Video Summary
Here is the summary of the video review:- The car is a Toyota RAV4 Electric with a Tesla powertrain, mandated by law in California.
- It is built on the outgoing RAV4 model, not the latest one.
- It has a large battery under the vehicle, which doesn’t impede cargo or passenger space.
- It is identifiable by its unique front face, electric badges, and lower ground clearance. It's only sold in California.
- The car features multiple LCD screens, including the instrument panel that displays range, charge level, speedometer, and gear position. A multi-display shows driving range, efficiency, trip efficiency, and CO2 reduction.
- The climate control allows setting different Eco modes and displays time and outside temperature.
- The center 8-inch LCD touchscreen contains access to Radio, Media, Apps, Phone, Map, Destination, and EV-centric options.
- Navigation display includes energy efficiency details on a split-screen mode with point-of-interest results also listing gas stations.
- The in-tune apps include Charging Station Map, Bing, iHeartRadio, MovieTickets.com, OpenTable, and Pandora.
- Controls for the drivetrain are electronic and single-speed with a Prius-style shifter. It has an added “B” mode for increased regenerative drag braking when driving downhill.
- There is a Sport button to increase torque and top speed.
- Horsepower: 154hp. Torque: 218/273 ft-lbs, depending on Sport mode activation. It goes 0-60 in 8.6/7 seconds.
- With the 240-volt and 40-amp charger, the car charges in 4-5 hours. It's going to take 12-15 hours using a 240-volt, 16-amp charger.
- To get a full charge with a 120-volt outlet, it's going to take 44-52 hours.
- The price of the car is $50,600, but comes down to around $40,000 after credits.
- Electric torque makes the RAV4 very easy to move, although there is body roll.
