2022 Subaru Solterra

[bootyluvr]

Subaru And Toyota Are Going To Sell Essentially The Same Electric Car And This Is It​

The Subaru Solterra pretty much IS the Toyota bZ4X.​

Subaru is officially joining the electric car game, debuting a new SUV based on the platform that the company worked with Toyota to build. Called the Subaru Solterra, the vehicle will feature an all-wheel drive system with Subaru’s world-renowned “X-Mode” feature, plus it will get some kind of off-road cruise control.

Subaru And Toyota Are Going To Sell Essentially The Same Electric Car And This Is It

Subaru is officially joining the electric car game, debuting a new SUV based on the platform that the company worked with Toyota to build. Called the Subaru Solterra, the vehicle will feature an all-wheel drive system with Subaru’s world-renowned “X-Mode” feature, plus it will get some kind of...

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[Dad]

It's like the bastard love child of the Mach-E and a RAV-4

 

[webby]

Who approves this much black plastic cladding to come all the way around the fender to the headlights? Who thought... yea that looks good!

 

[Dad]

In the collision repair world, the more textured plastic there is, the bigger headache it creates

 

[webby]

looks like garbage, will get uv exposure making it fade and look like garbage.. and scratches will make it look like trash over time

 

[Nomar06]

@webby us buying 2 of them!

If it didnt have the black plastics over the wheel arches it wouldn't be too bad. Def some lexus vibes going on.....

 

[webby]

@webby us buying 2 of them!

If it didnt have the black plastics over the wheel arches it wouldn't be too bad. Def some lexus vibes going on.....

you meant to write what dad said... the mach e grill designer went and defected to toyota/subaru

 

[Nomar06]

Toyota version looks worse imo….

 

[Dad]

oooof

 

[bootyluvr]

 

[webby]

I cannot figure out the hood. Is it 2 pieces? It looks like it’s raised up between the 2 panels or pieces. Water and grime would endlessly collect in there, no?

Where the black meets the painted body color? Is the black plastic? Metal? Connected to the painted hood?

 

[Dad]

I'm wondering how well they've protected the batteries from moisture and dust from all the off-roading you can do with these

I cannot figure out the hood. Is it 2 pieces? It looks like it’s raised up between the 2 panels or pieces. Water and grime would endlessly collect in there, no?

Where the black meets the painted body color? Is the black plastic? Metal? Connected to the painted hood?

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Probably a black plastic molding, kind of like the painted moldings on the lift gates of some SUV's

 

[stilletto]

I’ve been looking forward to this reveal and I was not disappointed.

 

[webby]

I’ve been looking forward to this reveal and I was not disappointed.

Subaru / Toyota : How much black plastic can we put on your car??

Stilletro : ... yes

 

[stilletto]

Subaru / Toyota : How much black plastic can we put on your car??

Stilletro : ... yes

Yesshhh..

 

[bootyluvr]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42861487/2023-subaru-solterra-evs-do-not-drive-recall/

https://www.hotcars.com/stop-driving-2023-subaru-solterra-fire-risk-recall/

https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/...rra-recall-due-to-improper-hub-bolt-torquing/

:yikes:

 

[webby]

How difficult is it to torque a lug nut???

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The Solterra owner’s manual states the bolts should be tightened at 103 lb-ft of torque and shouldn’t be tightened more than two or three times in the order shown in an illustration provided using a wheel bolt wrench. Excessive tightening could damage the wheel bolts, threads of the wheel hub, or the wheel, according to the owner’s manual.

 

[Dad]

how many ooga dooga's is that?

 

[Nomar06]

How difficult is it to torque a lug nut???

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The Solterra owner’s manual states the bolts should be tightened at 103 lb-ft of torque and shouldn’t be tightened more than two or three times in the order shown in an illustration provided using a wheel bolt wrench. Excessive tightening could damage the wheel bolts, threads of the wheel hub, or the wheel, according to the owner’s manual.

What does this mean? as in the wheel bolts only can be loosened and tightened only 3 times? anymore than 3 and your have to replace the wheel bolts?

 

[Nomar06]

how many ooga dooga's is that?

2.69......anymore or less and wheels fly off!