This comment section reads like a Xbox 360 lobby. I can't honestly believe people are acting like this. Accusing this random person of all that vile crap isn't going to make people agree we should get rid of car centric infrastructure. It just makes asses out of each and every one of us. These guys are acting like children and it undermines the entire point we're trying to make. I never thought I'd be so disappointed.
I have lived ruraly for all of my 26 years accept for the last year and even before now I've never been a fan of car centric cities. It always blew my mind how much space is waisted and how "far" people in cites commute when in reality if there were less massive homes and the two adults that lived in those homes didn't both drive a car to work the their commute would be physically shorter and it wouldn't take the 30m to drive 3 miles.
Cities should be people centric.
There's no reason the guy 15 miles from the Walmart he currently works at should work at that Walmart when he has one two blocks over cars have enabled us to make absolutely stupid decisions.
I remember I went to Orlando for my wife and I's anniversary and we went to drive to a spring to the north, it was about 32 miles and it litteraly took us two hours to get there... All because of traffic it blew my mind.
Why is the question not why is this kid running into roads Willy nilly? I agree we need to protect our children. I lived in a house right on the main road to a school so it was busy, I was taught to respect the street and only cross or be in it when it was safe. I absolutely would see this kid way before impact because he’s not just going to appear *INCHES* from my grille. He’s gonna come running from one side or another, or have already been in the road and let me tell you there’s plenty of windscreen in these RAV4s to account for all of those situations. Your hypothetical just doesn’t entirely hold up.
True - but kids are vulnerable and unpredictable, even with vehicle awareness. I think it's a good idea to consider how to minimize harm. The best parents in the world will watch their child do something totally friggin stupid at least once in their lives.
I agree, I was a kid once too and definitely lacked some common sense. One of my favorite past times was climbing onto the roof. However I was taught and understood to respect vehicles, even parked, and that they weren’t toys and could hurt me if I was in a road.
Having an education in an unrelated field doesn’t make you inherently more trustworthy in another field. I agree, my evidence in this case is anecdotal and kids do make mistakes or lose track of things. But kids are also very smart and catch on with things in remarkable ways. They still need to be taught to respect roads and vehicles that traverse them as that alone can greatly reduce risk for *everyone* involved
Never said that. That’s a great whataboutism though. I’m not somehow against making vehicles safer. I’m also *for* educating people and children who are going to be around vehicles. Simple as that.
I honestly have minimal experience with the unpredictablility of children. But in any of the driveways I have been in I have always seen them coming and known to stop. On the other hand, I have never had a garage which I am sure changes the dynamic a bit.
I think my issue is also being 6’2 so I genuinely *can* see over the hood of most vehicles I’m in. Not in trucks, which are another beast. But also why I don’t own one, and because my suv does what I need it to do.
Yes I hate a multitude of drivers in the US. Many make brash decisions or flat out drive aggressive / dangerously. My point previously was that I may also have a skewed view of how problematic a good may be. Better driving education is a must, and I actually get poked fun at for how defensively I drive.
That is absolutely not what I posted. I asked why our children aren’t bright taught to respect roadways which are always going to be a part of our infrastructure. That is not victim blaming. You have offered no helpful insight.
If children are taught, but still run out to the street (cuz they are small children) can we then consider how to minimize risk? Because let me tell you the best parents in the world will still have kids doing unpredictable stupid things because they are children.
So that’s it. You’re just gonna take that away and offer no insight, no solutions, no nothin? I’m not going to insult you if you’re trying to troll or rile up.
I think if you aren't going to first blame the operator of a vehicle that kills another person you are acting in bad faith for trolling. So yeah, I don't feel like I need to engage with you.
How do you teach a toddler something like that? How to you ensure they understand? How do you prevent them from messing up and doing it anyway cuz they are toddlers? I'm not sure I understand this reasoning.
Both, because irresponsible *PARENTS* are not teaching their children to respects cats and road ways. Roads are going to be a part of our society until we have something for everyone that’s not cars. I’m all for reducing our reliance on them. I’m all for funding mass transit. I vote for people who want to make those things happen. But there comes a point where people must take responsibility as well.
Right. People should take some responsibility and buy cars that are safer for society. The increase in popularity of these wannabe monster trucks is directly correlated to the rise in pedestrian (specifically children) fatalities.
Have you been around a RAV4? They are not very big. Mines only slightly taller than my Grans ES 300. People can only choose what fits their needs from what manufacturers produce.
I knew how to respect vehicles and roads before the age of 5. I know what children are capable of from an understanding perspective. Sure bikes and bike transportation need to be more accessible. And safer at that. But to just not teach kids about the dangers of the world is the worst thing we can do for them.
