hybrid never breaks down
Newest Toyota Hybrids are intriguing because they have no belts! Everything is electric-motor-driven (AC compressor, water pump, power steering, etc.). The thing should be incredibly reliable with basic maintenance.
Great channel haven’t found one like it on RUclips
I love hybrids so quiet, reliable and the fuel consumption is really good. I love it.
We make the 300 mile (each way) trip to see the grandkids an average of almost once a month. We get in the Prius, fill the tank, and go. Every time, around the halfway point, I marvel at how comfortable, convenient, and affordable it is to glide down the freeway at 75 mph, averaging about 50 mpg, with no worry about breaking down.
Got a 21 prius and my gas lasts about a month. It's so nice compared to my Yaris. Power mode makes it feel fast and sporty even though it's not. It's so fun to drive overall!
@@drifto616 The batteries come with a ten year warranty and the tech has come to the point that even at 200k miles they have only degraded by about 10%. And replacing the batteries if you go with a refurbished is less than 2k
I own a hybrid and didn’t know any of this!!!! Wow, my regular car knowledge, is out the window, when it comes to these cars I’m going to watch this video several more times, to drill this information into my head. Thank You So Much!!!! No how $$$ you saved me!!!! I could have easily made any of mistakes, WOW!!! 😀👍🏾
I just bought a 2021 VENZA Hybrid and your video was very helpful. One thing I learned from the owners manual is that this new Venza is a AWD vehicle and you should never have it towed with wheels on the ground. Manual stated that the car should be towed on a hauler or the wheels that are on the ground on a dolly. Thanks for your channel.
Don't let your hybrid run out of gas. Watched a video of young guys deliberately trying to run their 2019+ Rav4 out of gas. They had to reset codes with a scan tool in addition to adding gas.
I have no hybrid (maybe one day), but I have watched the video and found it very interesting. I have seen comments (or replies to comments) saying the video too long. Really ? If you don't have 20 min to learn what not to do, and to understand WHY you shouldn't do, you are probably the kind of people that never open your car user manual. And then, when a problem occurs by your fault, you will say "I didn't know, nobody told me". I have never owned a Toyota either, but I find this channel very interesting since there is always something to learn from experience and skilled people like the owner of this channel. BTW, I have just subscribed.
For the jumpstart situation, I'd suggest people purchase a handheld portable jump start kit. Easy to keep it charged up in the vehicle. Most have a built in flashlight in emergencies, can use it to jump any standard vehicle ( diesel engine/ large trucks might need a larger cranking amps).
I agree 100%.
Very good Suggestions.
Thanks for this reminder......I love my AAA, but yea, waiting an hour sometimes for them to show up can be a problem when I am headed out and jump in my car because I have an appt. that I need to get to......
reminder the advice in the video is not to jumpstart *another* car - so if someone asks you for a jumpstart, yes, you could let them borrow yr portable jumpstarter :-)
Costco usually has them in stock.
It is very well possible to jumpstart another vehicle without problems if your 12V Battery is in good shape and charged. It is important to keep the hybrid system disconnected from the process: the hybrid vehicle needs to be turned off so the systems wont try to "compensate" for the high current demand the jumpstarted car demands while behing started. Be aware this should only be done with smaller petrol engines as diesels or very large engines reqire too much current. Also only try to jumpstart the other vehicle maximum 1-2 times and only a short duration cause it will put a lot of stress on your 12V battery (which is small compared to "normal" vehicles).
I bought my first hybrid in November a Camry and I had a feeling that I should look up information from someone who knows more about it than me and here I find a Toyota mechanic. As soon as I found out about the battery fan and filter I knew with this car groceries will never be in the back seat and vacuum cleaner would be this car's best friend. I'm also guilty of putting bags of ice in the back seat during summer not no more. And the fuel door for now on I'll pop it just before filling. I'll be sure to share your channel at the Toyota dealership in Las Vegas I'm also going to share this with my sales person. And when that 12v battery goes out I won't be jumping it I'll be replacing it so I don't blow any computer. Finally I used to use premium discount fuel stations now I use top tier 87 conoco because it's just up the street.
