Toyota RAV4 EV Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:56:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Toyota Hybrid Battery Packs Repurposed to Power Yellowstone National Park https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-packs-repurposed-power-yellowstone-national-park-20140611/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-packs-repurposed-power-yellowstone-national-park-20140611/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:56:11 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47960 All rechargeable batteries degrade in performance over time, even the NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) hybrid battery pack in the Toyota Camry Hybrid Still, that doesn’t mean they’re destined for the landfill. While the NiMH hybrid battery pack may not be up to the task of powering a hybrid electric vehicle, such as the Toyota Camry Hybrid, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toyota-hybrid-battery-packs-repurposed-power-yellowstone-national-park-20140611/feed/ 0 47960 Is This The End of The Line for Toyota RAV4 EV? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/end-line-toyota-rav4-ev-20140513/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/end-line-toyota-rav4-ev-20140513/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 17:33:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47498 Toyota’s stance on electric vehicles seems to be clear, so the end of the Toyota RAV4 EV doesn’t really come as a shock. Instead, Toyota is focusing on its hybrid electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell technology, clearly seen even in its marketing. True, hybrids are a great interim step, but I don’t think they’ll […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/end-line-toyota-rav4-ev-20140513/feed/ 4 47498 Goldilocks and the Three Electric Vehicles https://www.greenoptimistic.com/goldilocks-three-electric-vehicles-20140415/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/goldilocks-three-electric-vehicles-20140415/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:42:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47024 Forty miles might not seem like much, if you’re considering your daily commute or weekend getaway. On the other hand, when considering electric vehicle, could it mean the difference between a comfortable drive or white-knuckle range-jitters? Psychologically-speaking, those forty miles make a huge difference in how electric vehicle drivers feel about their range. Take, for […]

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