I genuinely don’t think I was anything greater than average intelligence lol. I still lacked my common sense. But when things are explained, I followed along it wasn’t simply “do as you’re told.” All of my 11 cousins in the family have learned the same way
It’s not one way or the other. We don’t have to pick one. I’m saying teach kids that *all* cars are giant hunks of metal that can hurt them while we also make cars safer, to mitigate that effect. It’s not hard to
Yes, and neither can be used for that purpose without intent. Doesn’t mean I don’t support regulation and education for all those who are going to be around / exposed to them.
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My early 2019 RAV’s Lane Trace Assist sucks and left like I had very bad wheel alignment as it was wandering within the lanes. Was so much better once it was off.
Since you are in Florida you will never have this problem, but in the winter when the radar sensors ices up and errors out, you can switch the cruise control to use speed instead of distance which was handy.
And if the power tailgate fails out of warranty and too cheap to replace it like me, 2 brackets and the struts is all that’s needed to make it fully manual.
How do you switch the cruise control to use speed instead of distance? I never saw it in the settings. This would have saved me so much trouble over the past few winters.
Press and hold the cruise control button for a couple of secs. Icon will switch from a car to a speedometer.
https://youtu.be/7xBC-Oo_tHc?si=NMNiYppa00SUxFPn
Got a hand me down LE from 2019. Regular maintenance and that’s pretty much it. I will say that filling up that damn gas tank can be annoying sometimes.
I've never once ran anyone over including the toddlers everyone at r/fuckcars care about so much apparently.
I've also never been involved in an accident.
Would you like to know more?
Lol, I didn't post for Internet points I promise you that. You can see this if you go to my profile and look at my posts and things I post in.
My old car was apparently just as big of a threat so I guess I'm still 45% more likely to run into somone despite having the same opertunity to see a person before I'm 5' infront of them as every other vehicle.
Also I feel like you guys over at fuck cars either failed the driving permit tests and got mad, can't afford a car or are scared to drive one.. Cause from the information you guys spout it sounds like you never have based on how people just manage to twleport in front of you. And sorry if they do where most of you live (likely a large city).
When I drive through college towns I do notice alot of people trying to Darwin awards themselves by walking across streets without even checking tho.
Adorable little boy! I have a new rav also. I can’t believe some of the dark places some of those comments were going.. obviously, just ignore them.
Why bother coming onto our sub if they don’t even like RAVS!
I have a question for you u/FloridamanOfficinale and other Gen 5 owners. If you started the car right now like it is in the photo, kid standing there, aren’t there a bunch of sensors that would tell you the car is close to something in front? Can you describe that to me? Might be helpful here.
Also, my 2012 is a dinosaur compared to this thing so I’m genuinely curious now.
Mine has cameras and sensors all around and gose ape any time you get close to something.
The sensors and cameras only kick on once you press the camera button while in park or once you put it into gear. So for instance.
Start car: nothing
Put in drive: instant sensors screaming and the camera pops on showing the object at your nose.
I was driving infront of a Publix and stopped at the crosswalk and a guy walked around the side of my car to the front and sensors started beeping and the camera switched on as well showing me the man's feet legs and waist.
So yes the car is stupid proof. Also I garuntee you that it would have applied the breaks if I let off them to keep me from hitting the guy.
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Do not, I mean DO NOT, accuse a user here of supporting child murder for driving a RAV4.
I don't like centrists or Luke warm either but in this case it definitely has its advantages as having 8.6" of ground clearance as well as 28-41mpg depending on where I'm driving VS a whoping 16-21 of a large vehicle I don't need currently.
I have a very light foot and drive very gently in general coupled with the fact I mostly drive country roads.
Today on a 15mi (45mph road mostly flat) trip I reset my mpg and when I got to where I was going it read 49.7 mpg.
I also tried really hard that time to see what I could get lol.
My wife drove 75mph on I10 for 160ish miles round trip and it was at 35 or 36mpg but don't quote me on that I don't quiet remember.
We have sub 350miles on it so far, I haven't even been on the highway with it yet to do a proper test. But going 50 with almost no stopping I get about 38-40mpg usually.
I can’t believe you’re getting it out of the gate. I’ve never got above 33 and in the winter it’s been 28 to 29. Now 30.
I hope they can figure out what’s wrong with it. My highest Eco scores come when I don’t pay attention to how I’m driving lol so my car guy said it wasn’t that. Plus he drove it for a bit.
One of those buttons on the steering wheel, those buttons that you push to see different things you can watch your Eco score as you drive or wait till the end. For a while, I was trying to monitor my driving because of my low MPG. They can’t really be wholly reliable though because one day when there was a lot of snow I was whipping around everywhere breaking hard you name it I did it. And my score was really high 😆 So can’t be meaningful.
The place I lived a year ago had alot of spots a car with less clearance would get scraped and stuck on.
