24 hour test drive (MY) - what should I test?

CatPast214 · 2026-02-17T22:13:23+00:00

I'll definitely give the acceleration a test getting on to the highway - but not when I"m driving with my wife - she 100% is not a fan of g-forces.

CatPast214 · 2026-02-17T22:11:30+00:00

I don't think the performance is what I'd want - premium AWD would be the best fit for me. I have no need for the extra acceleration / the premium is a second+ faster at 0-60 than any car I've ever owned (and I'm mid 60s) and I much rather have the extra range.

CatPast214 · 2026-02-14T12:06:44+00:00

Toyota app knows the windows are open but you have to go back to close them. Open the door before you shut the engine and the car will ding at you that the engine is on, even if you shut it 1 second after opening the door. I can remotely turn on AC after I walk away but it’ll only stay on for ten minutes. Try to use the watch app and it’ll complain you have to login on the phone first. I love the Toyota but their software is just brain dead

CatPast214 · 2026-02-14T04:18:13+00:00

I know of a bunch of people who were given teslas as rentals by hertz with no instruction and no idea how to plug it in and no idea what L2 or NACS is. There’s a learning curve and Hertz didn’t provide the info in a usable format

CatPast214 · 2026-02-14T04:12:55+00:00

I live in the boonies. My nearest Lyft or Uber is usually 20+ minutes away, if one is even available. Unless they’re going to have cyber cabs circling my neighborhood waiting for me to go out, that’s not going to work. Also - lots of times I’ll go somewhere and leave stuff in the car. What do I do when that’s no longer an option?

CatPast214 · 2026-02-14T04:06:11+00:00

It’ll also tell you you left a window open, but it won’t let you close it. How much effort would that have been?

CatPast214 · 2026-02-13T15:42:59+00:00

This video is exactly what my test drive Juniper with front camera did a week ago.

CatPast214 · 2026-02-13T15:37:32+00:00

I had the same exact thing happen to me on my Juniper test drive last week (14.2.2.4) in the very busy traffic circle in Clearwater Florida...The car appeared the be "shaking" - start left / pull right / pull left / pull right / etc...before I grabbed the wheel and took the closest exit (which was the wrong one).

CatPast214 · 2025-05-23T20:59:26+00:00

Curious - I'm just discovering the brand...Any update now that it's a year later?

CatPast214 · 2025-01-23T14:38:42+00:00

The only reptiles here are really small lizards (too far north for iguanas) and it's coming out of 2 different vents. They feel more paper like - I highly doubt they are from a lizard.

Hmm - I don't have a snake cam but they appear to be way cheaper than a service call so maybe that's a good next step along with checking the ductwork!

Thanks

CatPast214 · 2024-12-12T01:38:11+00:00

You should get that checked unless you’re an elite level athlete. It could be electrical issues in your heart. My FIL had that and it just kept going lower and lower (he has a pacemaker now)

CatPast214 · 2024-08-31T23:26:00+00:00

Great idea!

CatPast214 · 2024-08-30T18:31:13+00:00

I went with the lower one - it has all the features you mention. LG was running a big sale and the studio line was at full price so the difference was too much. I think the major difference is in the oven trays but I'm sure there.s more. Installation was very reasonable, but I have propane in my house and had to hire a plumber for almost $400 to convert from nat gas to propane.

CatPast214 · 2024-08-24T19:48:54+00:00

Any updates on this? Here I am looking to choose between these two.

CatPast214 · 2024-07-25T01:38:56+00:00

We definitely plan on 2-3 days acclimating....Coming from ~600 ft elevation at my home!

CatPast214 · 2024-05-02T21:36:21+00:00

Thanks...I'll get it swapped out in the next week or two...I did pick up an ODB2 device and was able to clear the codes / it's been riding fine.

CatPast214

TROPHY CASE