# Rav4 EV $299 WOW

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599>\
**Category:** Introduce yourself\
**Created:** [July 10, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599 "2013-07-10T11:44:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjosephtoyota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@jjosephtoyota](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jjosephtoyota)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599/1 "2013-07-10T11:44:37Z")

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I do work for Toyota, But I am a EV nut. I love my Rav4 EV, but now I wish I would have waited for this lease program. I work at Roseville Toyota in the Internet sales. But don’t hold that against me!

I came in today and found out their giving a [U]$15,400 discount [/U]on the Rav EV lease and for [U]$30 more [/U]you can get it with [U]Unlimited Mileage[/U]…

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599/2 "2013-07-10T17:22:34Z")

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Is this the car which has the Tesla drive shaft under license?

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**Author:** ![jjosephtoyota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@jjosephtoyota](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jjosephtoyota)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599/3 "2013-07-11T09:03:34Z")

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Yes it has the Induction Motor From the Tesla S, with a fixed gear Ratio. Its really really fast. I would even say its the Fastest New Toyota We Have.🚗

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 9:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599/4 "2013-07-11T09:05:01Z")

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It is interesting to see Tesla licencing its technology to other car manufacturers. The more this happens the better for the industry as a whole.

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**Author:** ![jjosephtoyota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@jjosephtoyota](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jjosephtoyota)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 9:36am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599/5 "2013-07-11T09:36:19Z")

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A big reason Toyota and Tesla is teamed up for the Rav4 EV is because Toyota now owns a Big Chunk of Tesla. Last I checked its was about 38% of Tesla is now owned by Toyota. This helps Tesla because they now have the R&D help from Toyota.

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 9:38am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/rav4-ev-299-wow/3599/6 "2013-07-11T09:38:22Z")

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The industry has certainly changed shape over the last 20 years or so - we now see the likes of Renault and Nissan as sister companies. This sharing of technology and experience is a massive positive for the industry going forward.