2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Quick Drive: The Tesla Powered Toyota
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Kyle drives the wildly interesting Toyota RAV4 EV that was developed by Tesla engineering with Model S parts. The battery pack, motor, and power electronics were all done by Tesla! What's this EV like to drive years after it hit the California (only) streets? Let's find out in this video...
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I owned one from 2013-2018 and put on over 60k miles before buying my Model 3. It was a great car and I sometimes regret selling it.
You definitely owned a rare piece of automotive history.
It is definitely collectable.
Yes but what are u gone do with only 103 miles of range?
I never sold mine, going strong at 78,000+, The wife drives the model 3, I'll be passing this off to my youngest to drive as I wait for the cyber truck..
@@Themachinewon no engine noise or whine? Did you get jdemo?
I just found out about this version of the RAV4, and I have a feeling that this just might be my gateway into owning an electric vehicle, because the Teslas are far too expensive, and the nicest looking EVs available right now cost at least 40 grand.
I have number 1175. I have had it for about a year and love it. It is a 2012 with 74k miles.
One Lap coming soon too!
Just found one driving in Fremont and I never seen this car in my life. Naturally I searched it.
Holy shit 11 month younger me. I’m looking for one rn.
This channel is so small in terms of views which really surprised me because this has the feel of a really fleshed out channel. I suppose the all powerful algorithm has selected your channel to be viewable!
I just love these. A business near me here in Texas has a handful parked outside and I ooh and aah over them whenever I drive past. Fun to look at!
Where in Texas? We’re picking up a 2014 model in Frisco on Wed.
@@UmmYeahOk Hi, down in Austin. Considering one of these on Carvana. Do you like yours?
@@cauthoncrazy We bought ours from Carvana and I had wished we had it delivered to our home instead. We picked it up at the dealership solely for the novelty of buying a vehicle from a vending machine. The machine was broken, and the car was sitting outside waiting for us. The dealership was located directly across the highway from Toyota USA headquarters. A bit funny, because both the RAV4 and the HQ relocated to TX from CA. Anyway, an hour away, we had range anxiety coming home.
For an EV, it’s ok, but don’t expect 2014 Tesla performance and range. If I wanted an EV crossover, I’d consider the Mach E. But you can’t argue with price. Ours was $16k during a time in which the used car market was insane. We had more nefarious reasons for the purchase. It is worth more for parts than a working driving EV. But it won’t be parted out for a while. We drove it as much as we could during the first month, as it was under warranty, and then whenever we would go to Lowe’s, just so that it got driven. Ultimately, it made more sense to just loan it to my father in law to commute to the train station, as too many people have damaged his F250 (which he actually uses recreationally) in attempt to steal his catalytic converters. It also benefits him due to gas prices. We get the spot in our driveway back, and it gets driven. So totally worth it.
The downside to this vehicle, I feel, is range, and stability. It is super easy to spin the front tires, on dry roads, even unintentionally. Teslas don’t do this, despite having more power. The range is really about 100 miles. That’s not bad for a commuter, but you will have range anxiety. Cargo capacity is kinda a joke, and the hatch opens like a door, which is just awkward as hell to load and a bit scary, in regards to fearing other motorists hitting the opened door while you’re there. It also loves to beep at you. It beeps internally (not externally) as you back up. It beeps letting you know that you’ve walked away with the car still “running.” And and a bunch of other mild irritants.
The shifter is also tricky, as there is a braking feature, but you set it, and done. You don’t hold it down like you would with a Chevy Volt. The cruise control also won’t work while it’s set. We didn’t know this for a long long time, and thought the cruise control was broken as sometimes it would work, and sometimes not. The radio controls are also slightly annoying, but the biggest issue is in regards to the Toyota app. If you want to unlock your car, precondition, etc, you need a subscription. This service is free to all Tesla owners, as well a Chevy owners. OnStar is still a subscription, but you can at least use the app to precondition. When it’s 100+ or 20 degrees, you don’t know how you lived before preconditioning a vehicle. The interior is also pretty basic/cheap.
If you want a super rare unique vehicle that at the same time blends in any boring parking lot, the RAV4 is perfect. But for the price, I would prefer the second generation Chevy Volt. A “compact” car, it has the same leg room and cargo capacity, and has better styling IMO. Many luxury options like blind spot detection, leather interior, and free use of the app, can come on it, while the RAV4 just feels cheap. The range is 50-60, but it is a plug in hybrid, so range isn’t so much of an issue, because it uses gas to power the electric generator.
