Re: RAV4 EV ordering site now open!!

["Thomas Shay" <tshay@ix.netcom.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Stockton" <rstockton@delta-q.com>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: RE: RAV4 EV ordering site now open!!

> Toyota is reported to have disclosed the pack replacement cost as US$30k
> at the EVAA show at the same time as they announced the vehicles would
> be made available for public purchase at US$44k (approx US$30k after CA
> incentives).


Ouch!  That's a lot of money for a compact SUV.   A gasoline powered RAV4
costs about $15K for a basic one to about $25K for one loaded with options.
$44K would buy two well equipped gasoline powered RAV4's.   Does it
make sense for an electric RAV4 to cost twice as much as one powered by
gasoline?  I don't think so.

The gasoline powered RAV4 is a great little SUV.  I'd like to own one.

Tom Shay  1983 Ranger pickup with tired batteries.