Toyota Rav 4 electric web site
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RAV4 EV – Coming Late Summer
It lets you put lots of cargo in the back. And it lets you put gas stations in the rearview mirror — permanently. It's the RAV4 EV — the electric version of Toyota's phenomenally popular SUV. And it's coming your way soon. Now you can have total versatility, totally emission-free.
Real-world driving range of approximately 100 miles (41.8-kWh Lithium-ion battery)
Impressive dynamic performance: 0-60 mph acceleration in 7.0 seconds [1]; lower center of gravity for impressive handling
Lowest drag coefficient of any SUV in the world [2]
Size/utility of a small SUV – no cargo space lost vs. RAV4 (73.0 cu. ft.) [3]
Toyota Rav 4 electric wiki
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Toyota partnered with Tesla on the 2013 RAV4 EV; it paid the electric car company approximately $100 million to supply the RAV4 EV's powertrain, including the battery, motor, gearbox and power electronics.
The RAV4 EV will be available in front-wheel drive only and use an electric powertrain with a maximum output of 154 horsepower. It will offer drivers two modes: In Sport mode, RAV4 EV will do zero to 60 mph in 7 seconds and have a max speed of 100 mph. In Normal mode, those numbers drop to 8.6 seconds and 85 mph, respectively.
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LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2012) -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today revealed the highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. The RAV4 EV’s driving performance, dynamics and cargo capacity are equal to or exceed the gas powered RAV4 V6. Arriving fully-equipped with an MSRP of $49,800 the RAV4 EV doesn’t compromise on performance, comfort or versatility.
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Toyota has revealed its second all-electric RAV4 SUV, and it is the result of a partnership between the Japanese automaker and Tesla Motors. The original electrified RAV4 was introduced in California in 1997 for fleets, and a small number eventually made their way to customers in 2003.