Know zilch about hybrids until I discovered your channel. Have learnt so much. You explain everything in a simplistic manner and I can't thank you enough.
A couple of things I would add - based on 2007 Camry Hybrid:
1) Don't leave the car on in ready mode. The engine may be off when you walk away. But it will continue to cycle on and off. I've actually done this in parking lots! Also this has been a problem for people parking cars in their home garage and causing carbon monoxide poisoning. Hopefully fixed on newer models.
2)Don't leave car in ready mode and in Neutral. At least in the 2007's the engine will not charge the main battery and it eventually will run down.
3) Don't leave car in start mode (two pushes of the start button without foot on brake). The electrical system will be activated and over time run down the 12 volt battery.
I've been happy with my Camry. Fourteen years old. Never a problem with the hybrid system or the transmission. Problem areas: Factory extended warranty rebuild on engine for high oil consumption; aggravating gremlin water leaks; replaced engine water pump once, 12 volt battery once. Otherwise routine maintenance. Overall not too bad.
High oil use junky engine IS a problem , a HUGE problem.
I have a 21 Prius. If they made them now if you close the door with the car on and no key inside it will beep multiple times
@@superpete505 Yes. It would beep but difficult to hear if there is really noisy traffic nearby. The other situation is someone parking in their home garage and leaving the fob in the car.
Don't leave the car in ready mode and in Neutral.? Why you have said that? Where do you leave your transmission if equipped with a manual transmission?
@@danphillip8757 Not sure what you're getting at here. The 2007 Camry Hybrid transmission has a neutral position. In this position if the engine is running it will NOT charge the traction battery. If left this way for a long period of time it will run down the battery.
Contemplating on getting a Rav4 Hybrid. I just realize I know nothing about hybrids. So THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video, very informative!
Get it!!! I just got one. The XSE
I second that. I have a Rav4 2019 Hybrid XSE. I absolutely love it. 👍
@@cij1916 same , I have no clue how to use the paddle shifters, any help.
@@anishsharma4893 what paddle shifters? I drive an automatic, I'm not shifting gears ain't nobody got time for that
@@cij1916 I have the new 2021 Rav 4 XSE prime , mine has a paddle shifters in it but there is no rev meter , I think it just ups the rpm but I’m fairly new to the car so still figuring it out
This guy is so natural, it's really fantastic! He also makes everything so easy to understand.
Number 6: Always turn on AC when it's over 80 degrees outside. I live in Texas and I didn't turn on AC when it was hot outside. This caused my hybrid battery to overheat and I couldn't get any power when pressing the accelerator. My car was just stuck on a green light. The triangle warning sign also was flashing. Next day I took it to the official Toyota dealer/repair shop and they couldn't find anything, so I'm guessing the battery "cooled down" over night.
On the Ford hybrid the AC will automatically cool down the battery without chilling the passenger.
Good observation.
Very interesting and never run out of gasoline on hybrid car or it will shut down then get technical service to restart the computer program on hybrid. Trust me. I have been there. Cheers
Not true. I ran mine out on purpose just to see how much gas was left in the tank since Toyota can't fix the tank issue. I had a gallon of gas with me and it started right up. The key is to shut it down as soon of as the engine stops and not keep going until the hybrid battery dies. This was approved by toyota service.
@@alheiman9525 what’s the issue with the tank?
@@glennelliott4989 the tank is either not filling all the way, or the fuel gauge is way off. It has a 14.5 gallon gas tank, but when the gauge shows empty most of us can only get 10-11 gallons in.
@@alheiman9525 that’s wild. My 2000 4Runner has an 18g tank and I can’t pump more than 13.5. I can’t believe they haven’t been able to remedy that yet.
Very good pointers mate. I will certainly keep this in mind with my Toyota RAV4 hybrid. Another piece of advice for Toyota RAV4 hybrid owners is. When fuelling up don’t continue to fuel up after the fuel pump gauge stops to try and get more petrol into your car, this could damage your hybrid. The second pump stops then don’t continue fuelling up as a way to get more petrol in your car
You shouldn't fill any vehicle after the pump stops.