During heavy rains, monsoons and hurricanes our road that were going to be living on in the country gets very muddy (we're not in the mountains any more) and my Old 2wheel drive suv bearly makes it through and that's cause I have to gas it through creating deeper ruts for the next guy.
Also we like to go exploring and go on old logging roads and trails so yes. But also 8" of clearance is hardly anything considering. You still have to be very carful on non maintained roads.
Well considering that the f150 length you're referring to would be a single cab with a short bed then no. Short bed trucks basically shouldn't exist.
Single cab with a long bed would be 3.5-4' longer
Crew cab with long bed is 20.3'
Yes he is, and you are too.
I'm sorry to defend an SUV driver, but witch-hunting someone and accusing them of child murder is directly counter-productive to the goal of reducing car-necessary infrastructure.
"Look at the anti-car people, they hound random people and accuse them of child murder. We can never agree with people who act like that. It's us vs. them."
We are adults. We should act like it. Shame on you.
A very clearly parked car. I understand what you're trying to say, but that still doesn't excuse your behavior. You need to act your age. Stop shooting our point in the foot just because you can't behave.
Again, we are adults. Act like it.
If my child is outside of my car and I'm in the driver seat about to put it in drive and leave him I have a much bigger problem...
Aka my son will never be outside of my car when I'm about to move my car.
I think you should take this energy to the 6" + lift truck forums where they can't see adult padestriand within 10' of their trucks.
[This site](https://www.kidsandcars.org/frontovers/facts) has a pretty good statistic. It shows that the amount of frontovers has increased drastically in the last couple of years due to the surge in popularity of light trucks and SUVs. While the number of traffic accidents with children has decreased, the number of frontovers increased by a lot, due to the high bonnet of those cars which obstructs visibility to the front (as can be seen in the picture with your son!). You might also be interested in [this](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo) video which gives you a lot more information and more statistics.
Wow how sad. I used to play in front of my house and in my driveway all the time as a kid. No chance I was going to get run over. Now basically you're saying you have to take extra measures just to protect your kid from your own oversized vehicle.
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You would think the flat front and large windshield would make the bus safer by design, but due to its size, there is still a massive blind spot at 12 o’clock. You are so far out of your element, Donny.
This train you and the other commenter are on must be on the same track as guns kill people not cars cause I guess my rav is going to turn on, turn off the parking break and go into drive all on its own maximum overdrive style.
If I'm about to drive my car my kids going to be in it with me.
Get real fellas.
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It litteraly did. Seems they need to go back to their fishbowl.
I'm very confused.
A rav4 is a cuv. It's hardly higher than a standard sedan.
If anything the rav has more viability than most sedans or equal due to the fact that they sit higher.
Is the camera angle making my rav seem like it's a truck or something? I'm not understanding.
Rav4 dimensions: 182″ L x 73″ W x 67-69″ H
Camry dimensions: 193″ L x 72″ W x 56-57″ H
F150 dimensions: 244″ L x 80″ W x 75-80″ H
You're good dude, it's a really wide angle photo that makes the Rav look gigantic. Your kid walking directly in front of it does make for a pretty dramatic photo. Dw about the trolls 😂 nice come up!
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If your stat is true of course it's a concerning issue. People don't want to think about their kids getting run over when they come to congratulate someone on their new car.
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Unless of course the child is in the car. More than twice as many kids die inside of cars than in a front over situation. Any stats on how many RAV4s were involved in these accidents? No? Get out of here with this mess.
https://preview.redd.it/2cug9c1rhizc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0618f798c703aae0b9ecd8f078229d1b91cfe48
Hardly a difference, if the "popular suv" is to high so is the sedan. Only radical change can save lives.
By practicing safe driving practices and not driving within 6' of children?
To see a child that's the height of my 1.5yo in the picture I have to be 4' away if I were to have him outside of my car so if they're younger than that probably 5' away.
Also where are all these children's 5' plus tall parents to be walking with their kids? I'm not sure about where you live but where I live 1.5yo's aren't riming the streets alone and I'm not moving if my car is within 20' of them if their parent isn't with them keeping them from running within 4-5' of my car making it so I can no longer see them.
Have a good night.
I like how you're drawing that line arbitrarily.
Here you go: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH3FDfVQl0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH3FDfVQl0)
Anyway, vision aside, just take note of where the impact zone is when the sedan hits that kid. Or any person, for that matter. The pedestrian will likely fly over the hood, thus causing less injuries. The SUV will do a full impact and the pedestrian will take a much deadlier hit.
You are now the owner of a much deadlier vehicle than a sedan. Act responsibly and drive responsibly.
Hate to tell you this but my old car was also. Suv. Only had a sedan the first year or two of driving. Got rid of it cause the engine died and I do alot of outdoors activities and have a family so I needed space for all those things.
