2012 Toyota/Tesla RAV4 EV Prototype Test Drive

[Steverino]

50-kwh (estimated) lithium-ion battery pack, 150-hp permanent magnet electric motor, 80-120 mile range, 3932 lbs, 9.0-sec 0-to-60, 100 mph top speed, FWD, price unknown

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...ype-test-drive

Apparently the battery chemistry is special and secret.

[stuart22]

Destined to be another forgotten footnote in history. Only thing new I see worth talking about is the Tesla name associated with it. Aside from that..... zzzzzzzzz.

[MTN Ranger]

The original RAV4 EV is popular in the EV community with over 700 still in use. There are no other SUV/CUV EVs at this point. Plus, maybe this will spur GM into making a voltec Equinox (fingers crossed).

[MTN Ranger]

I just looked up the price of the first gen 2002 RAV4 EV and it was $42,000. I would guess the second gen will be way north of $45k.

[Zod]

I wonder if they'll have a 4x4 version. I can't imagine why I'd ever buy a small SUV (not really any more capacity than a sedan) that wasn't a 4x4, but I guess plenty of people do.

[Marc Lee]

The original RAV4 EV is popular in the EV community with over 700 still in use. There are no other SUV/CUV EVs at this point. Plus, maybe this will spur GM into making a voltec Equinox (fingers crossed).

Yeah there is a big gaping hole on the EV side for something like that. Ford's CMAX looks very interesting. And you can get an Equinox, with straight up BEV.

http://www.ampelectricvehicles.com/

If their pricing was a little better I would jump all over it.

[jkirkebo]

50-kwh (estimated) lithium-ion battery pack, 150-hp permanent magnet electric motor, 80-120 mile range, 3932 lbs, 9.0-sec 0-to-60, 100 mph top speed, FWD, price unknown

Well, they either aren't using Teslas motor and PEM, or the motor is not a permanent magnet one. Tesla only uses induction motors which have no rare earth magnets.