Owner | Barry Elkin | ||||
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Owner's Other EVs | 1991 GMC G-Vans Electric Go Kart 1973 New Idea Electric Garden Tractor | ||||
Location | Littleton, North Carolina United States map | ||||
Web/Email | WebPage | ||||
Vehicle | 2002 Toyota Rav4 EV Factory built 2002 Toyota Rav4 EV | ||||
Motor | Toyota 3-Phase AC 50kW | ||||
Controller | Denso | ||||
Batteries | Panasonic EV 95, 288.00 Volt, Nickel-Metal Hydride 24*12v*95ah=27.3kWH | ||||
Charger | Off board charger. 240 VAC at 5.6 kW 15 amps 4.9 kW into the battery. The vehicle has the ability to precondition the interior while being charged. | ||||
Heater | Heating and AC is with a heat pump. It works great. The 288 DC heated wind shield is fantastic. The two front seats are heated. | ||||
Top Speed | 78 MPH (125 KPH) | ||||
Acceleration | Adequate | ||||
Range | 90 Miles (144 Kilometers) When new the max mileage was 125-150. I had the batteries replace by Battery MD at about 112,000. With the used pack they installed I now can get a MAX of 90 miles with a minimum of about 70 miles. | ||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 250 Wh/Mile | ||||
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Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||
Additional Features | A great electric vehicle. It is our everyday driver and we really like it. I just installed a Manzanita Micro PFC 40 to enable using a generator or a battery pack as a range extender or charge it from a J1772. |