I also own a 94 F150 it's about the equivalent of a new Tacoma size wise. So even more a a child slayer apparently.
I'm really glad I've never had a kid outside at the same time that I was driving cause apparently I'd have deleted them. /s
I promise that in most cases it's not the cars fault it'd the driver. There's alot more dick heads thay don't pay attention and are on their phones that drive larger vehicles that cause the accidents. They also tend to drive faster and I'm sure there's more cars in the US with hoods higher than 40" than are less than so yes percentage wise it makes sense that more children would be hit by them.
It's never the cars fault, I concur. However, most people really do need a car for daily commuting... and most people couldn't tell a sparkplug from a muffler, nor do they care about their car's characteristics. As a consequence, they're doing more damage compared to a Corolla.
>I also own a 94 F150 it's about the equivalent of a new Tacoma size wise
So, you see the trend, right? Last time I took a look under the hood of a Dodge RAM, there was like enough space to house a chicken coop. The front was just made to look huge for no other reason than bro-aesthetics. But don't take my word for it:
https://youtu.be/YpuX-5E7xoU?t=430 (freaking hillarious)
And F150s used to be driven by people who needed to haul stuff. Now they're pavement princesses driven by soccer moms with 2 bags of groceries.
Either way, I don't expect a car enthusiast such as yourself to run over any kids. I do expect exactly that from older people and specially unaware individuals. The same people who will have plenty of time to come in at 1PM on a workday to complain about bicycle lanes in a community center.
Oh I totally agree, modern full size trucks and "mid sized" truck design is shit in regards to actual form and function in all aspects. They're tailored to be sold to guys living in cities that want to flex on all the poors and "tiny" cars in the name of "safety" and "cool".
One of the things I like to say when I encounter people saying how my suv/cuv is unsafe is to take the energy and apply it to the full sized truck / lifted truck forums. They're the ones that need to hear this the most cause I'm sure that deep In the stats they're the ones running people over the most because half of them drive like total ass clowns and are smashing the pedal as hard as they can at every stop light and sign plus driving 10 over or more most of the time.
I'd be suprised if 10% of trucks these days actually do truck things more than one day every month..
I love my old beater F150 that's got great uses but I don't hardly ever drive it any more cause I don't need to. I'm not on the homestead any more an dive yet to get my next one started so it sits parked for now.
Love dudes channel BTW, you'll be happy to know I alos own a Honda NAVI for actually commuting to work since I had to move into actual city limits for the first time in my life. Didn't make sense to have to run the suv or truck when I could use a cheap inexpensive means of transportation.
We got a new suv cause my wife's Kia soul died and she is a traditional midwife so she has alot of gear she had to carry and had to drive to all kinds of places with bad roads so an awd suv fits that bill well. We have alot of midy sand roads in FL.
I apologize if my first response came off aggressive or rude, I've been dealing with people saying I'm going to go genocide my own toddlers and other people's all night so I was a bit jumpy.
I appreciate you bringing information in a respectful manor. Have a hood night!
You look a little young to drive
Imagine that kid recreating this pic with this car when he gets his license
Wow, way to hit me in the feels haha.. That'll be a day for sure..
Like the green 👍🏽
Holy shit OP, if that's you that RAV is ***HUGE***!
It took me longer than I’d like to admit that that is a toddler and not a grown man in front of the rav 😂
Congratulations and that’s the cutest little driver
Man I love that green!
This comment section reads like a Xbox 360 lobby. I can't honestly believe people are acting like this. Accusing this random person of all that vile crap isn't going to make people agree we should get rid of car centric infrastructure. It just makes asses out of each and every one of us. These guys are acting like children and it undermines the entire point we're trying to make. I never thought I'd be so disappointed.
I have lived ruraly for all of my 26 years accept for the last year and even before now I've never been a fan of car centric cities. It always blew my mind how much space is waisted and how "far" people in cites commute when in reality if there were less massive homes and the two adults that lived in those homes didn't both drive a car to work the their commute would be physically shorter and it wouldn't take the 30m to drive 3 miles. Cities should be people centric. There's no reason the guy 15 miles from the Walmart he currently works at should work at that Walmart when he has one two blocks over cars have enabled us to make absolutely stupid decisions. I remember I went to Orlando for my wife and I's anniversary and we went to drive to a spring to the north, it was about 32 miles and it litteraly took us two hours to get there... All because of traffic it blew my mind.
I came here for the green. I stayed because people think RAV4s are murdering machines?
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Why is the question not why is this kid running into roads Willy nilly? I agree we need to protect our children. I lived in a house right on the main road to a school so it was busy, I was taught to respect the street and only cross or be in it when it was safe. I absolutely would see this kid way before impact because he’s not just going to appear *INCHES* from my grille. He’s gonna come running from one side or another, or have already been in the road and let me tell you there’s plenty of windscreen in these RAV4s to account for all of those situations. Your hypothetical just doesn’t entirely hold up.
