davideski said:Hi -
Due to my commute, I will need to charge the RAV4 EV every night and am wondering what my electric costs will be every day (during the week).
Does anyone know (esp in LA) how many kilowatts it takes to fully charge a RAV4 EV?
Yup, what he said. $32k for a used 2012 is very likely more than it cost new! My 2012 was $27,500 (pre-tax, post-rebates) when I bought it new last April. Of course the incentives that were in place then are no longer in place now, so it makes more sense to compare to the current new price. Check out Dianne's post: You can get a new one from her right now with an unlimited mileage lease for $0 down and $479/month for 35 months, which is $16,765. You get a $2500 rebate from the state, bringing that down to $14,265. If you choose to buy at the end of the lease you can do so for the residual value of $18,429, bringing the total pre-tax "purchase" price to $32,694.eschatfische said:Toyota frequently offers incentives that will bring the total purchase price of the car to be around the same amount as the used one you're looking at. A new 2014 RAV4 EV for around $33k is obviously a better value than a used 2012 RAV4 EV at the same price. Even if the 2012 is in perfect condition, a 2014 will have fresh batteries.
Toyota's RAV4 EV leases are open-ended, meaning that you can purchase the car at the end of the lease period for an agreed-upon amount. Check out Dianne's posts in the Business Ads part of the forum to get an idea of what this option looks like, she updates her posts frequently with specifics on these types of deals. You would indeed get the lease through a Toyota dealer.
Also, know that to close out the 2012 models, Toyota lowered prices and offered incentives for new purchases of up to $10k on top of the $7500 federal tax credit and $2500 California rebate for new EVs. Many of us, including myself, purchased new 2012 RAV4 EVs for less than $30k after haggling down the MSRP, getting Toyota's incentives, and the $10k back from government.
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