First Toyota Rav4 EV Deliveries Begin on September 24

ToyotaToyotaJapan, 1937 > present155 models
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has announced that the first Toyota Rav4 EVJapan, 2013 > present5 photos
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will begin deliveries on September 24. For the time being the truck will only be on sale in California.

Prices for the Rav4 EV start at $49,800. Although, there is also a $2,500 rebate from the state of California and a $7,500 rebate from the federal government. It also qualifies to drive in California's High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. Toyota is also offering to lease it to interested buyers for $599 a month plus $3,499 due at signing. Toyota believes that it will sell 2,600 Rav4 EVs through 2014. 

The Rav4 EV is rated with a range of 103 miles and gets 78mpg equivalent in the city, 74MPGe highway and 76mpge combined. 

Toyota is also offering a home charging station built by Levitron that will charge the Rav4 EV fully in six hours. The Levitron chargers provide 240v of power. The larger charging station is not a necessity with the Rav4. It can be charged with a standard 120v outlet, but charging will take significantly longer. 

The battery packs in the Rav4 EV are designed and built by TeslaTeslaUnited States of America, 2003 > present4 models
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