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Chevron forced Toyota to stop the production of the RAV4 EV, and also prohibited sales of "commercial quantitites" of certain large automotive NiMH batteries until June 30, 2010. [19] After the forced discontinuation of the first-gen RAV4 EV and until Chevron-held patents expired, no new NiMH electric car was offered for sale or lease in the ...
The vehicle, called the RAV4 PHEV (RAV4 Prime in North America until model year 2025), is powered by a differently-tuned 2.5-litre A25A-FXS engine with the same power output as the standard hybrid version but with uprated torque to 228 N⋅m (168 lb⋅ft) at 2,800 rpm. It has a total power output of 225 kW (302 hp), which is 62 kW (83 hp ...
The RAV4 EV's battery system is a consumable item. Toyota reports that battery pack replacement costs are currently higher than the value of the used vehicle. [16] Toyota tested the RAV4 EV in Japan for 300,000 miles (480,000 km) over two years before introducing the vehicle in the United States.
Toyota is recalling around 1,854,000 Toyota RAV4 SUVs in the U.S. to resolve a battery issue that comes with a fire risk.. The automotive company said the safety recall is surrounding the size of ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the 2013-18 Toyota RAV4, which involves more than 1.86 million vehicles. Toyota RAV4 faces government investigation over ...
That includes the pending overhaul of the RAV4 for the 2026 model year. The RAV4, America's best-selling SUV, already has hybrid variants that account for about half of sales.
Toyota RAV4 EV (1997) 1997 2003 Toyota: Japan Leased and sold on US east and west coast. 1,484 were leased and/or sold in California. [65] [66] Toyota RAV4 EV (2012) 2012 2014 Toyota: Japan Leased and sold only in California, from 2012 through 2015. 2,489 units were sold in the U.S. through April 2015. [67] [68] Toyota C+pod: 2021 2024 Toyota ...
The Toyota Hybrid System uses a high-voltage battery pack, ranging between 276 and 288 V. There has been a continuous, gradual improvement in the specific capacity of the traction battery. The original Prius used shrink-wrapped 1.2 volt D cells, and all subsequent THS/HSD vehicles have used custom 7.2 V battery modules mounted in a carrier.