2002 Auto Industry Cost Of Toyota 
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Are the batteries recyclable?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars. Toyota still has not made any money on the Prius. Uncharacteristically, Toyota is blaming this on the floormats!! safety requirements.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. you see that?
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