This page you are viewing is part of the SEVA Wiki Archive, Please visit the new Official Website!
NOTICE: Visit the Maillist page for help joining the new google groups email list, the old maillist is no more.
SEVA meetings are held every second Tuesday.


Difference between revisions of "Toyota RAV4 EV"

From SeattleEVA
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Initial Page)
 
(raw url)
 
(18 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
{{Electric Vehicles Table}}
 +
 
The Toyota RAV4 Electric Vehicle is an electric version of the popular  RAV4 SUV.
 
The Toyota RAV4 Electric Vehicle is an electric version of the popular  RAV4 SUV.
  
 
Toyota Motor Corporation discontinued production of the '''RAV4 Electric Vehicle''' worldwide in the spring of 2003.  The vehicle sold far faster than expected, and after just eight months the retail program was terminated.  There was very little advertising, and few people knew that they were ever available.  In the US RAV4 EVs were only available for sale at a relatively few selected dealers in the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions beginning in 1997.
 
Toyota Motor Corporation discontinued production of the '''RAV4 Electric Vehicle''' worldwide in the spring of 2003.  The vehicle sold far faster than expected, and after just eight months the retail program was terminated.  There was very little advertising, and few people knew that they were ever available.  In the US RAV4 EVs were only available for sale at a relatively few selected dealers in the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions beginning in 1997.
  
Beginning in February of 2002, the public could buy or lease the non-polluting SUV in limited quantities at participating Toyota dealers. The MSRP was $42,000; but in California, rebates of $9,000 and a $3,000 credit from the Internal Revenue Service brought the price down to a more palatable $30,000, including home charger. This 100-percent electric vehicle (EV) can transport passengers at speeds up to 78 miles per hour, with a range of over 100 miles per charge. This was to give Toyota additional vehicles to address the California Air Resources Board's zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which would have required 2 percent of a manufacturer's vehicle sales within the state to be ZEV. CARB eliminated most of the ZEV requirement, substituting a greater number of partial zero-emissions vehicles (PZEVs) to meet the requirement. A Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) category was also added. This program requirement was designed to obtain equivalent emissions reductions by substituting less expensive and more general purpose vehicles.
+
Beginning in February of 2002, the public could buy or lease the non-[[pollution|polluting]] SUV in limited quantities at participating Toyota dealers. The MSRP was $42,000; but in California, rebates of $9,000 and a $3,000 credit from the Internal Revenue Service brought the price down to a more palatable $30,000, including home charger. This 100-percent electric vehicle (EV) can transport passengers at speeds up to 78 miles per hour, with a range of over 100 miles per charge. This was to give Toyota additional vehicles to address the California Air Resources Board's zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which would have required 2 percent of a manufacturer's vehicle sales within the state to be ZEV. CARB eliminated most of the ZEV requirement, substituting a greater number of partial zero-emissions vehicles (PZEVs) to meet the requirement. A Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) category was also added. This program requirement was designed to obtain equivalent emissions reductions by substituting less expensive and more general purpose vehicles.
  
 
Unlike other manufacturers, Toyota did not recall vehicles, destroy them, and completely terminate the program. Toyota did, however cease sales one day after the California ZEV mandate was terminated by the substitution of PZEV vehicles. While no longer sold, the vehicle is still supported and is driven daily by hundreds of lucky owners.
 
Unlike other manufacturers, Toyota did not recall vehicles, destroy them, and completely terminate the program. Toyota did, however cease sales one day after the California ZEV mandate was terminated by the substitution of PZEV vehicles. While no longer sold, the vehicle is still supported and is driven daily by hundreds of lucky owners.
  
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_RAV4_EV
+
* 2013 RAV4 EV
 +
* http://www.toyota.com/rav4ev/
 +
* http://www.myrav4ev.com
 +
 
 +
* 2002 RAV4 EV
 +
* [[WikiPedia:Toyota RAV4 EV]]
 +
* http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rav4_EV
 +
* http://www.darelldd.com/ev/ & [http://www.darelldd.com/ev/rav_owner_gallery.htm RAV Owner Gallery]
 +
* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/gridable-hybrids/message/2451 SCE EV data]
 +
* http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/ravev/rav4ev_0_home/
 +
* http://www.evnut.com/rav_longranger.htm - "Unlimited" gas range using an [[Tzero|ACP Backtracking Genset trailer]].
 +
* EVChargerNews.com - There are a number of papers on the longevity of the NimH packs in the Rav4EVs owned by Southern California Edison [http://www.evchargernews.com/miscfiles/sce-rav4ev-100k.pdf including this one on the first five vehicles to hit 100,000 miles].
 +
* EERE.Energy.gov
 +
** [http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/avta/pdfs/fsev/eva_results/1996_toyota_rav4.pdf 1996: 3364lbs, 55Ah/288V lead acid pack = 68.2 miles on driving cycle test]
 +
** [http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/avta/pdfs/fsev/eva_results/1998_toyota_rav4.pdf 1998: 3507lbs, 95Ah/288V NimH pack = 94 miles on driving cycle test]
 +
* http://youtube.com/watch?v=peW8kl-jpHc Video of [[EAA-PHEV:Manzanita Micro]] charger capable of 12kW charging.
 +
 
