Electric Motor!!!????
JK Enthusiast
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From: Brampton, Ontario
I'm all for electric vehicles, in fact, I will be looking to purchase one when they become widely available. But, the JK is hardly the best candidate to start with. It weighs too much, is 4x4 (most of em anyway) and is not aerodynamic at all. I'm excited about the chevrolet volt (2010-2011 release date), which will go 40miles on battery power alone (this is supposetly at the end of battery life, so expect maybe 50 miles when new), then after, either a small diesel, gasoline or fuel cell motor kicks in to give power to the batteries (the motors do not power the car, the electric motors do). Plus, there are pure electric cars out there in testing that will hopefully eventualy see the light of day for production, like the suburu r1-e and mitsubishi miev.
So to sum it up, I think an electric wrangler isn't very smart right now. I think they should perfect small electric cars first, then move on up. Perhaps a plug in hybrid wrangler would be nice (next generation wrangler perhaps?). Plug it in over night, then maybe it could go 20-30 miles on electricity alone, then it can act as a normal hybrid. That would be great IMO.
So to sum it up, I think an electric wrangler isn't very smart right now. I think they should perfect small electric cars first, then move on up. Perhaps a plug in hybrid wrangler would be nice (next generation wrangler perhaps?). Plug it in over night, then maybe it could go 20-30 miles on electricity alone, then it can act as a normal hybrid. That would be great IMO.
Last edited by jeepgreensahara; Apr 6, 2008 at 10:56 AM.
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JK Newbie
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From: Anchorage, Alaska
Well, I don't know about you, but my JK is a daily driver M-F, and Off road beast on a weekend. When i got off road, i spend AT LEAST 6 hours there, putting 50-70miles and wasting about 1/4 tank of gas. I don't see how an electric junk can handle all that, and then get me home, which is another hour of driving and 50mile distance.
PS: didn't we have like 100 discussions how JK is eating gas, and how expensive it gets? And now the electric motor for JK?? The second i saw the threads title, i busted out laughing. Seriously, if you are concerned about MPG and gas prices, why did you get a JK? Should have gotten a Toyota Prius or whatever its called.
PS: didn't we have like 100 discussions how JK is eating gas, and how expensive it gets? And now the electric motor for JK?? The second i saw the threads title, i busted out laughing. Seriously, if you are concerned about MPG and gas prices, why did you get a JK? Should have gotten a Toyota Prius or whatever its called.
I have a house out in the country and i am thinking about putting up a windmill so that my electric bills go away, but according to your logic I shouldnt have bought a house if I didnt want to pay an electric bill.
I can afford gas, but why pay the "man" if you dont have to????
And just because you have to drive 50 miles to get offroad doesnt mean that i have to also. I live right next to the Knik glacier, one of the greatest places in the world to go offroading. Plus they make electric engines that can recharge the batteries as you drive. Be more open minded!!! or just dont reply to a thread like this!!!
PS crap is suppose to come out your ass... not your mouth
JK Super Freak
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From: Coastal Bend
However, nobody can violate the laws of physics, and motors that recharge as you drive are perpetual motion devices. Now, they might recharge as you brake, or maybe even as you coast (although it would slow you down faster), but not as you drive.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Brampton, Ontario
I'm fairly open minded. I like saving money and helping the environment where I can (building a "green" house, etc).
However, nobody can violate the laws of physics, and motors that recharge as you drive are perpetual motion devices. Now, they might recharge as you brake, or maybe even as you coast (although it would slow you down faster), but not as you drive.
However, nobody can violate the laws of physics, and motors that recharge as you drive are perpetual motion devices. Now, they might recharge as you brake, or maybe even as you coast (although it would slow you down faster), but not as you drive.
regenerative braking is widely adopted in hybrids, but it still doesn't recharge your battery that much. And if you don't brake (highway), then no "bonus" electricity.