Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2012
The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The Tesla-supplied motor is an AC induction motor, which is a departure from Toyota’s practice of using synchronous permanent-magnet motors in their hybrid vehicles.
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