At the Los Angeles Motor Show, Toyota and Tesla showed for the first time the fruit of joint collaboration - Toyota RAV4 off - road vehicle with electric rod . He is able to travel up to 160 km on one charge.
Tesla engineers were responsible for the development of all electrical components, including lithium batteries. Toyota made the transmission. ')
The electric version of the RAV4 is heavier than the RAV4 with a V6 engine, about a hundred kilograms, but has about the same technical specifications. Remained the same amount of luggage, despite the installation in the rear of the massive batteries.
Changes in the design affected mainly the frontal part - the bumper, grille and optics. The interior has changed the instrument panel (added indicators of battery charge and temperature).
Electric RAV4 will enter the market in 2012, after passing numerous road tests.