2013 Toyota RAV4 EV

Toyota unveiled its new RAV4 EV 2013 to the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium here and said that the car is priced from $ 50,610 when it hits the market in late summer in California four markets. The base is a label with $ 810 shipping and handling costs made available. The RAV4 EV, a 115kW electric drive and batteries supplied by Tesla Motors, will it be sold initially in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles / Orange County and San Diego, said Toyota. The automaker plans to RAV4 EVs from 2600, to sell in the next three years.

The latest version of the RAV4 EV has a range between charges of about 100 miles and takes about six hours to recharge on a 240V/40A charger. Toyota RAV4 EVs that the behavior of, and dynamic load capacity equal to or greater than that of gasoline-powered RAV4 V6. Toyota said the front-wheel-drive RAV4 EV can accelerate from zero to 60 in 7.0 seconds and reaches a top speed of 100 miles per hour.

The electric version of the RAV4 gets a new front bumper, grille, side mirrors and rear spoiler, a softer base to optimize the air flow. The RAV4 EV is equipped with LED headlights, daytime running lights and taillights. Toyota said the car is offered in three color options - Blizzard White Pearl, Shoreline Blue Pearl and Classic Silver Metallic.

Among the interior of neutron matter with blue accents on the seat upholstery and door panels, and 8-inch capacitive touch screen navigation, telematics and EV-drive information is displayed. The RAV EV is factory assembled by Toyota in Woodstock, Ontario. The RAV4 EV is still fierce this year, Ford's new C-Max, the first in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions available. Ford has not said whether he plans to be a pure electric version of the C-Max on the market, as it does with the compact Focus.

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