2012 Toyota rav4

2012 Toyota rav4

 2012 Toyota rav4

 2012 Toyota rav4

2012 Toyota rav4

Toyota says that the 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV weighs about 220 lbs more than a comparably equipped V6 model, but retains similar acceleration figures. Due to the weight gain, suspension and steering components had to be properly modified or relocated to maintain proper balance.

Exterior changes for the 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV were limited to an all-new front end, while interior enhancements include a push-button transmission shifter, EV-only displays/meters, and new seat trim. No official numbers or production info have been released, but Toyota is currently testing the vehicles with lithium metal oxide batteries that with “usable output” somewhere around 30-35 kWh

Ultimately, the answer seemed to the Toyota RAV4 EV. For now, build 35 new 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV models for demonstration and evaluation program in 2011, the company is looking for a production version once around 2012.This team has accomplised efficient products without compromising quality, starting with a total engineering current generation RAV4, adding that the selection of the powertrain, together with some minor changes and features. The battery was constructed and supplied by Tesla, who meet certain technical specifications of Toyota on performance, quality and durability, the focus becomes the customer experience. Demonstration car weighs about 220 pounds more than V6 RAV4 today, an additional charge which required significant retuning of critical components, such as suspension and steering. Many options and combinations available for the assembly site.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., today (TMS) launched the second generation of Toyota RAV4 EV at a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A total of 35 vehicles will be built for demonstration and evaluation of the program until 2011, which covers the engineering market arrival of the complete vehicle in 2012. Full-engineering vehicles will have a variety of targets 100 miles on the road really driving patterns, in various climates and conditions. When we decided to work together in the RAV4 EV, President Akio Toyoda want to adopt a new development model that combines a Tesla simplified approach to quick action, said Jim Lentz, TMS president and COO. The result is a hybrid of a new decision and approval process and style of development engineers who we call fast and flexible.