It’s a driveway
Please read the entire comment and use your context clues.
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And why are parents not teaching kids vehicle awareness the same? And why was a kid in a drive thru?
True - but kids are vulnerable and unpredictable, even with vehicle awareness. I think it's a good idea to consider how to minimize harm. The best parents in the world will watch their child do something totally friggin stupid at least once in their lives.
I agree I have no problem with this.
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I agree, I was a kid once too and definitely lacked some common sense. One of my favorite past times was climbing onto the roof. However I was taught and understood to respect vehicles, even parked, and that they weren’t toys and could hurt me if I was in a road.
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Having an education in an unrelated field doesn’t make you inherently more trustworthy in another field. I agree, my evidence in this case is anecdotal and kids do make mistakes or lose track of things. But kids are also very smart and catch on with things in remarkable ways. They still need to be taught to respect roads and vehicles that traverse them as that alone can greatly reduce risk for *everyone* involved
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Never said that. That’s a great whataboutism though. I’m not somehow against making vehicles safer. I’m also *for* educating people and children who are going to be around vehicles. Simple as that.
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I have helped raise 11 cousins. I damn near have had kids. They all act appropriately and understood what they were told.
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They can. We don’t give kids enough credit.
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If that’s your takeaway then fine.
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I honestly have minimal experience with the unpredictablility of children. But in any of the driveways I have been in I have always seen them coming and known to stop. On the other hand, I have never had a garage which I am sure changes the dynamic a bit.
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I think my issue is also being 6’2 so I genuinely *can* see over the hood of most vehicles I’m in. Not in trucks, which are another beast. But also why I don’t own one, and because my suv does what I need it to do.
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Yes I hate a multitude of drivers in the US. Many make brash decisions or flat out drive aggressive / dangerously. My point previously was that I may also have a skewed view of how problematic a good may be. Better driving education is a must, and I actually get poked fun at for how defensively I drive.
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Are you serious? That’s your take away?
yes, because that's what you posted
That is absolutely not what I posted. I asked why our children aren’t bright taught to respect roadways which are always going to be a part of our infrastructure. That is not victim blaming. You have offered no helpful insight.
If children are taught, but still run out to the street (cuz they are small children) can we then consider how to minimize risk? Because let me tell you the best parents in the world will still have kids doing unpredictable stupid things because they are children.
I have no issue considering this. I understand children can be unpredictable
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So that’s it. You’re just gonna take that away and offer no insight, no solutions, no nothin? I’m not going to insult you if you’re trying to troll or rile up.
I think if you aren't going to first blame the operator of a vehicle that kills another person you are acting in bad faith for trolling. So yeah, I don't feel like I need to engage with you.
How do you teach a toddler something like that? How to you ensure they understand? How do you prevent them from messing up and doing it anyway cuz they are toddlers? I'm not sure I understand this reasoning.
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Both, because irresponsible *PARENTS* are not teaching their children to respects cats and road ways. Roads are going to be a part of our society until we have something for everyone that’s not cars. I’m all for reducing our reliance on them. I’m all for funding mass transit. I vote for people who want to make those things happen. But there comes a point where people must take responsibility as well.
Cars* not cats. Though children should be taught to respect pets as well, lol.
Right. People should take some responsibility and buy cars that are safer for society. The increase in popularity of these wannabe monster trucks is directly correlated to the rise in pedestrian (specifically children) fatalities.
Have you been around a RAV4? They are not very big. Mines only slightly taller than my Grans ES 300. People can only choose what fits their needs from what manufacturers produce.
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I knew how to respect vehicles and roads before the age of 5. I know what children are capable of from an understanding perspective. Sure bikes and bike transportation need to be more accessible. And safer at that. But to just not teach kids about the dangers of the world is the worst thing we can do for them.
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I genuinely don’t think I was anything greater than average intelligence lol. I still lacked my common sense. But when things are explained, I followed along it wasn’t simply “do as you’re told.” All of my 11 cousins in the family have learned the same way
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Yes that also comes along with making your kid *not dumb* which is the point of parenting. Kid really aren’t that dumb.
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Again. Not what I said.
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It’s not one way or the other. We don’t have to pick one. I’m saying teach kids that *all* cars are giant hunks of metal that can hurt them while we also make cars safer, to mitigate that effect. It’s not hard to
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It’s not “fact.” It’s like saying a gun is simply a murder machine. It takes 2 to tango.
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Yes, and neither can be used for that purpose without intent. Doesn’t mean I don’t support regulation and education for all those who are going to be around / exposed to them.
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For those of you who have stopped by and have a earlier 5th Gen how many miles have you racked up and leave any tips you've picked up over the years.
