2012 Toyota RAV4 EV prototype unveiled in L.A.

Toyota Motor has the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV at a news conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The demonstration vehicle Toyota is currently testing is powered by a lithium metal oxide battery with useable output rated in the mid-30 kwh range. However, many decisions regarding both the product, as well as the business model, have not been finalized. Battery size and final output ratings, as well as pricing and volume projections of the vehicle Toyota plans to bring to market in 2012, have not been decided.

LED by the Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America (TEMA) Technical Center in Michigan, the new development model Design wise, the RAV4 EV is distinguished by a new front bumper, a revised grille, restyled headlights and LED fog lights. The crossover also features a custom “mutually exclusive” paint color and plenty of EV badging. The team has accomplished this by approaching the project as they would a typical mid-cycle “major-minor” product change. Specifically, midway through a generation, to which was added a major powertrain option,the team began with a fully engineered current-generation RAV4.

The detailed information, which the Tesla-sourced electric motor (presumably the 215 kW one from the Roadster) will enable the crossover to travel up to 100 miles (161 km) on a single charge. Furthermore, Toyota stated the EV weighs 220 pounds (100 kg) more than the RAV4 V6 and will accelerate from 0-60 mph almost as fast. The result was a hybrid – a new decision and approval process and a development style that our engineers refer to as “fast and flexible.

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