Toyota’s Rav4 EV is back and redesigned for the 2013 model year, after a 12 year hiatus. Toyota is planning to produce 2600 Rav4 electric vehicles through 2014 to meet CARB regulations in certain states.
At the recent Tesla Model S first-deliveries ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, Musk said Tesla could team up with Toyota on another joint electric vehicle in two or three years. There are no concrete plans, and Toyota has “nothing to say” about the matter. “I think that if you look out maybe two or three years… Continue reading Musk anticipates another Toyota partnership in the near future
Toyota is offering a limited number of customers a $5,000 cash back plug $2,500 in ‘loyalty cash’. If purchasing a Toyota Rav4 EV by January 7, buyers can also get 0% financing. If you factor in the $7500 federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles and the $2,500 clean vehicles rebate from the state of California,… Continue reading Up to $7500 incentives for Toyota Rav4 EV
Toyota has released information (a technical tip is what they’re calling it) that the Toyota Rav4 EV may display a warning at some public level 2 charging stations. The ‘Check EV System’ message may illuminate after attempting to charge the vehicle at a public charging station. Toyota is currently investigating the issue, but has released… Continue reading Toyota warns Rav4 EV may display warning at some public chargers
Today at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in LA Toyota released details and photos of the 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV. Toyota says the Rav4 EV all electric range is 100 miles. The battery pack will charge from empty in 6 horus on a 240V 40 amp charger. The new Rav4 EV has LED and… Continue reading Toyota Rav4EV priced under $50,000
Yesterday Toyota released the most boring tease photo yet – it’s a close up of the electric badging that will appear on the Toyota Rav4 EV. Aside from the tease photo, there probably won’t be anything boring about the launch of the Rav4 EV when Toyota reveals details about it next week. On May 7th,… Continue reading Rav4 EV launch will be limited to California, more details May 7th
