2002 Toyota Rav4-EV - ZEV

The Rav4-EV is a full size ZEV (zero emission vehicle) and is one of +/-3000
purpose built by Toyota to meet the CARB ZEV mandate of the late 1990's.
These vehicles were built at Toyota's xxx, Japan, assembly plant on the same
assembly line as the ICE powered Rav4. The Rav4-EV was initially a lease only
vehicle but was later allowed as a lease/buy-out, and then a for-sale vehicle in
2002 & 2003. It is believed that approximately 325 privately held Rav4-EVs exist
throughout the United States today.

The original sticker price was US$42k in 2002 and standard equipment on the
Rav4-EV includes: heating & air conditioning, power steering, power brakes and
seating for 5 passengers plus luggage. The Rav4-EV uses 24 Panasonic NiMH
(Nickel-Metal Hydride) model EV-95 batteries. These units are 95 amp hour
rated with 10 cells per battery fitted in a sub-floor traction pack. The Rav4-EV
uses a Magne Charge SPI (small paddle inductive) off-board charger originally
developed by General Motors for the Impact & EV1 electric vehicle programs.
The Magne Charge system is supplied by a 208-240 single phase 40 amp circuit
and makes use of 27 amps at peak use.

The Rav4-EV has a xx hp, xx hp max (xx kW) AC 3 phase traction motor coupled
to a differential and direct drive axles. Forward and reverse directional movement
is electronically controlled without the use of a transmission and the Rav4-EV is a
full sized highway capable vehicle with speeds governed up to 78 mph. This
vehicle also has two levels of electronic regeneration, an “EB” button on the shift
column and a “B” position within the shift mechanism. The vehicle’s electronic
components were manufactured by TMC (Toyota Motor Corporation) and their
subsidiaries.

The Rav4-EV has a curb weight of 3,500 lbs. vs. its ICE brethren at 2,700 lbs.
The Rav4-EV also has electric powered heating & air conditioning configured from
a heat pump design to reduce energy consumption. There is also heated front
driver and passenger seating.

A DC/DC converter provides supplemental 12v accessory power and a auxiliary
12v battery is used to power the systems for start-up. Gauges include MPH, SOC
(state of charge), voltage and various other indicators. This particular Rav4-EV
vehicle has an aftermarket Palm TX coupled with Rav4-INFO software which
displays additional information in digital detail including a wide range of electronic
information. The original equipment tires came in two LRR (low rolling resistance)
varieties, a 1) Yokohama and a 2) Bridgestone brand both inflated to 50psi
nominal.

The best source for Rav4-EV data is at:
evnut.com