A Look At The Homebrew Toyota RAV4 EVs Already Out There

Despite Toyota's announcement of a new generation of RAV4 EV, mostly for CARB compliance, it seems that RAV4 EV production has never really stopped – at least not on a one-off basis. Brian Driggs of Gearbox Magazine went looking through EVAlbum's catalog of enthusiast-created RAV4 EV conversions. Some of them look identical to a standard RAV4, while others are more intricate. Witness the RAV4 EV, that appears to be a Toyota original. The big difference is that this photo, apparently dated in 2001, shows the RAV4 EV towing a trailer. Within the trailer is a Kawasaki 500cc parallel-twin motorcycle engine that powers an A/C generator. Range extender anyone? Yes, it's a little crude, but also somewhat ingenious. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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