I’m watching this after making a recent purchase of a hybrid, Thank you for taking the time to make this video 😊
I love these videos! Our family has had (3) gen 2 Priuses over the last 5 years and they are truly work horses! We have put probably close to 150,000 miles on Gen 2 Priuses and every time you have one of these videos, I learned something new! Thanks for making this information easy, accessible, and well laid out! I love the timestamps to help navigate the videos 💖
Not trying to be rude to you. But you've said you've had 3 Priuses in 5 years that's a massive turn over of cars for one family. It's not very good for the environment. Hybrids and electric cars take more power to produce than regular cars. If you don't keep them for a long time it will have a bigger c02 footprint. We need to keep cars for 20 years, rather than get a new one every couple of years. Sorry I'm not trying to be rude. The problem is the throw away society
@ Lewis Groves.
A person doesn’t need to keep the same car for 20 years. It just needs to sold to someone.
I agree all vehicles should be kept on the road as long as possible.
I agree. Most reliable car. I ever had.
@@loglog271 They stated their *family* has had 3 of them, I'd assume that is across multiple people rather than one single person replacing their car 3 times within 5 years. Also it is worth noting the 2nd gen Prius production ended over a decade ago, they're buying used vehicles that are already 10-20 years old.
I did have a Prius second gen. I drove it for 150.000 miles without a single problem. Now I drive a Lexus CT200h, also a great hybrid.
The part about not using a hybrid vehicle to jump start surprised me . I though all vehicles had a standard size 12 volt battery. Very interesting. Thank you .
You are correct almost all cars have the 12-volt battery for starting. Hybrids don't have an alternator like most cars with a 12-volt system. Hybrids have an AC/DC converter that takes electrical AC power and uses the AC power through an inverter to utilize battery power in your car. That is why you shouldn't jump an alternator car with one that has an AC/DC converter. Could cause catastrophic damage to the hybrid car electrical system. 👍
Number Six do not block the air vents under the seat where the Battery is
Also don't forget to vacuum those air vents regularly not just the outside but inside part after removing the trim.
I made my first check of that vent filter after 2 years ~ 10 000 miles on RAV4 hyb 2019, the filter was like brand new completely clean not a single dust particle haha
@@borgirlol that happens only to clean people without dogs or hairy pets.....
I’ve made vacuuming the vents part of my weekly routine and it tajes no more than 2 minutes.
Never blow air down them by the way as this has a negative effect.
Aha
I grew up in an auto body shop atmosphere and 50 years later realized that I’ve never seen the big battery on my 2010 Prius or even imagined what it looks like. Great video.
I love your channel and your passion for cars, especially Toyota. Ever since i learned about Toyotas D-4S system and the benefits of it i became highly obsessed with the brand. Combine it with the reliability and you got yourself a no brainer. Thank you for all your videos and keep it going!
I graduated from automotive school with 6 years training in the late 70's and early 80's. And still wrench. I thank God I came across your video. I just purchased a 2020 Toyota highland hybrid, so your information is probably going to save me a lot of money and headaches. Just go's to show you, you can teach a old dog new tricks. And as for the people that gives the thumbs down,
Get a life.
I have great appreciation for this guy as he has taught me a lot on the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid I just got with about 73k miles. As a fast driver, I have learnt my lesson not to always match the pedal to the floor! as I used to do on my previous 2012 Camry standard. But I still need to know how to clean the engine compartment of the hybrid Camry. Thank you
Early this year I purchased a rav4 prime xle toyota 2021. I was wondering where the big battery is on my car. Thanks, Gary
Summary (but watch video for why)
1- do not have drinks or liquids on backseat (battery is there)
2--refuel car without delay and close fuel door
3-Don't use B mode continuously
4-Don't over-fill oil, as this will cause starting problems
5-Don't jumpstart other cars.
From comments
6-Use AC when it is over 80 degrees out or it will overheat
great video, btw
Manual shifting seems fantasy in this car. I don't plan to ever use it except for a laugh. B mode just seems to stand for make-believe imho.
EDIT: Despite my cringing, I can see how having the fake gearing can help ease many people into the new technology with familiar processes they are used to seeing and doing.
Holy crap, thank you so much for the warning about jumping other vehicles. I’ve already done it once or twice, but I’m definitely going to stop!