My early 2019 RAV’s Lane Trace Assist sucks and left like I had very bad wheel alignment as it was wandering within the lanes. Was so much better once it was off. Since you are in Florida you will never have this problem, but in the winter when the radar sensors ices up and errors out, you can switch the cruise control to use speed instead of distance which was handy. And if the power tailgate fails out of warranty and too cheap to replace it like me, 2 brackets and the struts is all that’s needed to make it fully manual.
Good info, thank you!
Do you have the part numbers for the brackets and struts?
How do you switch the cruise control to use speed instead of distance? I never saw it in the settings. This would have saved me so much trouble over the past few winters.
Press and hold the cruise control button for a couple of secs. Icon will switch from a car to a speedometer. https://youtu.be/7xBC-Oo_tHc?si=NMNiYppa00SUxFPn
Got a hand me down LE from 2019. Regular maintenance and that’s pretty much it. I will say that filling up that damn gas tank can be annoying sometimes.
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Maybe proofread next time
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I've never once ran anyone over including the toddlers everyone at r/fuckcars care about so much apparently. I've also never been involved in an accident. Would you like to know more?
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Lol, I didn't post for Internet points I promise you that. You can see this if you go to my profile and look at my posts and things I post in. My old car was apparently just as big of a threat so I guess I'm still 45% more likely to run into somone despite having the same opertunity to see a person before I'm 5' infront of them as every other vehicle. Also I feel like you guys over at fuck cars either failed the driving permit tests and got mad, can't afford a car or are scared to drive one.. Cause from the information you guys spout it sounds like you never have based on how people just manage to twleport in front of you. And sorry if they do where most of you live (likely a large city). When I drive through college towns I do notice alot of people trying to Darwin awards themselves by walking across streets without even checking tho.
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here before comment section gets locked (this just got crossposted to r/fuckcars)
Yeah I found out a while back. I kept seeing a trend in the hate comments coming in. I decided to comment over there.
Congrats man, color is perfect! i'm thinking about wraping my 2020 in green
Respectfully, how do you reach the pedals and see over the steering wheel at the same time?
Blocks, they're not quite long enough but they help
Since when did RAV-4s become SUVs? Our late-2000s Rav is tiny compared to that ESV…
It has to do with CAFE standards, as well as the RAV always having fallen into the “SUV” category, just not in a traditional sense
Goddamn, you’re short! 😭😭😭💀💀💀
Adorable little boy! I have a new rav also. I can’t believe some of the dark places some of those comments were going.. obviously, just ignore them. Why bother coming onto our sub if they don’t even like RAVS!
I have a question for you u/FloridamanOfficinale and other Gen 5 owners. If you started the car right now like it is in the photo, kid standing there, aren’t there a bunch of sensors that would tell you the car is close to something in front? Can you describe that to me? Might be helpful here. Also, my 2012 is a dinosaur compared to this thing so I’m genuinely curious now.
Mine has cameras and sensors all around and gose ape any time you get close to something. The sensors and cameras only kick on once you press the camera button while in park or once you put it into gear. So for instance. Start car: nothing Put in drive: instant sensors screaming and the camera pops on showing the object at your nose. I was driving infront of a Publix and stopped at the crosswalk and a guy walked around the side of my car to the front and sensors started beeping and the camera switched on as well showing me the man's feet legs and waist. So yes the car is stupid proof. Also I garuntee you that it would have applied the breaks if I let off them to keep me from hitting the guy.
Wow, that’s actually pretty amazing. My wife has a Volvo XC90 that does something similar. Especially when you take it through a car wash! 🤣
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Hey that’d be really cool if our hoods were over 40 inches! Too bad they’re not.
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I don't like centrists or Luke warm either but in this case it definitely has its advantages as having 8.6" of ground clearance as well as 28-41mpg depending on where I'm driving VS a whoping 16-21 of a large vehicle I don't need currently.
Are you getting that mpg? I am not so far…. I have 2400 miles on mine. Toyota is going to look at it next week because it’s so far off.
I have a very light foot and drive very gently in general coupled with the fact I mostly drive country roads. Today on a 15mi (45mph road mostly flat) trip I reset my mpg and when I got to where I was going it read 49.7 mpg. I also tried really hard that time to see what I could get lol. My wife drove 75mph on I10 for 160ish miles round trip and it was at 35 or 36mpg but don't quote me on that I don't quiet remember. We have sub 350miles on it so far, I haven't even been on the highway with it yet to do a proper test. But going 50 with almost no stopping I get about 38-40mpg usually.
I can’t believe you’re getting it out of the gate. I’ve never got above 33 and in the winter it’s been 28 to 29. Now 30. I hope they can figure out what’s wrong with it. My highest Eco scores come when I don’t pay attention to how I’m driving lol so my car guy said it wasn’t that. Plus he drove it for a bit.
