Last Modified Nov 6, 2002
In April I leased a brand new Toyota RAV4 Electric (yes, pure electric, not hybrid). Previously I had leased a brand NiMH GM EV1 which I really liked, but GM refused to let me renew the lease. The RAV4 EV is very nice, but I do miss certain nice features about my EV1 such as not needing a key, faster acceleration and longer range (120 miles on a charge versus 80-100 on my RAV4 EV). On the other hand, the RAV4 EV seats more people and has a lot more space for stuff. If I'd not had the GM EV1 first I'm sure I'd love the RAV4 EV more, but I still like it quite a bit, especially the fact that I haven't had to buy gas in almost 3 years and that it has zero emissions (especially since we get green power from Commonwealth Energy). When I get home I just plug it into the charger and it's definitely quieter than a normal car.
