u/RottieMama726

(I can change the flair if needed, I figured this was the best option) (I looked over the rules & I’m pretty sure this is allowed but I’m sorry in advance if not)

I’m in the R&D phase of potentially creating embroidered LADS merch, because I’ve noticed it’s an untapped corner of the market (based on what I can find online)

I’m a vicarious LADS enjoyer because my devices don’t have the data space so I try to gather as much lore/info/phrases/images as I can but I know I’m not gonna know as much as well as the rest of yall.

I’ve got other iconography I know I wanna use, some of which I’ve already started mocking up, but I wanted y’all’s input on words/phrases and if yall would be interested in embroidered merch in the first place.

I’ve got the obvious; nicknames (pipsqueak kitten jasmine etc), the guys signatures (including what I hope is actually Valkos!), and symbols (apple snowflake stars etc) but if yall have any other suggestions I’m more than happy to hear it!

Finally going to be upgrading my car in the next few weeks, and it looks like it’s going to be a Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited. It’s not my style (sorry 😅) but hey it comes in red & I just can’t beat the fuel economy and how many of my boxes it checks.

What questions/comments/concerns should I make sure I bring to the dealers attention? What questions did y’all wish you asked before you bought?

I’m really bad about going into things with rose colored glasses on and I want to make sure I’m doing this responsibly, because I’m a bit of a road warrior and want to be confident I’m getting the car best suited for me to drive for the next however many years.

I already asked generically about the rattling and the dealer (obviously) vehemently denied it being an issue. Is the rattling an issue in the Hybrid Limited?

I already measured the trunk so I know it will be big enough for my dogs travel kennels, however I did forget to ask if the car has a 30min idle shutoff and if it’s possible to disable the shutoff in settings. My current car (2020 Ford Escape Hybrid) has a setting to turn off the idle shutoff but it doesn’t actually override the timer.

Thanks in advance!

I have started researching and working to figure out what I’d like for my next car, and the current Land Cruiser is currently at the top of my list. I just had a quick question about off roading, because it’s something I’d like to get into, but it’s not really feasible with my current vehicle, mostly due to a lack of ground clearance (2020 Ford Escape Hybrid).

Anyways. So I was just curious about off roading with a LC250 how towing/winching/etc works, because I assume since it’s a hybrid it’s got regenerative braking, and as a general rule hybrids cannot be towed with any wheels rolling on the ground because it can destroy the regenerative brakes and/or the whole hybrid powertrain. If I am mistaken please tell me.

Is that just applicable if the vehicle is off? Is the powertrain safe if the vehicle is on and in drive neutral or reverse (depending on the circumstance)?

Granted, my off roading knowledge is based off of watching lots of content from YouTubers based in Utah. I’m located in central-ish Virginia. I know Virginia has very different terrain from Utah and I don’t plan on doing anything crazy right out the gate but Virginia definitely has mud which is not always super forgiving. The mud is what leads me to this concern, because I’d hate to get stuck and have no choice but to total my car or something because a flatbed/rollback can’t get to it.

I’m sure I’m wildly overthinking this but yeah basically TLDR is it safe/sensible to go off roading in hybrids?