Rav4-EV Photo Shoots
A trip to the local mall with Paul Renneisen for some photos of the new lettering and photos - highlighting the ELECTRIC car !
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from wikipedia
Charging:
The RAV4-EV's batteries can be recharged from being fully depleted to fully charged in about 5 hours. Charging is supplied via magnetic induction by a wall-mounted 6000-Watt (8 horsepower) charging unit on a 220 volt, 30 amp, North-American "clothes dryer"-type plug. The process of connecting the RAV4-EV to the home charger is as follows:
- The driver parks the RAV4 EV with the vehicle's grille within 8 feet of the charger (usually the back wall of a garage).
- The ignition is turned to 'off'.
- A button is pressed on the dashboard that opens a door built into the RAV4 EV's grille.
- The driver removes the cabled inductive charging paddle from the wall charger and inserts it into a receptacle behind the grille door.
- The charger checks the connection automatically, and charges the RAV4 EV
This process is nearly identical to the process used to refuel a gasoline-powered car at a gas station pump, the only difference being the pump nozzle is a paddle shape, you can charge the vehicle at your home or other location, and the receptacle is in the RAV4 EV's front grille, instead of a gas tank towards the rear.
This RAV4-EV has a mounting bracket on the front to hold a gasoline powered generator (any commercially available in stores) for recharging in any remote location.
Saturday, Jan. 26th 2008
At the Battery Beach Burnout in Miami
Paul Renneisen, wood bat baseball coach, commercial airline pilot, veteran, and "Electric" candidate for the 22nd Congressional District to Washingdon, drives the pictured RAV4-EV of the RAV4-EV Project which is featured here.
contact Obama! 