Nov 9, 2015 7:00 AM

Gallery: Toyota's Hybrid RAV4 Is a Middle Finger to Battery EVs

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Toyota just unveiled the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid, a surprisingly uninspiring car.
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The cute-ute uses a nickel-metal hydride battery and a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine to produce 194 horsepower and deliver about 33 miles per gallon.

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The RAV4 EV hit the market in 1997, just a few years after the Prius.
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Even now, owners rave about them, and the vehicles command top dollar when they come up for sale.

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The rebooted model covered 103 miles on a charge and hit 85 mph, thanks a 42-kWh lithium-ion battery.
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It sold in small numbers before Toyota axed it in 2014, turned its back on battery electrics and went all-in on hydrogen.

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Today, the web site for the RAV4 EV features a photo of the Mirai and the tagline “We’re focused on the future with advanced vehicles like our EPA-rated 95-MPGe Prius Plug-in Hybrid and zero emission Mirai fuel cell vehicle.”

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