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  1. The main method to extend range on a BEV would be to include a larger battery pack, which currently cost automakers about US$100-120 per kWh to procure. The larger the battery pack, the heavier and less efficient it will be, and also have a higher MSRP (and future battery replacement cost). Unless Toyota is intending to sell the BZ Woodland as a luxury BEV at around US$100,000, they're going to have to comprise with battery size/weight. My guess is that Toyota would like to keep the price of their new BEV line-up comparable to its competitors, within the US$35,000-55,000 price range, to not price out majority of North American customers. (The average price for new vehicles in the US market is about US$48,000.) If range is a must and you wish to be able to charge your vehicle, look into PHEVs like RAV4 or Mitsubishi Outlander. (Mitsubishi is known in Japan to have one of the best PHEV system. Mitsubishi sells more PHEVs than any of its rivals in Japan, and Nissan sells the most BEVs in the Japanese market with their Sakura, Ariya, and Leaf.)
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