Jeep Is Installing Solar Chargers at Moab And Rubicon Trail For New Hybrid Wrangler 4xe

[jeepingib]

It really depends more on the size of the battery pack at the charging station. And how long it was able to recharge. These 17Kwhr batteries are very small when compared to a full electric vehicle like the Tesla S series where 85 is the normal size, and you can get up to a 100 Kwhr. So it won't be very difficult to have storage that can charge several Jeeps in a single day. But I don't know that it will be necessary to have a lot of panels to charge the storage battery, as I don't expect to see a ton of 4xE Wranglers hitting the trails everyday.

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[Revolution_322]

I'm not so sure this is a great idea. I mean, you don't see gas stations out on the trail. Are we going to give preferential treatment based on drive type? What about the ecological impact of putting a charging station out there?

Agreed , stupid idea. Where do you all think the electricity is coming from by the way??? From the sky? Odds are they are burning some sort of hudrocarbon to create that power. They should probably open a mechanic bay equipped with electrical engineer too, to handle all the breakdowns that will happen.

 

[Revolution_322]

I think they are planning solar...JFYI.

Tfw you realize we cant mine enough rare earth metal from china to replace petroleum.... never thought one of my favorite brands would virtue signal like this.

 

[SolarWizard]

That's quite an exaggeration. Using a battery system and level 2 charger using micro inverters it would not need a large array. I would say that 6 panels is likely overkill for a single station.
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that All depends on how many charges they want to sustain per day And how many at a time.

 

[mismith]

What has FCA done......?

 

[T_square]

So everyone saying, the rubicon trail is 22 miles and the jeep has 25 e range, si it should be fine. Isnt the 25 e range for highway driving? off roading wouldnt it be like 5? lol. I know I go through gas like I am driving a 1970 mustang when off roading.

That’s where the regenerative braking comes in. Instead of pressing the brake pads, the motors actually absorb all your inertia to recharge the battery while you slow down

 

[Fargo]

Why stop with solar charging stations? Why not just pave the trails so more vehicles can make it?
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That’s concerning.

I was being sarcastic. Of course I don't want to pave the Rubicon or any other trail. But I see solar charging stations as basically the same thing. They are adding infrastructure to accomadate vehicles that otherwise would not be able to utilize the trail.

Either your vehicle can make the trail or it can't. Lets not start adding infastructure to trails to accomadate vehicles that are incapable of making the trail. If Jeep wants an electric vehicle to make the trails, they need to develop an electric vehicle than can make the trails. Not alter the trail so their electric vehicle can play too.

 

[Revolution_322]

Its literally the most contradictory concept ive seen in a while... lets virtue signal Environmental responsibility by driving out to the beauty of nature and laying a concrete foundation, and constructing a man made (unsightly) recharging station (because our batteries dont have the range) . Does everyone realize that the co2 coming out if your tailpipe is a nutrient for photosynthesis?

 

[JimLee]

That’s where the regenerative braking comes in. Instead of pressing the brake pads, the motors actually absorb all your inertia to recharge the battery while you slow down

Haven't read much about regenerative braking or run the Rubicon trail have you?

 

[Toycrusher]

Haven't read much about regenerative braking or run the Rubicon trail have you?

Why? Is that important?

 

[Revolution_322]

Once on the actual trail, low gearing means I hardly touch the brakes. Not sure how well that pans out on a constant boulder crawl like the Con or Dusy, 4dice, etc.

This is what happens when people who never have engaged in the “sport” design things or make comments....

 

[Revolution_322]

Cant get a Electirc over hydrolic steering box to worK for 3 years... Quick lets build a complex EV . I promise it will work.

 

[Kevin Mojito]

How much acreage must be covered in solar panels to provide a usable amount of energy for charging?

Not sure how many jeep will be charging at once?
I have 76 280 watt panels and it runs 9,900 sqft of 2 homes and a shop + EV car. Todays panels are over 400 watts, so my field could be cut down to 53 panels.

 

[Kevin Mojito]

Why? Is that important?

On my EV with 24,000 miles, 3800 mile were made from regen brakes.

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