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| Location | Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 |
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| Survey Vehicle ID | 56 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| Manufactured | 11/2002 |
| Vehicle Status When Acquired | New |
| Date Acquired | 12/28/2002 |
| Odometer at Delivery | 7 mi |
| Ownership Status | Sold it, no replacement. |
| Odometer | 127,748 mi |
| Date Disposed | July 2, 2008 |
| RAV4 Info | Yes |
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| Estimated Range | 100 mi |
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| Battery Swapped/Refurbished | No |
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| Charge Frequency | More than once per day |
| Limit Charge | Most of the time |
| Typical Charge Target | 90% |
| Full Charge Frequency | Monthly |
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| Use Type | Daily driver, year-round |
| Driving Frequency | Daily |
| Typical Trip Distance | 88 mi |
| Portion of miles driven on highways and freeways | 95% |
| Typical Freeway Speed | 65 mi/hour |
| Battery Drained | 1 |
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| Charger Capacitor Replaced | Yes |
| Time Between 12V Accessory Battery | 4 years |
| Estimated Annual Maintenance Cost | $ 100 |
| Maintenance Items | Had to replace the charge capacitor board at about 102k miles. This was done by Toyota so the whole board was replaced (this was before Michael offered his capacitors). I had to purchase the board separately as Toyota wanted an outrageous price for it. I also replaced the tires only once at about 68,000 miles.
In addition I portablized the charger and did the magnetic vent mod. |
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| I owned the car for 5 & 1/2 years and drove over 127k miles. It was a great car. I sold it in July 2008 to someone in Idaho who drove it about 4000 miles and then sold it on 5/4/2010. Not sure who owns it now. Wish I still had it.
Even at 127k miles, I was able to get 100 miles per charge with careful driving (no AC or heater). I did notice that the pack was getting tired when I sold it, the voltage would drop more quickly when the charge was low and I went up a hill on the way home.
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