Toyota RAV4 EV
Toyota Motor Corporation discontinued production of the RAV4 Electric Vehicle worldwide in the spring of 2003. It's sales were disappointing. In the US it was only available for sale in Los Angeles.
Beginning in February 2002. The public could buy the non-polluting SUV in limited quantities at participating Toyota dealers. The projected price was $42,000 retail; but in California, rebates of $9,000 and a $3,000 credit from the Internal Revenue Service can 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 80 to 100 miles per charge. This would give Toyota additional vehicles to address the California Air Resources Board's Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which will require 2 percent of a manufacturer's vehicle sales within the state to be ZEV.
