2010 Toyota RAV4 EV Demonstration Vehicle unveiled

Toyota debuted today the new RAV4 EV at the 2010 LA Auto Show, a new car developed with Tesla which promises to offer a range of 100 miles in actual road driving patterns. As you may know already, Tesla is responsible for supplying the battery, as well as other related parts, while Toyota was responsible for development and manufacturing leadership and the seamless integration of the powertrain.

The demonstration vehicle built by Toyota weighs approximately 220 pounds more than the current RAV4 V6, but according to the Japanese manufacturer, the electric car can accelerato from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) nearly as quickly.
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Whelan - 11/18/2010 11:21:43 AM

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Does anyone else thing the front end looks identical to a Kia Soul now?

uaw_lax - 11/18/2010 11:35:57 AM

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I do, but is that some type of camo?

800over - 11/18/2010 12:08:55 PM

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Either way this is pre production. We'll see what changes in 2012...

uaw_lax - 11/18/2010 12:25:36 PM

+1 Boost

so true

topneuro - 11/18/2010 12:27:46 PM

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Push button gear shift?
Yuk
That was over in the 1960's.
Probably useful in case of sudden acceleration.

Joe_Limon - 11/18/2010 2:01:25 PM

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You're retarded if you think electric cars don't benefit from being able to select gears.

WorldofLuxury - 11/18/2010 3:56:33 PM

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I'd pay $1 million for this car if I could accelerate it at full power with a CVT. It would be fun to smoke all those poorly tuned cars on the roads - like a Grand Cherokee SRT8 showing that V8 is still boss! :D