 +
== News ==
 +
* 2007.04.21 - [http://www.thestar.com/Wheels/article/205192 Electric SUV owner a true believer] Californian loves his battery-pack Toyota RAV4, calling it 'the best, most reliable thing I've ever driven'
 +
* 2007.03.09 - gridable-hybrids - [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/gridable-hybrids/message/2947 RAV4-REDUX EV] RAV4 Conversion Musings
 +
* 2006.05.19 - [http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=06-P13-00020&segmentID=4 EV on Ebay]
 +
** ''Sanat Kumara poses next to his winning item, a 2003 all-electric RAV-4. (Photo courtesy of Sanat Kumara) Auction closed. A 2003 Toyota RAV4 Electric Vehicle just sold on eBay for $67,300, a record price for a secondhand electric vehicle. And it's also double what the original owners paid when they bought it new - three years and 59,000 miles ago. Host Steve Curwood talks with winning bidder Sanat Kumara.''
 +
 
 +
==ElectricDrive Specs==
 +
Data from http://electricdrive.org
 +
 +
Vehicle Size:
 +
Overall Length (in.): 156.7
 +
Overall Width (in.): 67.1
 +
Overall Height (in.): 65
 +
Wheel Base (in.): 94.9
 +
Curb Weight (lbs.): 3,440
 +
Payload (lbs.): 827
 +
Number of Occupants: 5 passengers
 +
 +
Electric Power Plant:
 +
Voltage: 288
 +
Horsepower: 67
 +
Power: 50 kW
 +
Battery Type: Ni-MH
 +
Battery Modules: 24
 +
Vehicle Systems:
 +
Recharging Specifications: On-Board
 +
Conductive or Inductive Transmission: Single Speed
 +
Suspension (F/R): Independent MacPherson Strut/Double Wishbone Coil Spring
 +
Steering: Electro-Hydraulic
 +
Power Assisted Air Bags: Driver and passenger side
 +
Tires: N/A
 +
Brake Assist:
 +
Front - Disk
 +
Rear - Drum
 +
Regenerative Braking: Equipped
 +
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS): 4-wheel equipped
 +
Air Conditioning/Heater: Equipped (Auto A/C and Heat)
 +
Audio System (AM/FM/CD): AM/FM Stereo/Cassette
 +
 +
Performance:
 +
Range (miles): 126
 +
Acceleration: 0 - 50 mph in 12.8 seconds (or 0-60 mph in about 18 seconds)
 +
Maximum Speed: 79 mph
 +
Recharging Time: 6-8 hours
 +
 +
Contact Information:
 +
1-800-GO-TOYOTA
 +
http://www.toyota.com/afv/rav4ev/intro_rav4ev.html
 +
Availability:
 +
Fleet use only
 +
 
 +
Data from http://www.econogics.com/ev/evwhere.htm
 +
Late in 2002, Tom Dowling wrote:
 +
Regarding the number of RAV4 EVs on the road....
 +
Checking http://www.evaa.org/evaa/pages/ele_ev_market.htm
 +
Sales by year....
 +
1997 69
 +
1998 359
 +
1999 255
 +
2000 106
 +
2001 160
 +
2002 1st half 218
 +
2002 2nd half (my guesstimate) 82
 +
Estimated total 1249
 +
 +
That puts Toyota ahead of:
 +
EV1 (1110)
 +
S10E (490)
 +
EV+ (300)
 +
Chrysler Epic EV (207)
 +
Nissan Altra EV (130)
 +
but behind the Ranger EV (1812, including 500 U.S. :Postal Service special models).
 +
That's sales, of course.... and at least a few of these are
 +
no longer on the road due to wrecks and other circumstances
  
 
[[Category:Production Electric Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Production Electric Vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 22:57, 20 February 2014

Vehicle Pages Conversions Racing Local For Sale Production Electric vehicle W:BatteryEV W:EV
Available NOW! 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Chevrolet Spark Chevrolet Volt Fiat 500e Fisker Karma Ford Focus EV
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Nissan Leaf Tesla Motors Tesla Model S Tesla Roadster Toyota Plug-In Prius
Prototype Phoenix Motorcars Tango T600 ACP tzero Venturi Fetish Wrightspeed X1 XS200 EV NmG Sparrow Eliica Supercar
Y2K Crushed GM EV1 Chevrolet S10_EV Chrysler TEVan Ford Ranger_EV Honda EV_Plus 2002 Toyota RAV4_EV Solectria Force Nissan Altra Nissan Hypermini

The Toyota RAV4 Electric Vehicle is an electric version of the popular RAV4 SUV.

