Toyota RAV4 EV – A $49,000 Compliance Exercise

Toyota is only planning to sell 2,300 RAV4 EVs over the next three years! Can anyone say "compliance car"? According to Yahoo's Motoramic blog, Toyota sold that many RAV4s in one week last month. The RAV4 is a big departure from the first generation RAV4 EV sold in California. The flat battery pack developed by Tesla means the car loses no cargo space. 60 mph comes up in 7 seconds (with Sport mode engaged – otherwise it's 8.6 seconds). And the 100 mile range is competitive with cars like the Nissan Leaf. Unfortunately, the RAV4 EV is expected to carry a $20,000 premium over the regular RAV4, and will be sold in very limited numbers – condemning it to irrelevance and a life of little purpose, save for meeting an obscure governmental mandate.   from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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