Sequoia😁
My husband told me to never jump anyone else's cars with our new ones. He was pretty smart. This guy had a lot of good tips
@@dot4975 guy here is your husbando?
Just picked up my first Toyota hybrid!! Thank you for the helpful information!!
I love how you explain the engine and the system in such an easy fashion. After all the engines are only human. 🏆
Having recently bought a Toyota Hybrid New edition I have found your vids incredible. Well done sir, and keep them coming. A pleasure to watch as well.
Man, I just caught this video and all I can say is thank you. I learned so much from this one that now I have to see your whole series. I have a Prius 2017, so you have been very informative, Thanks again,
I don't have a hybrid yet but the points you mention are good to know for any who do own one. Will definitely share the knowledge. Thanks for the video.
Maybe a video of how first responders to accidents must identify the vehicle as hybrid and disconnect the hybrid battery before certain rescue attempts can be made.
I was told there's a ballistic charge on the connectors that gets set off with the SRS system
In my State in Australia (NSW) all EV & Hybrid vehicles are now required to have a small blue triangular "EV" sticker attached to the car registration plates for the purpose of alerting emergency services to the danger of high voltages in the vehicle. Some other States have similar requirements. Hydrogen powered cars are also required to have a distinctive sticker attached to their registration plates.
As an old school mechanic you taught me something about Hybrids . I subscribed, thank you .
Wise advice, definitely. I have just purchased a Prius, last year. Here, in Italy, it's considered an awful car, nobody but taxi drivers own it. Other Toyota models sell well, but Priuses don't. I'm very happy with it, it has a lot of advanced technology, my average consumption is about 3.5 liters/100 km
A friend is still driving the first year Prius he bought new. Same batteries. He calculated what he saved in gas has more than paid for the car. Free car!
Stefano……This confuses me. It is a VERY reliable car here in the US. Do Italians not value reliability and fuel economy?
I just bought a new 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Really glad to find this video. I’m now really glad I put a waterproof cover on my back seat and have bought a jump starter so I don’t need to worry about water on my back seat or thinking I should jumpstart someone off my car. 😀
Highly recommend those little jump starters, super convenient when you see someone struggling or you just need a quick jump.
Can you tell me that what is the name of the waterproof cover please? is that can be found on Amazon? thanks.
So glad I watched this video. My son wanted to use my 2024 Corolla hybrid to jumpstart his truck. I told him no & we got into a really bad argument over it but I stood my ground. He destroyed his Prius.
Wow, am I glad I found this channel! My wife ordered a RAV4 hybrid yesterday and I have been scouring the internet to learn more about the Synergy Drive. (There's simply no comparison between the Synergy Drive and the Voltec system on my 2018 Volt.) I look forward to a lot more watching and learning.
You are a great and such a pleasant teacher!
As a future toyota hybrid owner thank you for your valuable advice. They will certainly help in its correct use.
These are useful tips about the Toyota Hybrid vehicles. We just ordered our 2022 Sienna and watching your videos made me understand the van much better. Thank you so much!
Indeed, they are VERY reliable my first hybrid was a 2018 Toyota Prius and I got 173,000 miles out of that hybrid car. Now I recently traded in my Prius for a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid and I absolutely love it. Toyota makes the best hybrid cars ever hands down! 🐺🇺🇸
I’ve been debating between a Prius and Corolla hybrid, what would u choose?
@@jayhulrs1435 I would choose the Corolla Hybrid. 🦅🇺🇸
@@Phantom-1992 facts, just got the 2023, best in its price range imo.
Thanks! I have a question of Oil change why hybrid car oil change prices so high? I know the hybrid engine oil price is relatively higher than regular car but I think the price is too much!!
Thanks. Very educational. I learn a few new tips.
As for B mode, most hybrid cars uses the CVT transmission. There is really no gear to shift, that's why the B mode. Seriously, the B Mode just make me feel uncomfortable with the engine revving as such high speed. It will wear out the mechanical parts faster. You are right, use it only when necessary.
As for being a good Samaritan to help someone jump start their car, I recommend own a handheld jump start battery, like the Hammer Power Bank. Just use it to jump start your own car or someone else's car. Mine is 6000mA rating. My mechanic told me his is 10,000mA, definitely can jump start all kind of cars.