Toyota Motor Corporation discontinued production of the RAV4 Electric Vehicle worldwide in the spring of 2003. The vehicle sold far faster than expected, and after just eight months the retail program was terminated. There was very little advertising, and few people knew that they were ever available. In the US RAV4 EVs were only available for sale at a relatively few selected dealers in the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions beginning in 1997.

Beginning in February of 2002, the public could buy or lease the non-polluting SUV in limited quantities at participating Toyota dealers. The MSRP was $42,000; but in California, rebates of $9,000 and a $3,000 credit from the Internal Revenue Service brought the price down to a more palatable $30,000, including home charger. This 100-percent electric vehicle (EV) can transport passengers at speeds up to 78 miles per hour, with a range of over 100 miles per charge. This was to give Toyota additional vehicles to address the California Air Resources Board's zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which would have required 2 percent of a manufacturer's vehicle sales within the state to be ZEV. CARB eliminated most of the ZEV requirement, substituting a greater number of partial zero-emissions vehicles (PZEVs) to meet the requirement. A Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) category was also added. This program requirement was designed to obtain equivalent emissions reductions by substituting less expensive and more general purpose vehicles.

Unlike other manufacturers, Toyota did not recall vehicles, destroy them, and completely terminate the program. Toyota did, however cease sales one day after the California ZEV mandate was terminated by the substitution of PZEV vehicles. While no longer sold, the vehicle is still supported and is driven daily by hundreds of lucky owners.

News

  • 2007.04.21 - Electric SUV owner a true believer Californian loves his battery-pack Toyota RAV4, calling it 'the best, most reliable thing I've ever driven'
  • 2007.03.09 - gridable-hybrids - RAV4-REDUX EV RAV4 Conversion Musings
  • 2006.05.19 - EV on Ebay
    • Sanat Kumara poses next to his winning item, a 2003 all-electric RAV-4. (Photo courtesy of Sanat Kumara) Auction closed. A 2003 Toyota RAV4 Electric Vehicle just sold on eBay for $67,300, a record price for a secondhand electric vehicle. And it's also double what the original owners paid when they bought it new - three years and 59,000 miles ago. Host Steve Curwood talks with winning bidder Sanat Kumara.

ElectricDrive Specs

Data from http://electricdrive.org

Vehicle Size: 
Overall Length (in.): 156.7 
Overall Width (in.): 67.1 
Overall Height (in.): 65 
Wheel Base (in.): 94.9 
Curb Weight (lbs.): 3,440
Payload (lbs.): 827 
Number of Occupants: 5 passengers 

Electric Power Plant: 
Voltage: 288
Horsepower: 67 
Power: 50 kW 
Battery Type: Ni-MH 
Battery Modules: 24 
Vehicle Systems: 
Recharging Specifications: On-Board 
Conductive or Inductive Transmission: Single Speed 
Suspension (F/R): Independent MacPherson Strut/Double Wishbone Coil Spring 
Steering: Electro-Hydraulic
Power Assisted Air Bags: Driver and passenger side
Tires: N/A 
Brake Assist: 
Front - Disk 
Rear - Drum 
Regenerative Braking: Equipped 
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS): 4-wheel equipped 
Air Conditioning/Heater: Equipped (Auto A/C and Heat) 
Audio System (AM/FM/CD): AM/FM Stereo/Cassette 

Performance: 
Range (miles): 126 
Acceleration: 0 - 50 mph in 12.8 seconds (or 0-60 mph in about 18 seconds) 
Maximum Speed: 79 mph
Recharging Time: 6-8 hours

Contact Information:
1-800-GO-TOYOTA 
http://www.toyota.com/afv/rav4ev/intro_rav4ev.html 
Availability:
Fleet use only 
Data from http://www.econogics.com/ev/evwhere.htm
Late in 2002, Tom Dowling wrote:
Regarding the number of RAV4 EVs on the road....
Checking http://www.evaa.org/evaa/pages/ele_ev_market.htm
Sales by year....
1997 69
1998 359
1999 255
2000 106
2001 160
2002 1st half 218
2002 2nd half (my guesstimate) 82
Estimated total 1249

That puts Toyota ahead of:
EV1 (1110)
S10E (490)
EV+ (300)
Chrysler Epic EV (207)
Nissan Altra EV (130)
but behind the Ranger EV (1812, including 500 U.S. :Postal Service special models).
That's sales, of course.... and at least a few of these are
no longer on the road due to wrecks and other circumstances