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The defining distinction is the documented rebuild of its NiMH traction pack by Kit Rodman’s Battery Medic, a specialist intervention in the system that most determines whether an early RAV4 EV remains usable.
Strengths
- Early first-generation RAV4 EV from a roughly 2,500-unit production run.
- Battery pack rebuild performed by the named Battery Medic specialist.
- Carfax shows no mileage discrepancies during the periods it reports.
- Two chargers are included with the vehicle.
Watch For
- The Carfax report contains multiple reporting gaps.
- The vehicle sustained rear damage in February 2020 and received Toyota-dealership repairs and paintwork afterward.
- The gallery shows exterior chips, scratches, dings, a dent, weathered trim and decals, and failing wheel finish.
- Corrosion is pictured on underbody surfaces, in the engine bay, and around the passenger-side rear corner; the interior also has seat wear and carpet stains.
