2020 TOYOTA RAV4

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Right about the time I’d passed 30 miles of all-electric driving with the RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, I knew this experience was going to be different. There was plenty of charge left.  With an expected EPA-rated 42-mile range from a big 18.1-kwh battery pack, the RAV4 Prime promises to transport commuters to work and back again without tailpipe emissions or the need to find another charge along the way. And then it becomes a 38-mpg hybrid after running through the charge, That and the Prime's suggested availability across the U.S., not just in California or a few select states, means it picks up right where the Chevy Volt left off .  Even better, it is the hottest crossover in these crossover-crazy times. The RAV4 is not only the top-selling SUV in the U.S. market for three years; the RAV4 Hybrid was also the top-selling hybrid in America last year—handily outselling the Toyota Prius.  The Prime finally checks nearly all the tech and special-needs boxes....

TATA ALTROZ EV

HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT THE ALL NEW UPCOMING ALTROZ EV (The new avatar of ev generation) 

- ALTROZ EV will be launched in the next 12-18 months

- Will derive its electric powertrain and battery pack from the NEXON EV

- Expected to be priced between Rs 11-13 lakhs



ALL ABOUT ALTROZ EV 

TATA Motors has confirmed that it will launch the electric version of the Altroz premium hatchback in the initial months of 2021. When asked about the launch details of the TATA ALTROZ EV, Shailesh Chandra - President, Electric Vehicle Business, Tata Motors, said, 'I cannot give a specific date, but the Altroz EV will be launched within the next 12-18 months from now'. This essentially means that the Altroz EV will be launched between early-mid 2021.Likely to be in about before may month of 2021.


A Tata insider also confirmed that the Altroz EV will feature the same electric motor and the Ziptron battery pack from the Nexon EV. However, the power figures and battery pack capacity will be different. That said, Tata Motors is eyeing a driving range in excess of 300km on a single charge but of course can't beat to the range of a Tesla ev. And it is similar to the Nexon EV, the Altroz EV will come bundled with a three-pin wall-mount charger along with fast charging via a 25kw DC fast charger.



Tata Motors debuted the Altroz EV concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. The Tata Altroz EV will be based on the ALFA platform which, in addition to internal combustion engines (ICE), has been developed ground-up to accommodate electric powertrains and battery packs as well. Compared to the ICE version of the ev , which is scheduled to launch on 22 january. The Altroz EV will feature a few updates to its exteriors and interiors to go well with the electric avatar of the car.


The Altroz EV is expected to be priced around Rs 11-13 lakhs (ex-showroom). When launched, it may not have any direct competition. However, it will be joined by a Maruti Suzuki electric hatchback at the lower end and the Tata Nexon EV and the Mahindra XUV300 Electric from a segment above.The Altroz EV will be priced close to the Tata Nexon EV and the Mahindra XUV300 EV.


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