2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid’s Coolest Safety Feature That You Haven’t Noticed

With new cars, a lot of safety features are starting to become part of our daily driving routine. Things like the car beeping in reverse which we only used to see in trucks, a beep for the seat belt, a beep when you can’t drive in a straight line, or a beep when the camera on your dash sees that you are sleeping. All these beeps and sounds are meant to keep you safe so that you can either drive better or not crash.

However, there are some safety features that we don’t even notice. A few of these features that we don’t notice are actually very helpful. Features like lane-keeping assist and the radio. Did you know that some people actually consider the radio in your car to be a safety feature? It’s true, the radio can help you not fall asleep when driving at night. Just tune some disco or heavy metal and I guarantee you won’t fall asleep.

On the other hand, a recent Facebook Toyota RAV4 Hybrid group post showed us that there is something really cool about the keyless entry in the 2022 RAV4 hybrid. Fernando Jarach said that he noticed, “When you get close enough to your RAV with the key on your pocket, the interior lights turn on even before touching the handle.”

This is cool. Considering that sometimes I don’t know where the door handle to my car is late at night, I think the interior lights lighting up before I even open the doors are a very nice safety and convenience feature.

For example, say you are alone at night in a bad part of town. You just finished whatever it was you were doing and now you are on your way back to your 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. You don’t want to fiddle with your keys or anything and you just want to get into your car, lock the doors, and drive home. Mind you, you can't see a thing. Then all of a sudden, the lights in your car turn on as you’re getting close to the door. It illuminates the surroundings and now you feel 80% safer than you did 10 seconds ago.

User Michelle Mitchell said, “The lighting is a safety thing, proximity to the vehicle brings up interior lighting just by virtue of you being close with the fob.”

I think that these sort of “behind the scenes” safety features are a very useful and convenient feature for late-night drivers, people who live in bad neighborhoods, or people who simply can’t see that well.

I hope to see more of these features in the coming years as Toyotas just keep getting better and better. With more technology at an affordable price, there wouldn’t be any negatives to even speak of.

What do you think? Have you noticed the quick light that comes on when you walk up to the car? Let us know in the comments section below.

Harutiun Hareyan is reporting Toyota news at Torque News. His automotive interests and vast experience test-riding new cars give his stories a sense of authenticity and unique insights. Follow Harutiun on Twitter at @HareyanHarutiun for daily Toyota news.