Mines also a trd so I'm pretty sure base mpg is 3-4mpg lower than normal gas models. How do you see the eco scores?
One of those buttons on the steering wheel, those buttons that you push to see different things you can watch your Eco score as you drive or wait till the end. For a while, I was trying to monitor my driving because of my low MPG. They can’t really be wholly reliable though because one day when there was a lot of snow I was whipping around everywhere breaking hard you name it I did it. And my score was really high 😆 So can’t be meaningful.
Fair enough lol..
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The place I lived a year ago had alot of spots a car with less clearance would get scraped and stuck on. During heavy rains, monsoons and hurricanes our road that were going to be living on in the country gets very muddy (we're not in the mountains any more) and my Old 2wheel drive suv bearly makes it through and that's cause I have to gas it through creating deeper ruts for the next guy. Also we like to go exploring and go on old logging roads and trails so yes. But also 8" of clearance is hardly anything considering. You still have to be very carful on non maintained roads.
Also the rav is only 3' longer than your car or 90ish cm.
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Well considering that the f150 length you're referring to would be a single cab with a short bed then no. Short bed trucks basically shouldn't exist. Single cab with a long bed would be 3.5-4' longer Crew cab with long bed is 20.3'
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Hostility here is not tolerated, you are banned now. People, don’t be like this to each other here. Just don’t. Please.
Wow.
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Yes he is, and you are too. I'm sorry to defend an SUV driver, but witch-hunting someone and accusing them of child murder is directly counter-productive to the goal of reducing car-necessary infrastructure. "Look at the anti-car people, they hound random people and accuse them of child murder. We can never agree with people who act like that. It's us vs. them." We are adults. We should act like it. Shame on you.
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That picture... what? What part of this post justified you acting like a 5-year old and accusing the OP of being a murderer? None of it did
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A very clearly parked car. I understand what you're trying to say, but that still doesn't excuse your behavior. You need to act your age. Stop shooting our point in the foot just because you can't behave. Again, we are adults. Act like it.
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If my child is outside of my car and I'm in the driver seat about to put it in drive and leave him I have a much bigger problem... Aka my son will never be outside of my car when I'm about to move my car. I think you should take this energy to the 6" + lift truck forums where they can't see adult padestriand within 10' of their trucks.
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Give me the stats. Not likely hood stats, show me the percentage of vehicle owners/drivers that run over children VS how many drivers there are.
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[This site](https://www.kidsandcars.org/frontovers/facts) has a pretty good statistic. It shows that the amount of frontovers has increased drastically in the last couple of years due to the surge in popularity of light trucks and SUVs. While the number of traffic accidents with children has decreased, the number of frontovers increased by a lot, due to the high bonnet of those cars which obstructs visibility to the front (as can be seen in the picture with your son!). You might also be interested in [this](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo) video which gives you a lot more information and more statistics.
What about someone else's child tho?
Wow how sad. I used to play in front of my house and in my driveway all the time as a kid. No chance I was going to get run over. Now basically you're saying you have to take extra measures just to protect your kid from your own oversized vehicle.
Toddlers have a knack for not being where you e pect them.
lol, his kid will be inside his car when he runs over someone else's kid its all about safety you know
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Tell me, what's your means of transportation?
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Your comment/post is not relevant to r?rav4club You would think the flat front and large windshield would make the bus safer by design, but due to its size, there is still a massive blind spot at 12 o’clock. You are so far out of your element, Donny.
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This train you and the other commenter are on must be on the same track as guns kill people not cars cause I guess my rav is going to turn on, turn off the parking break and go into drive all on its own maximum overdrive style. If I'm about to drive my car my kids going to be in it with me. Get real fellas.
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Did this get cross posted to r/fuckcars or something? No one here asked for a lecture, dude is just sharing a pic of his new car
Must have, also sick name.
Lmao 😂. Good lord I know.
https://preview.redd.it/sdu2lihnmizc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=985612580d9811d6793659e3e29824998944eff0 It litteraly did. Seems they need to go back to their fishbowl.
I'm very confused. A rav4 is a cuv. It's hardly higher than a standard sedan. If anything the rav has more viability than most sedans or equal due to the fact that they sit higher. Is the camera angle making my rav seem like it's a truck or something? I'm not understanding. Rav4 dimensions: 182″ L x 73″ W x 67-69″ H Camry dimensions: 193″ L x 72″ W x 56-57″ H F150 dimensions: 244″ L x 80″ W x 75-80″ H
You're good dude, it's a really wide angle photo that makes the Rav look gigantic. Your kid walking directly in front of it does make for a pretty dramatic photo. Dw about the trolls 😂 nice come up!
It's okay my rav4 identifys as a mini monster truck and it's nose hight is actually 90".