The Toyota CVT isn't like other CVTs. There are no belts or anything else to wear out. Nissan CVTs are notoriously unreliable, the Toyota's system is almost invincable.
@@alexwill3722This! Alex knows his onions...
mA? Is it a joke or a toy car. Cars batteries take more than 100A. Thats 100,000 mA😂❤😂
You are providing us a great service with info that potentially could save us a lot of grief.
I have a Prius and I will keep all these tips in mind. Keep up the good work!
What a fantastic channel! Thanks for your really detailed explanations. I've found more information about Toyota hybrids here than anywhere else. Just this week I purchased a Corolla Cross Hybrid Nightshade, my fourth Toyota hybrid since 2007. I've been very happy with all of them. With each new one it seems that the drive train is a bit more refined. Today the Cross took a very long hill near my home at 55 MPH/3400 RPM, something neither of my Pruises nor my RAV4 could do comfortably. From what I experienced today, I believe the Cross will be a delightful vehicle on road trips.
Thank you. I’ve been a Prius owner for a year and wasn’t aware of 80% of these tips. 😮🤔😮
Nice video, good points made. I have a 2019 Honda Insight Hybrid. I save $ 1,900 a year on gas compared to my 2016 Honda Civic non-hybrid that I had previously. Driving the same amount of miles. That means in 10 years i'll save $ 19,000 in gas and the car basically paid for itself. The hybrid battery comes with a 10 year warranty incase theres any issue and theyre known to last even longer than that.
I have 2020 RAV4 hybrid. Best car I have ever owned. Good tow car, great economy, outstanding reliability. Toyota has 20 years of perfecting this system, and it shows. Next car will be newer model of RAV4 hybrid. ❤
That's some great advice on the oil change about not filling the oil to the top line when cold. I do my oil changes and wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks!!
I don't own a hybrid but I have a feeling this is going to come in handy
you must want a hybrid?
I have the 2018 Camry hybrid xle ..I got rid of my money hungry girlfriend so I could afford it and now I have a new love....my car!... and I think it rides better
Good morning sir thanks looking forward to seeing the video
Thanks
@@MrJOHN082850 LMAO...Thank you for the Laugh...lol
I recently purchased a Prius Hybrid LIMITED. I am soooo impressed, especially comparing it against my Cadillacs ($70,000). Smaller on the outside but bigger on the inside. The front screen is almost a foot long (see Tesla). This screen shows so much as a map. If you know how to drive it, it is FAST. It gets over 40 mpg and NEVER needs to be plugged in (small gas engine). This is the car of the future.
You should do a video on caring for an older hybrid. I have a 2015 Highlander Hybrid with 160K, trying to get to 250K. Not a lot of information on maintaining one past 120K. Thanks for the video!
Just keep doing the normal oil change that should do it, i have a 2010 Prius with 250k miles on it, never do anything other than oil change.
Besides oil changes, AMD has a video on changing the coolant (both engine and inverter) and changing the transmission and differential fluids. Also change your PCV valve after recommended miles and clean your hybrid battery air filter. Of course change your engine air filter.
@@haihengh Gen 3? Are you still on the original hybrid battery?
@@kamrulhassan7185 yes, the battery outlast the engine, right now my engine head gasket is leaking, battery is still working fine, but need to donate the car out as fixing the head gasket is going to cost me 4k, and the car is not worth 4k with 260k on it.
@@haihengh I have also seen Prius lose value more quickly over time compared to similarly priced non-hybrid Toyotas especially if they have accumulated high mileage.
I have only found a handful of Prius Gen 3 owners who have got over 200K miles on the all original battery and you seem to be pretty top on the list - Great to hear! What's the average temperature in your location?
By far the most useful and informative toyota hybrid video I've seen. And I've seen thousands of them. THANK YOU! Currently driving a pristine 2013 prius with 364838 miles on it. Original everything but water pump and thermostat. Im a courier with 3 priuses. I wouldn't take 10k for this 2013
I just bought a 2017 Lexus NX300h. You answered 2 different questions I had in a single video. Ty good sir!