Our first EV was a 2017 Chevy Volt. We never really drove far, so we probably put less than 10 miles on the gas powered part. We traded it in on a 2015 Tesla Model S. It’s a great vehicle, even used, but for the price, I still recommend the Volt to everyone. GM was stupid to kill off production. They didn’t even try to advertise it. My husband installed an EV kit powered with Nissan Leaf batteries in his 1955 GMC pickup, and the 2014 RAV4 EV is destined to end up in either the 57 Chevy Bel Air I have, or a 1953 Packard Caribbean if the Bel Air doesn’t get it. Just listing these to let you know what my experience with EVs in Texas are.
If you want a crossover EV, and price is an issue, the RAV4 EV is worth it, but our Volt, built in 2016, was just so much nicer, and in the same price range. The RAV4 EV, IMO, just feels like a 10-20yo cheap crossover that just happens to be also an EV. 😕
Nice video
is not everyday we see this rav4 ev is was rare now
They just made 2489 units of the rav4 ev
There’s
The first RAV4 ev from 1997-2003
For me is was the slowest electric suv
top speed just 78mph
0-60 mph 18 second
The contract signed with Toyota in May 2010 was for 2600 total cars, although the highest known serial number is 3538 (they started at 1001). About 30 cars were destroyed for crash testing, and several were prototypes and test mules.
Top speed is 104 mph in Sport mode with the 2012-2014 RAV4 EV.
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How did the 1st gen RAV4 EV compare with the GM EV-1? They seem to be from the same era.
I have a Gen 1 (1999) Rav4 EV...RHD now with 62K miles. I Believe they too were engineered by Tesla. Mine is an import from Japan 10 years ago, Range currently about 70 miles. I love it! Chris. P in UK.😀
doubtful since Telsa as a company didn't exist until 2003
Update, 2024, Still driving the same 2013 Rav4 EV/ Tesla. 95,000 miles. Still driving on the replacement Motor. Toyota had to replace the charge controller, under warranty. ($3000.00). Replaced tires twice now, Just installed Third set at 95,000. First Brake job was at 75,000. I replaced all 4 rotors and pads, with after market, a lot better quality. That's all the maintenance over the last 10 years. passing this onto my kids, waiting in line for my Cyber truck. Wife loves her Model 3.
I never added the chadmo, wasn't worth it. The truck worked well, all year long with the 40 mile commute, 80 miles round trip.
I think I'm still the only one In NJ with this Rav4. Made Stainless Steel roof racks, and tow hitch.
Replacement motor? I just got one
On the highway efficiency is actually around 3.25 miles/kWh at 60mph
How does that compare to mpg?
I looked this car up because I saw it yesterday in Washington state.
Have you driven the 1st gen Rav4 EV? I thought they were mostly leases like the GM EV-1 so probably hard to find many still around.
I have never driven one, but I would like to!
Toyota allowed lease holder to buy some of the cars before crushing most of the first gens
Thanks so much for this and your other RAV4 EV videos.
Would you still buy one of these in 2023?
A very rarely seen vehicle, a bit of a unicorn
Was just looking , there is a 2014 with 50k miles in OKC for 15k
Please give us a call before you buy any RAV4 EV. We have a comprehensive list issues that need attention before a purchase.
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There is some one in my hood that has one of these. So cool!
Just saw a white one in Sacramento, CA. Looked up the plate and it appears to have been a 2012.
Well here I am in 2024 and I just heard about this car and I'm wondering if you could put a bigger battery in it. There is one for sale in Tuscon with 86000 miles on it and I'm wondering if its still worth it. If I could make it home the 75miles up hill it would be fine around town. but 5hr charging time is slow. A Tesla Fast Charge upgrade would be essential.
That is so cool
I just saw one of these a couple days ago.
