Friday, July 16, 2010

Tesla and Toyota to Build Electric Rav4

A lot of critics scoffed at the Tesla Motors first few models.  They first said electric cars are slow.  Then they said no one would buy them. Then they said they would never be affordable.

Tesla, creator of the Tesla Roadster set out to prove that electric cars could be peppy, sporty and outperform internal combustion.  They proved it with their first release.

Buyer flocked to Tesla and quickly filled up the slots on the waiting list for new models.  and though the Tesla was pricey, now comes the announcement that Tesla and Toyota are going to produce an electric version of the Rav4 perhaps at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif.  The Rav4 EV was previously available in California only 10 years ago but was pulled from the market.  Still a number of the vehicles are still running today.

I fully expect to see electric or hybrid electric cars as the norm in the next 10 years.  Just my wish.

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