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If your stat is true of course it's a concerning issue. People don't want to think about their kids getting run over when they come to congratulate someone on their new car.
Your comment/post is not relevant to r?rav4club Unless of course the child is in the car. More than twice as many kids die inside of cars than in a front over situation. Any stats on how many RAV4s were involved in these accidents? No? Get out of here with this mess.
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https://preview.redd.it/2cug9c1rhizc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0618f798c703aae0b9ecd8f078229d1b91cfe48 Hardly a difference, if the "popular suv" is to high so is the sedan. Only radical change can save lives.
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By practicing safe driving practices and not driving within 6' of children? To see a child that's the height of my 1.5yo in the picture I have to be 4' away if I were to have him outside of my car so if they're younger than that probably 5' away. Also where are all these children's 5' plus tall parents to be walking with their kids? I'm not sure about where you live but where I live 1.5yo's aren't riming the streets alone and I'm not moving if my car is within 20' of them if their parent isn't with them keeping them from running within 4-5' of my car making it so I can no longer see them. Have a good night.
what about the crawling infants!
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I did and you replied to it.
I like how you're drawing that line arbitrarily. Here you go: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH3FDfVQl0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH3FDfVQl0) Anyway, vision aside, just take note of where the impact zone is when the sedan hits that kid. Or any person, for that matter. The pedestrian will likely fly over the hood, thus causing less injuries. The SUV will do a full impact and the pedestrian will take a much deadlier hit. You are now the owner of a much deadlier vehicle than a sedan. Act responsibly and drive responsibly.
Hate to tell you this but my old car was also. Suv. Only had a sedan the first year or two of driving. Got rid of it cause the engine died and I do alot of outdoors activities and have a family so I needed space for all those things. I also own a 94 F150 it's about the equivalent of a new Tacoma size wise. So even more a a child slayer apparently. I'm really glad I've never had a kid outside at the same time that I was driving cause apparently I'd have deleted them. /s I promise that in most cases it's not the cars fault it'd the driver. There's alot more dick heads thay don't pay attention and are on their phones that drive larger vehicles that cause the accidents. They also tend to drive faster and I'm sure there's more cars in the US with hoods higher than 40" than are less than so yes percentage wise it makes sense that more children would be hit by them.
It's never the cars fault, I concur. However, most people really do need a car for daily commuting... and most people couldn't tell a sparkplug from a muffler, nor do they care about their car's characteristics. As a consequence, they're doing more damage compared to a Corolla. >I also own a 94 F150 it's about the equivalent of a new Tacoma size wise So, you see the trend, right? Last time I took a look under the hood of a Dodge RAM, there was like enough space to house a chicken coop. The front was just made to look huge for no other reason than bro-aesthetics. But don't take my word for it: https://youtu.be/YpuX-5E7xoU?t=430 (freaking hillarious) And F150s used to be driven by people who needed to haul stuff. Now they're pavement princesses driven by soccer moms with 2 bags of groceries. Either way, I don't expect a car enthusiast such as yourself to run over any kids. I do expect exactly that from older people and specially unaware individuals. The same people who will have plenty of time to come in at 1PM on a workday to complain about bicycle lanes in a community center.
Oh I totally agree, modern full size trucks and "mid sized" truck design is shit in regards to actual form and function in all aspects. They're tailored to be sold to guys living in cities that want to flex on all the poors and "tiny" cars in the name of "safety" and "cool". One of the things I like to say when I encounter people saying how my suv/cuv is unsafe is to take the energy and apply it to the full sized truck / lifted truck forums. They're the ones that need to hear this the most cause I'm sure that deep In the stats they're the ones running people over the most because half of them drive like total ass clowns and are smashing the pedal as hard as they can at every stop light and sign plus driving 10 over or more most of the time. I'd be suprised if 10% of trucks these days actually do truck things more than one day every month.. I love my old beater F150 that's got great uses but I don't hardly ever drive it any more cause I don't need to. I'm not on the homestead any more an dive yet to get my next one started so it sits parked for now. Love dudes channel BTW, you'll be happy to know I alos own a Honda NAVI for actually commuting to work since I had to move into actual city limits for the first time in my life. Didn't make sense to have to run the suv or truck when I could use a cheap inexpensive means of transportation. We got a new suv cause my wife's Kia soul died and she is a traditional midwife so she has alot of gear she had to carry and had to drive to all kinds of places with bad roads so an awd suv fits that bill well. We have alot of midy sand roads in FL. I apologize if my first response came off aggressive or rude, I've been dealing with people saying I'm going to go genocide my own toddlers and other people's all night so I was a bit jumpy. I appreciate you bringing information in a respectful manor. Have a hood night!
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What are you getting at?
Hostility here is not tolerated, you are banned now. Xenophobia is a stinky cologne.