Fast forward to today, there is the BZ4X
No squeaks/rattles? My wife's RAV4 2009 Sport (ICE) is a squeak machine. I blame the brittle ride, it's way too hard. That heavy EV drivetrain probably helps smooth out the bumps
I'm a car guy and I never knew this thing was built lol
I’ve stumbled upon the LGR of cars. You should rename the channel LCR 🤣😂
Your late to the show with this,, (Based In New Jersey) I purchased it back in 2012, and yes Only (2500 units) these were manufactured in a Canadian plant, from 2012 -2014 with the model S motor, Which all those motors made the harmonic sound, due to a wire winding that passed by the bearing. The warranty covered the replacement for free. Not so quick, parts had to be purchased by Toyota from Tesla and then shipped. (3 months) . The "GuessOmeter"Gauge will show 130, and that's at a perfect temp. Normal use, 110 miles in summer, In the winter it's in the 90's, and a lot lower if your really cold and use the heat. Great all around vehicle, I used it to commute, 40 miles one way.Just rolling pass 78,000 miles.
awesome! you are driving a piece of automotive history. collab between the worlds 2 highest value automakers, which back then could not be said of tesla. crazy to see tesla is now much higher valuation then toyota. glad they are both still making evs to make more happy ev owners like you able to drive more eco friendly👍👍💚
Unfortunately only ~100 mi on full charge no wonder that dude made a trailer with a battery
is there a dual motor version?
What kind of charger plug uses?
#1968 is in my garage right now.
Awesome, Christopher!
How do u like it? How long have u had it
Jademo is awesome!
No way it definitely sucks. Rarely works. I had mine removed.
@@JamesKlafehn there are a couple driving around the midwest i have seen and interacted with, and they spoke highly of it.
Jademo is has it pluses and minuses. The plus is fast charging the minus is battery degradation. When it acts up just disconnect the battery for 20 seconds and it will work.
@@JamesKlafehn, that’s odd that you would state that, “(JdeMO™) sucks and rarely works”, since you told the driver in this video that you used it all the time, and took trips with the car, and that there was a nearby fast charger that you used all the time with JdeMO™. For the record, the founder of our company personally installed your unit at your home in New York in 2015. Since that time, well over 300 have been installed on RAV4 EVs in North America, as well as Europe. Approximately 15% of the entire fleet has our equipment.
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@Jamice Weldon, there’s not really any additional degradation with JdeMO™. The unit was design to charge the lithium battery at slightly over “1C”, which is really easy on the battery. A modern Tesla car charges an 80 kWh battery in a Model 3 or Y at up to 250 kW, which is over “3C”.
In addition, JdeMO™ is programmed to start slowing down the charge rate any time the battery exceeds 45C (113F), and to stop charging at 51C (124F). A typical Tesla car charges with the battery at 52C (126F) all day long on the Supercharger.
Finally, there is a free upgrade to automatically reset the unit. Give us a call to get yours updated.
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I'm guessing they dont support DC fast charging... or do they?
This one does, from factory no
I want one 😍
My father has been retired for a few years now, he probably travels less than 50-miles/week. An EV would be great for him, but he doesnt like; what he calls "new technology" so he refuses EV's
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I have one in my touch screen went out what do I do
Represent Maryland
Toyota is feeling the melancholy of time shifting after they were on top of the world; little did they know Tesla will come for their crown. Do something about it toyota. The world wants EVs now, not fossil fuel burning plugins.
The plugins and hybrids are still better than EVs, the rav4 prime has over 600 miles of range and it has a good ground clearance for going everywhere
@@alanmay7929 There's nothing better about them. They are poison for your lungs. Fume and harmful gas makers. However I can literally have my ev in my living room without fearing for my life.
@@LJLion not everybody has 15k......but i agree & wish there was a way. ....what is the most affordable full e-car ?
@@alanmay7929, many gasoline and diesel powered cars, like Toyota hybrids, have 600 miles of range. I don’t know of anybody that actually needs 600 miles of range, however!
The 2012-2014 Toyota RAV4 EV has about a 120 mile range in the summer, and about 90-100 mile range in the winter. The new Tesla Model Y (which compares to the RAV4) has over 300 miles of range. A new Tesla Model S PLAID+ has 500+ miles of range.
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@@QCCHARGE are you trying to be funny?! The tesla model S plaid is not a car for the mass and certainly not a cheap car, a rav4 hybrid or plugin with great ground clearance and people have been using them for overlanding and many other activities. I've seen Diesel cars in Europe with over 1000 miles of range they are cheap and actually tows for days no stress.
only reliable tesla ever made
Tesyota
no its Tosla
@@Berdihan_outdoors 🤣 lol
@@Berdihan_outdoors toyesla
RAV4
Even toyota partnered with tesla this is why its better to just buy a tesla
Wasted partnership by Toyota. Imagine a model Y built by Toyota with Toyota build quality and Tesla ev system.