Funny you should mention not to overfill the engine oil. Just bought a Rav4 Prime and I checked the oil level and it's overfull. Gas mileage is actually better with less oil in the engine also.
Point #5 at time 13:53 about jump starting appears very important. In the owner’s manual the only comment about this point I found is much less detailed. It says: “The exclusive jump starting terminal is to be used when charging the 12-volt battery from another vehicle in an emergency. It cannot be used to jump start another vehicle.” P. 474
About jump starts: in the video we are told that a hybrid Toyota can be used to jump start another hybrid Toyota. However, the one -sentence caution given is NOT to use the terminals under the hood (a caution also found in the owner’s manual), but to use the actual battery. I am left unclear whether I have understood this correctly, and would like to have more detail on this point added to the video.
My favorite part was the end! 19:30 Jesus is the answer amen! Thank you for all this info! I am being gifted a 2010 Toyota Prius and have learned so much from your channel.
Life saving video ! I’m just about to buy a C H R hybrid and I did not know any of this very very valuable information. Thank you for taking the time to help us all.
Where do you live? The CHR hybrid is not currently available in the U. S.
I regret not getting a hybrid. I should not have listened to our good old-school awesome crazy grandpa Scotty Kilmer.
Scotty is way over the top. When maintained properly they'll run for a long time issue free. Saw a cabbie here in Vancouver hit close to 700k in his prius. Still runs issue free, they manage their cars and don't abuse them. Take care them and they'll take care of you.
@@jaspreetsidhu5708 Just a friendly greeting and hello from a fellow Vancouverite!
Scotty is a cheapstick all he advise is buy a cheap old Toyota and fix your self recently he opening a bit
Scotty loves the hybrid .. as long as it’s a Toyota
@@sarahtennent5952 It has to be a new Toyota HEV to be recommended by Scotty Kilmer. He claims all HEVs on sale, preown from any company, even Toyota, are not worth buying. In addition, he maintains that the good ones, trouble-free, are kept and used by their respective owners.
I do not know, if he is correct or not, but even most reliable, recommended Toyotas, as is Prius, still have some issues. For instance, mine, being a 2005 model, had a roof water leaking place, where hatch gets attached to the body. I did know about that issue in time so, by the time the leak got fixed, the car was more that 10 years old, thus out of warranty. That caused a major problem corroding the high voltage battery, which needed to be replaced. Nevertheless the car is reliable; I keep it already 15.5 years. Even, in my less lucky case, the cost of replacing that expensive driving battery, if spread for 15 years, is not so bad, providing no other major issues occured, and the car needed just maintenance: tires chage, oil change, windshield wipers chage, old plastic covering headlights restored from becoming too dim and yellow in the shop. There was an issue of a failing pump in liquid cooling of air conditioning to be replaced though.
One thing, which Scotty Kilmer says, might happen indeed: when time comes by to replace failing items, the cost is high due to a very compact engine bay requiring long hours of complicated labor.
However, lack of monthly car payment is the best incentive to keep an older but dependable car like Toyota Prius.
At this moment, I am not so sure about the fact that keeping my Prius, even being cheap on gas, might have costed me overall more in the long run by comparison with an older, ICE Toyota, the way Scotty Kilmer argues. There are lots of components regularly failing in a conventional ICE car; I never had to replace the brake pads but to clean rear drum brakes.
The main difference in expenditures between a HEV and an ICE is the fact that in the latter, the driver spends each several months considerable chunks of money repairing it while in case of a HEV the bill come much much later in the car's lifetime providing the driver keeps it long enough; but will be a larger sum for battery. As an example after 20 years even entire engine might need to be replaced in a Camry or Accord; a Prius engine will last much much longer due to lack of stress on acceleration in case of an ICE, provided by electric motor in a HEV, the gas engine being used mostly for cruising.
In conclusion, I would say that if one wants to be cheap, but spend regularly money on gas and reparations, than has to buy an ICE car.
On the other hand, a HEV owner: has to spend more money buying the car to begin with; then be frugal for very long time; next, if he/she decides to keep that vehicle even longer, has to be ready for a major cost coverage like battery; lastly enjoy another frugal period of time.
