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Toyota UK website gives details of IQ EV prototype

Discussion in 'EV (Electric Vehicle) Discussion' started by GrumpyCabbie, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. GrumpyCabbie

    GrumpyCabbie Senior Member

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    The UK Toyota website has been updated with full details of their forthcoming hybrid models (see post in International Owners) but also details and some specs of the forthcoming Toyota/Scion IQ EV;

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    Not sure about the 105km range which is about 60 miles! But the IQ is a city car so maybe this range will cover most journeys the car will take. I do like the 15 minute quick charge facility though.
     
    #1 GrumpyCabbie, Mar 21, 2011
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    Thanks for the link.
    105km (optimistic Japanese range, though) from a flat battery sounds good. Imagine what a large battery instead of the rear seats could add.

    If only I could run my iQ on battery for those really short trips instead of starting up the diesel burner.
     
    #2 PriQ, Mar 21, 2011
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    Small car=Short Range.... That is weak Toyota, really weak. The IQ really needs a champion at Toyota or else it is on track to become a clone of the Smirk car. The "I2" I will dub this effort.
     
    #3 Duffer, Mar 22, 2011
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    I have a problem parsing your "Small car=Short Range".
    Did you mean that small cars have short range, so the car would not have any relevant applications?
    Or that it is too short a range for a small car?
    Or do you mean that a small car is equal to Short Range and that the language can be simplified by replacing all occurrences of "Small car" with "Short Range"?


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    #4 PriQ, Mar 22, 2011
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    maybe he thought small car would get... long range? Which makes no sense really :)
     
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    Name a city more than 30 miles wide.
     
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    The IQ really is a nimble city car and probably doesn't get to travel more than a dozen miles a day so I guess Toyota have designed the EV version accordingly.

    If you want to go further get a petrol one and if you want to go further in more comfort, buy a bigger car.
     
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    Why the fuss guys? You have stated it for Toyota that their intention was to build a small car with short range and in England that might work out ok. In America this car would be a tough sell, just as the Smirk EV will be a tough sell. Mission accomplished car makers!
     
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    60 miles is a short range, but not unusable. The IQ E would have to be cheaper then the Leaf for it to move with a range that short and the Leaf is pretty cheap after credits.

    I am looking forward to the Tesla/Toyota EV's. I think they will have 100 or more mile range.
     
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    Many days I do not go into double digit miles driven, but a 60mi range would limit the car too much in my area. EVs should really have a 100mi usable range and 120mi usable range would be gold.
     
    #10 Duffer, Mar 24, 2011
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    I"m bending the rules a little bit but, Toronto. The city itself isn't 30 miles wide but the GTA is just a bit wider I believe and people do commute from outside or the edges of the GTA into Toronto (or even across to the other side of the region).
     
    #11 Tideland Prius, Mar 26, 2011
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    An EV range should not be large enough to make everyone happy, that just makes for a car people complain is too expensive. EVs of different ranges are needed so that consumers can match their requirements.

    For me ? 60 mile EV range is PERFECT. I want my PV, and I want that car.
     
    #12 SageBrush, Mar 26, 2011
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    It is really cost vs. range.
     
    #13 usbseawolf2000, Mar 26, 2011
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    Mr. Weisenheimer to the rescue !
    :madgrin:
    Answers.com - What is the length of Mexico City in miles

    sorry, I couldn't resist . . . I did get the point . . . and if any city needs to reduce smog with electrics, it's mexico city.
     
    #14 hill, Apr 12, 2011
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    Ok you get the extra credit ;). The point is, majority of the city trips are very short.
     
    #15 usbseawolf2000, Apr 12, 2011
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