Battery Electric Vehicle User Experiences

Posted by Max Dunn Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:10:00 GMT

Ron Freund, past Chairman of the Electric Auto Association, took a survey of 116 RAV4 -EV owners to see how they liked driving a battery electric vehicle (BEV) in general, and in specific, how their experience with the RAV4-EV has been. This is a great reference for anyone interested in how a BEV performs in the real-world. Some of his conclusions are:

  • Users frequently commented that the RAV4 has been the best car they ever owned
  • The RAV4-EV dependability is remarkable
  • The technology is working, no more research is needed
  • It is a tragedy that the choice for BEVs does not exist in the market today

Living with a BEV: A Survey of User Experiences

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  1. Toniqua said about 7 hours later:

    I’ve always wanted to own a RAV4. The design is sleek and functional. It’s indeed a remarkable car.

  2. Max Dunn said about 8 hours later:

    RAV4-EV’s are great cars. However, they are don’t come up for sale very often. If your are interested in buying one, the best thing to do is to save a search in eBay for it.

  3. Tim said about 9 hours later:

    That is great news, that they have good feedback. Electric vehicles should be the new standard of the future. Environment-friendly, that is definitely a plus, too!

  4. Luck said about 11 hours later:

    Using electric vehicle is definitely environment-friendly. Hoping that one day we all uses this type of car to avoid global warming.

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