I have a 2023 highlander hybrid, my first hybrid. I love it. Thanks for the tips and I am looking to install practical mods for this like a sport roof rack! A future mods playlist of videos would be beyond helpful!
Great information! I'm new to hybrid cars and just recently got a 21' Rav4 XSE Hybrid. This will definitely come in handy. Thanks and you just earned a subscriber!
I've learnt a lot about hybrids from this channel, thanks so much, keep up the good work!
Can we jump start another hybrid that’s not a Toyota, or should we let them call roadside assistance too?
Hi! I would play it safe and not jump another hybrid that’s not a Toyota unless you’re sure they don’t have a starter
Just brought a RX450H Lexus. Not using your car to jump start another car was priceless Thank you for this absolutely amazing Demonstration 👏🏽
You have answered a few questions I’ve had over hybrids and while I don’t currently own one. This video has made the process a lot easier when it comes time for the next vehicle. Thank you!
more power keep it up, I love it when you say in the end "May the Lord bless you and keep you"
Just owned a 2022 hybrid highlander
I drive 500 miles a week with no issues. 15gal (so it can still going since tank is ~18)
Drives smooth and fast, gas saver, and good looking.
Sensors are helpful, enough space for my IT tools.
I would recommend to get a hybrid from the dealer and cry the most for getting all the extended warranties.
my 2010 Lexus V6Hybrid drives like a dream; all i change is oil, brakepads, brakeoil, wipers, tires and the small little battery every 5years.
Just got my new Venza Hybrid, and I’m so thankful for you! I did not know about any of these, super informative! :)
We just got one too, awesome car!!
I just received my 2025 Toyota Crown Signia today . After watching your fine video I subscribed. Thank you so much .
Great tips. Especially the hot oil level check. That can apply to any vehicle oil change.
It depends on the vehicle b/c some are designed in such a way that the dots on the dipstick correlate to cold oil temp and some for hot. I have read the manuals on all of my cars and some others and it does vary by car. So do not apply this to just any car.
Excellent information. Don’t have hybrid yet, but thinking about possibly getting a RAV4 hybrid.
I just purchased a 2021 RAV4 hybrid earlier this year and, having never driven a Toyota made within the last five years, I've been blown away at the increase in quality of the interior over the last several decades of Toyotas.
Not only that, but hybrids are just phenomenal, especially if you're considering the benefits of an electric vehicle. You get the efficiency of an electric but convenience of an ICE vehicle, being able to fill up your gas tank just about anywhere because the gasoline infrastructure is already in place. For people wanting the quiet ride of an electric vehicle but the convenience of a standard ICE vehicle while also embracing the technological advancement of such machines, hybrids like the RAV4 are a beautiful fusion of the technology of today and tomorrow.
A year ago I had not had great experiences riding and driving my friends' Toyotas, but having bought one myself now after riding in some Toyota rental vehicles for work, I'm blown away at how amazing it feels to drive it.
@@jml1221996 have u experienced any problem w the battery draining randomly?
@@jml1221996 Yes, any issues with battery draining if not driven for a couple of days ?
@@sunitjoshi3573 Not that I’ve seen on mine, no! My job also requires me to travel away from home for several weeks at a time too, and so far I’ve had no issues with the vehicle starting or running smoothly when I’ve returned
I am new to all of this. It's such a help to have this clear advice - and a moderate amount of technical background. You have saved lots of folks some expensive trips to the repair shop. I might be one of them in the near future. Thank you!
I was quite stressed before watching the video, haha. All good, I haven't done any of these (yet, haha). Proud Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2.0L owner here.
My wife has a 2006 highlander hybrid with almost 290,000 miles on it. Coming from working on regular vehicles to this has been interesting. I will have to watch your video on the B position on the shifter to get a better understanding of how it functions, we only use it to help slow the vehicle down on steep grades.
2006?
I have a 2016 but I don't understand about what you are all talking about the B because I don't see any
@@dorotheawalters2563 how come? it should be right next to the drive mode.
I use it for driving up slippery hills, seems to go better for me
@@dorotheawalters2563 It’s just engine braking. D will switch to electric while braking and B will use engine braking too. If you’re speeding or going down hills I’d recommend B
I have owned a 2022 Toyota Avalon Limited Hybrid since 1/31/2022. I just saw your video. I already jump started my daughter's Lexus GX. How do I know if I damaged my car?
