Quote:
Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
I don't know what the RAV4 Prime does that the bZ4X doesn't except the RAV4 PRIME is AWD standard, and the bZ4X is about $1,500 more expensive if you get the AWD version. EV range is over 200 miles, and I feel there's enough charging infrastructure to make that viable as an only car, at least in my part of the world.
I would assume the bZ4X also gets the full tax credit.
|
The RAV4 Prime takes gasoline because it's a hybrid, making it super convenient to take it anywhere at any time.
It also has 300 horsepower compared to 200 on the EV. The EV makes slightly less horsepower than my 17 year old 4-cylinder Acura that weighs a thousand pounds less. So the power to weight ratio is terrible.
People report the highest power they could get out of a DCFC is 88 kW, which is barely more than the 6 year old Chevy Bolt. Apparently it charges much, much slower in colder climates, some saying 10 kW or lower. You might as well be on L2 at that point.
So, the RAV4 has more power, more utility, no range anxiety... the only drawback is you have an annual oil change to perform.