With California’s Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate looming it is only a matter of time till we see an EV from each of the major players in the California market. Nissan has the Leaf, BMW has the Active E, GM has the Volt and Honda electrified a Fit and Ford has electrified everything that isn’t nailed down. That brings us to the elephant in the room: Toyota. To give us some insight into Toyota’s CARB (California Air Resources Board) compliance plans and to see the fruits of the unlikely Toyota/Tesla marriage, Toyota flew us to sunny Southern California to sample the 2013 RAV4 EV.
Posted in Car Reviews, Electric Vehicles, Future Vehicles, Leaf, New Cars, News Blog, Nissan, Toyota
Tagged as air resources board, Alex L. Dykes, california air resources, california air resources board, california market, Electric, EV, Future Vehicles, Japan, leather steering wheel, New Cars, RAV4, RAV4 EV, Review, Tesla, Tesla Motors, Toyota, YouTube
Tagged as air resources board, Alex L. Dykes, california air resources, california air resources board, california market, Electric, EV, Future Vehicles, Japan, leather steering wheel, New Cars, RAV4, RAV4 EV, Review, Tesla, Tesla Motors, Toyota, YouTube
Recent Comments
Mykl - Did Ronnie ever apologize for his behavior in the comments section of another recent article or are editors on this site...
porschespeed - Rebuilt HVAC heads for 944/928 retail right at $300. If you’re marching down to the Porsche dealer, sure, some parts can get expensive or unobtainable....
Felis Concolor - Fuel tank.
vaujot - AFX: we do have drive-in theaters in Germany.
chrishs2000 - Wait. The Town Car listed for $48k? What?
korvetkeith - Adam? If French army jokes have lasted 60 years at least, I don’t see how you denouncing them makes them passé. There recent follys...
EChid - I approve of Lincoln’s decision to do this. The MKT is, like the Flex, a very capable vehicle that simply didn’t get the endorsement...
EChid - I agree, that is cool! I’ve got it scheduled in the “next car” category for my mother, since it fits pretty much all of her...
nine11c2 - I concur. I had a mid-90′s C. Great car. Had a 2001 E..Crap..
EChid - Interestingly, at least in Canada, the MKT is CHEAPER (by a few thousand) than the Flex Limited with the same powertrain and options (as closely...