Thanks, your a big help in understanding hybrids. This morning I checked my “new to me” 2018 RAV Hybrid oil level. It was over filled! So I drained some of it out and avoided potential problems. Thanks again!
Always check your oil level after an oil change, regardless whether you or a third-party did it. I’ve had a couple of instances where the oil was overfilled; one time it was at a Toyota dealership.
Tip from experience. IF you don't drive your hybrid for a long period/vacation of time,3 weeks & over ,especially in summer your 12volt batterie will get drained.you can't charge this back up once it died, it done.This isn't your common batterie common 12volt batterie,you can only find at the dealer.they cost 0ver $300 +install if cant do it yourself.. So do yourself a favor and unplug it..for long period of not in use..this is a big one never mention.
The 12Volt battery is a Standard battery. Charge it on a charger. I replaced mine with an AGM battery from Costco. Swaped it myself and very easy to do.
I use the breaking mode all the time have been doing it for 3 years and my Toyota has $201,000 MI... It works great saves the brake pad life and I have no problem at all with engine troubles.
What a brilliant video! Thank you for making it. I don't have a hybrid vehicle, but I have friends with them, so I'll be sure to get them to watch this video. The problems with jump starting from a hybrid never occurred to me. I do carry jumper cables in my petrol/gas car, but I also carry one of those portable jump starters that has its own battery. I've never had to jump start any of my own cars, over the years, but I've jump started plenty of other people's vehicles. Now I'll know to be wary of helping people with hybrid engines.
Thank you, I am picking up my new hybrid rav4 in 3 days this was very helpful. W are farmers and its quite common for us to jump start farm vehicles that have been sitting for a while, especially when its cold. Looks like mums out of that game now.
I have one of those external batteries that can jumpstart my non-hybrid car without needing another car. Can I use that to jumpstart my 2024 RVA4 hybrid?
Some serious knowledge being dropped. Much appreciated.
Thank you very much!! I’m doing a lot of research on hybrids and phev’s and from what you and a few others have taught, I’m finally convinced that they are worth the money and am going to go into debt confidently to purchase the Prius prime . And yes I remember you suggesting the “gap” insurance. I’ll admit when you mentioned the hatch and window being expensive not to mention the worlds second most difficult HVAC system too, I was considering just the Prius but I love the superior engineering of Toyota and I’ve never heard anything bad about them. So thanks again for all your videos. And may God continue to bless you.
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As a hybrid owner, thank you so much for doing this video!! I learned a lot!
I never considered the issue with jumping another car because I definitely have. My 2012 Prius C does not have the evaporate gasses issue. It has a lever for the gas door. Ive got 225,000 miles on it and I recently replaced the front and rear brakes. Ive still got the original 12v battery. I could use a new driver's seat and headlights though.
People always looked at me like i was crazy when i told them my prius didnt have an alternator so i couldnt give them a jump. They thought i just didnt know how. Nope. I know how but i know not to.
I am a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid owner. You are speaking music to my ears. Thank you so much for this.
So here is a question, would there ever be a case when the 12v battery dies but the engine can still start and, through using the gas engine, recharge the 12v battery? Or does everything start with the 12v battery? Also - is it possible for the main batteries to ever discharge and "run out"? Do they use capacitors to store energy when the car is not moving? How long can a car remain dormant before the main batteries lose their charge? Thank you. Your points were very interesting and I appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Yes, happened to my Corolla Hybrid 2021. While I was tinting my windows I left the car in ready (start without break). My car didn't start so I had to recharge the 12v to start it. The hybride battery wont recharge the 12v or start the engine.
12v ran out in 1 hours +-.
Just got a 2021 Venza. Thank you for this video. Glad I came across it. Toyota should give a class on the running and care of this vehicle. Still trying to figure out the GPS system :( However, I can fly my DJI Mavic drone from the dash . :)
Hi , I got a question I just bought my new Toyota Noah sz hybrid and I’m not sure where’s that battery 🔋..???by the way I’ll receive it next year around may or April , thanks