The “RAV4 PHV” drive lithium-ion battery only supports normal charging.
It takes about 5 hours and 30 minutes to fully charge (at 200V)
The “RAV4 PHV” is also characterized by being equipped with an external power supply function of up to 1500W (100V) as standard equipment on all models.
If power is generated while the engine is running, it can be supplied for about three days from a full gasoline tank.
You can’t make money in the environment
The price difference between the PHV and non-PHV equivalent grades of the RAV4 is about 800,000 yen at face value as mentioned above, but the PHV is provided with a “CEV subsidy” of 220,000 yen and environmental performance. The discount (formerly the automobile acquisition tax) is also given preferential treatment, so the difference in the amount paid at the time of purchase will eventually be reduced to about 550,000 yen.
However, the RAV4 PHV is still not an easy “moto” in the pure economy, as long as it is used normally by ordinary drivers. It’s not limited to the RAV4, but the Prius PHV and so on.
For example, the cheapest way to operate a PHV at the lowest energy cost is to drive the car as a pure EV and charge all the electricity at home. Electricity charges fluctuate depending on the contract and the electricity cost of the car, but considering the results of the Leaf etc., it is about 25,000 to 35,000 yen for 10,000 km per year. The rest will be a little compression with a free charging service on the go.
However, even with a normal RAV4 hybrid 4WD, the fuel consumption is 20.6km / liter in WLTC mode. Even if the actual fuel consumption is estimated to be about 10% lower than that, 18.0km / liter, the gasoline required to run 10,000km is about 555 liters, and if the liter is 125 yen, the gasoline cost is about 70,000 per 10,000km. Circle. By simple calculation, even if it is 100,000 km for 10 years, the difference moto at the time of purchase cannot be taken. It can be said that such a composition is similar to the Prius PHV and other commercial plug-in hybrids.
The biggest Achilles heel of current plug-in hybrid vehicles is thus that they still do not have an economic advantage over existing environmentally friendly vehicles. The current Prius PHV has also changed from its predecessor to a PHV-only exterior design, but the current domestic sales volume is around 1000 units per month, which is far below the initial monthly sales target (2500 units). ing.
The reason why the RAV4 PHV this time does not strongly appeal to the environmental performance and economy is largely due to the experience with the Prius PHV. To be clear, the reality is that you cannot make money in the environment.
