Comments for Toyota-Tesla Venture Produces Its First Car: The Electric RAV4 at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Sun, 19 May 2013 01:04:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41959 Why take an existing design with all of its weight and structural penalties? This is just stupid or lazy or both. Such a vehicle ends up being a compromise. Electric vehicles provide the opportunity to revisit the structural design of vehicles, these re-used re-packaged designs are cynical makeovers targeted at low IQ consumers. - Josephus Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:53:22 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41924 The Rav4 isn't a good usage of the technology. It's a mini SUV & not a short haul car. Why waste EV potential on a car that is already obese when you can create a icon? The Prius & Civic hybrids set a new standard. Is Toyota trying to turn the resource wasting & overweight SUV into a green car as a marketing con-job, or are they honestly trying to say:- "if we can do it to this car then any normal car can be converted"??? Dunno about you, but I want a genuine EV that lasts a lot longer on a charge. Yep, I would be happy with one that is very small, after all it only needs to be A to B transport with A/C & music... - Poida Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:48:35 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41921 I actually do agree with using the new technology in an existing vehicle. If the vehicle is already proven then you are eliminating most of the questions/problems with an entirely new design and focusing primarily on the important part...in this case the electric drivetrain. - J Marshall Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:40:35 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41905 I need 350 miles... to make it practical to get from where I need to go and back on weekends. Otherwise, I need to own two cars, with two insurance payments, twice the garage space. Not. Chevy Volt is the transitional platform for now (batteries + ICE generator) - Doc R Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:01:19 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41896 It's difficult to take the green credentials seriously when the end product is an SUV - an oversized and inefficient vehicle by design that operates in an urban environment whist being overloaded with inefficient off-road overheads. - computer recycling and disposal Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:05:34 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41894 Yeah, these are pretty much the same specs as the electric RAV 4 from the mid-90's, except the new version is a bit bigger. Oh, and it uses lithium batteries instead of NiMh. BTW, there are still electric RAV 4's on the road getting doing pretty much what this vehicle is supposed to do. BIG FRIGGIN' DEAL!! Now, if they had designed it to get 200 miles per charge, I wouldn't be completely disgusted, just a bit annoyed. What has happened to EcoGeek's editorial cajones? Call these buffoon's out, will you please? - Brent Verrill Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:21:20 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41890 I've been eying the Tesla S for a long time. Right now, I've got a Toyota so this is pretty cool. I hope they get battery power up to more than 100 miles per charge though. - Colloidal Minerals Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:40:57 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/3352-toyota-tesla-venture-produces-its-first-car-the-el#comment-41889 ...they collaborated to produce a car that already existed years ago. The auto industry is so shockingly ridiculous that I just can't stand it. Between Toyota and Tesla bringing back a car that already existed and GM wanting us to forget that they already crushed the EV1 program...these guys are just BOZOs. I mean, I am excited about this - it's a good direction. But, jeez! This time, will these guys keep the cars or crush em again? Wait, I'll answer my own question: What would Exxon do? - Holy crap! Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:37:36 +0100