Cine a ucis masina electrica?, Moartea EV1 Rating Options

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Desi e din 2006, abia acum am vazut tot filmul. DVD-ul se gaseste de cumparat aici http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/ Mai sunt si alte informatii, trailere. Sau se poate incerca pe mininova si subs.ro.
Mai e aici un trailer al filmului http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSBykAngDpY.

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RAV4 EV
Toyota Motor Corporation discontinued production of the RAV4 Electric Vehicle worldwide in the spring of 2003. Therefore, Toyota will no longer take orders for the RAV4 EV.

Toyota remains committed to developing an "Eco Vehicle," one that will have a minimal impact on the environment. Toyota believes that in order to have a positive environmental impact, a large number of consumers must embrace the technology. In order for this to happen, the vehicle must meet the lifestyle needs of, and be affordable to, the mass market. Although a significant marketing effort was undertaken for the RAV4-EV, we only sold about 300 vehicles a year.

In addition to overall customer acceptance, technical issues tied to electric vehicles remain a major hurdle. Industry practice regards batteries to be at the end of their useful life when capacity decreases to 80% of original capacity. A battery's capacity is the amount of charge that it holds, and is commonly measured by the range of the vehicle. It is cost-prohibitive to replace an EV battery. The cost to replace the battery is more than the value of the vehicle.

Although Toyota's electric vehicle sales have proved disappointing, Toyota was able to leverage valuable technology from the development and sales of the RAV4-EV. For example, some of the technology involved in the Hybrid Synergy Drive� system on the next generation Prius came from the RAV4-EV. Toyota was the first company to introduce a hybrid vehicle to the mass market in 1997.

Now, the second generation Prius is coming out. It's larger, faster, gets better fuel mileage than before, and is 90 percent cleaner for smog-forming emissions than the average vehicle on the road. It is affordable and appealing to the mainstream market, which should result in an expansion in the number of consumers driving cleaner vehicles.

Toyota has sold more than 600,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, and 300,000 Prius hybrids in the United States.

Please be assured, Toyota will continue to ensure that dealers capable of servicing RAV4 EVs are located in each major metropolitan area in California throughout the 5-year powertrain warranty period of your vehicle.

We understand that many of our customers and supporters may have questions about the discontinuation of RAV4 EV production and sales. The linked Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) will provide answers to many of these questions.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the RAV4 EV.
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/rav4ev/