2012 Toyota RAV4 EV: First Drive Of Tesla-Powered Crossover

"Then there are three climate settings: Eco-High, Eco-Low, and Normal." This brings new meaning to 'Climate Control Settings' (high & low vs. warm & cold). Wish auto manufactures would not over focus on eco-marketing and call these 'power settings'. I love electric vehicles because they are: clean (no smells, drips) & fun to drive (max torque anytime). Eco-power settings on an EV are somewhat ironic from an eco-nomic point of view as they save less than a cent per mile. Similar eco-power settings on ICEV will have a greater than 8x cost savings per mile (multiple pennies per mile). This is because an EV motor/drivetrain is already 85-90% efficient vs. 28-35% efficient for ICE. My eco-rant a side; I'd purchase a RAV4 if I lived in CA.

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