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LOL It is also a very large and expensive portable generator!
"This model is equipped with two 100 VAC / 1,500 W accessory power outlets; one at the back of the center console and one in the cargo space. Users can select the BEV external power supply mode, which uses power from the battery only without having to start the engine, or the HEV external power supply mode, which recharges the battery from the engine if the remaining power is too low. It also comes with an external electric power supply attachment as standard so that external power supply is possible with the door windows closed to prevent rain and insects from getting in the car when in use."
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Well, it's cheaper than a Ford Lightning -
though the Lightning can power a house.
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Gotta be part of the snobby EV gang.....cars need to have frunks, car's need to be able to power your house in the event of an outage, and a new one....car's need to have flush door handles because the "regular" ones that Toyota has been using for ages ruins the aerodynamic flow of the car...(yes the freaking exterior DOOR HANDLES is something some EV nuts wanted to pick on.......its probably up there as one of the most pointless things to nitpick a car with....worse than the toyota cruise control stalk and the digital clock (which to be fair are perfectly functional, just dated looking in modern times), maybe up there with the one touch 3 blink turn signal function or the BMW style not staying in place stalks. Its almost as if the requirement of an EV or some type of Electrified vehicle HAS to have EVERYTHING electronic or powered electronically rather than it being a far less complicated (and far less failure prone) mechanical function
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This is an odd rant.
Personally, I find most of the first half of that to be useful benefits of the platform when possible. Frunks are great - though tougher to do in the smaller form factor. There's still lots of components to stuff into the car and under the front hood is as good a place as any. Being able to use the battery pack of your car in an emergency is pretty handy. If nothing else, being able to run an extension cord to your fridge during an outage could be very helpful (assuming the car's system can handle the surge from the fridge's compressor kicking on). The rest? Eh, everyone nitpicks on something. I have to admit I haven't given a door handle much thought in a long time. I appreciate that the current Toyota handle seems pretty robust, though the fingernail scratches in the area behind the handle can be annoying. Of course I'd prefer no handles at all, just give me a door popper... though they aren't very practical anywhere that gets snow or ice.
I hadn't heard about the cruise control complaints - that's a funny one. I assume folks want more buttons on the steering wheel instead? My wife's 2020 RAV4 has all the controls on the wheel now, so I think they're moving that direction. And I love the classic digital clock. In fact if I had a complaint there it's that it's no longer the really basic, green LED digital clock like Toyota used for like - 30 years.
I do agree about one thing though - I hate the BMW turn-signal.
