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The New RAV4 EV
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Correction. Apparently it is the iQ EV that won't be sold to public.
But, in the June issue of Plugin America's newsletter, Linda Nicholas writes "but they plan a limited production of only 2,600. Also they don't know if they will even sell it. May be only lease".
But, in the June issue of Plugin America's newsletter, Linda Nicholas writes "but they plan a limited production of only 2,600. Also they don't know if they will even sell it. May be only lease".
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It makes sense that they are going to call it the "iQ EV". They probably want to stay away from reusing the RAV4 EV nameplate.
Dontcha think that when they see Nissan sell every Leaf they can make as fast as they can make it and STILL have a ridiculous waiting list next year, they will change their minds?
Dontcha think that when they see Nissan sell every Leaf they can make as fast as they can make it and STILL have a ridiculous waiting list next year, they will change their minds?
stopcrazypp
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The iQ EV is referring to a different smaller EV: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/2063-Toyota-to-show-new-BEV
It is based on the Toyota/Scion iQ, which is already sold in Japan and Europe and will launch in the US in 2012.
The RAV4 EV isn't getting an renaming.
Tesla stopped trading shares this am for about 30 minutes pending this news release!
Tesla Wins $100 Million Toyota Supply Deal - Bloomberg
Tesla Wins $100 Million Toyota Supply Deal - Bloomberg
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Mycroft
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Mycroft
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Just noticed the stock price, up 4.5%+ I bet all those short sellers are sweating bullets about now.
NigelM
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Tesla-Powered Toyota RAV4 E.V. to Be Built in Canada, Not California
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tdelta1000
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Toyota is the company building the EV RAV4 and Telsa is supplying the drive train so if TMC wants to build in Canada they can because the RAV4 is their product. I'm glad to see that TM is growing and expanding.
I've been saying for sometime now that all this EV talk from Toyota is purely for CARB. From Last October in this thread ...
CARB Play ...
Atleast Toyota is saying, it is not lease only.
Last Wednesday, Toyota dealership executives were given test drives in the Rav 4 EV prototype in Los Angeles. Following this they were told that deliveries would begin in limited numbers at the end of the first quarter 2012.
The dealership called me and asked if I wanted to sell the one I have had on order back to them. Apparently they have had other requests.
The dealership called me and asked if I wanted to sell the one I have had on order back to them. Apparently they have had other requests.
For some reason, it never clicked to me that the Rav4 EV would be the first to market before the X, making it the first EV SUV (not including the original, short run of the Rav 4). I might have missed it, but were there published expected range numbers and such?
gotcha, thanks. Not a huge Toyota fan, so I likely wouldn't be interested anyways, but it will be interesting to see what range and performance they get out of it. Would make good speculation for X, if they haven't released info on it yet.
Claimed info from a Tesla engineer: The Rav4 EV will have a 0-60 of under 8 seconds. Pack capacity 42 kWh. Same motor as the Model S.
Claimed it is costing Toyota $110,000 to produce! Retail $40k.
Claimed it is costing Toyota $110,000 to produce! Retail $40k.
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