Whatever happened to the Wrangler EV?
10-06-2011, 07:07 AM
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Whatever happened to the Wrangler EV?
I remember hearing about it a few years ago and since then, nothing. I'd actually like going semi-silently through the forest.
10-06-2011, 07:11 AM
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I remember hearing about it a few years ago and since then, nothing. I'd actually like going semi-silently through the forest.
10-06-2011, 07:18 AM
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It was the electrically powered JK. Here's an article about it:
http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/..._ev/index.html
10-06-2011, 07:30 AM
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10-06-2011, 07:38 AM
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It has a further range than current JKs. Does yours get 400 miles to a tank?
10-06-2011, 07:43 AM
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Actually got thinking about this the other night watching Terra Nova. They have some little "jeep type" off road vehicles (short wheelbase 4wd looking doorless toys), and all their vahicles run off of electrical "power packs". Reminded me of that EV jeep and that in ~30 years all our vehicles may be like that.
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10-06-2011, 08:02 AM
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The problem with electric cars is where do you get the electricity from.
Batteries are heavy, expensive and take a long time to charge, and have limited distance
Solar, not enough power, expensive
Hydrogen, expensive conversion technology, same price as gas to generate currently
Until we figure out a way to store electricity or create it that's fast refill and cheap to make we wont see the gas car get replaced, unless we run out of oil then we will have no choice haha.
That all being said I would rock a electric jeep in a instant if it was easy to refill like gas or diesel
Batteries are heavy, expensive and take a long time to charge, and have limited distance
Solar, not enough power, expensive
Hydrogen, expensive conversion technology, same price as gas to generate currently
Until we figure out a way to store electricity or create it that's fast refill and cheap to make we wont see the gas car get replaced, unless we run out of oil then we will have no choice haha.
That all being said I would rock a electric jeep in a instant if it was easy to refill like gas or diesel