Toyota invested $ 50 million in Tesla, and many are wondering what will emerge from these partnerships are not possible. Now we have the answer: RAV4 Electric is using the battery pack supplied Tesla and the electric motor. The battery itself is huge, Monster 660-pound mounted under the floor. Toyota
says supplies 37 kwh of energy that can be used, which means a total
capacity of about 50 kwh (EVs using only a portion of the battery
charge, citing the resilience). The car we drove early prototypes, and Toyota coy about many details. For example, we do not know how many cells make a battery pack, but as with the Tesla roadster.
According
to the technology experts with the larger capacity of ootomotif
electricity, Tesla battery pack using the chemical still-secret of the
lithium-ion ones as far as the RAV4 EV program unique. However,
despite the fact that this chemical is one of the most carefully
guarded secret in the electric car, charging still need 12 hours on a
240 volt and 28 hours at 120 volts.
Steering system: with a big red emergency
disconnect switch near the ignition key is usually a sign of things to
come, and the RAV4 EV-a revolving demonstration of
Toyota-Tesla-relationship is not disappointing at first glance. Horrible battery life lead to a hefty weight 3932-pound the pavement, but the car did not feel weighed down on the drive. Both the Steering and handling has a pleasant mild, and the body roll is set properly. This
vehicle is braking strong suit, with regenerative system performs
nearly all the work and the calibre is only required for emergencies or
full stops at the lights. Like almost all EVs, off-the-line acceleration of fast: The RAV4 boasts 9.0-second 0-60 time and speeds reach 100 mph.Calibration of regenerative braking on the prototype is too aggressive. The
slowdown is so arrived, we were tempted to ask if the brake lights
illuminate when the driver simply lift off the gas pedal. Toyota attributed the behavior of the prototype of the car, and said that the calibration will not be so badly in production.
My
favorite Detail: we are told Tesla-style transmission control
pushbuttons on the center console will not make it to production, but
that doesn't mean they are not slippery. According to Toyota, they did not do well at the clinic of customers although different Jetsons-esque feel.
We will probably see more like Prius shifter-stalk on the RAV4 EV. It's a pity.However, in the dasrnya: it is still too early to tell exactly how the partnership Toyota-Tesla will be formed. But clearly, Toyota was intrigued by the technology Tesla battery and use the RAV4 as bed tests. As EV, it works fine-fast acceleration, quiet operation and handling is surprisingly good. But it suffered the same loss as EVs. 100-mile range of the real world, though it is better to confine the RAV4 EV's modern, two-car status. And the price will likely be quite high when the car hits the open market.
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