56nomad56
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- First Name
- Steve
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- Orange County CA
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- '19 Ocean Blue JLU Sahara
Just got a used Volt for my wife's commute. Couple of features it has that might port well to a PHEV Wrangler:
1) You do not need to brake to activate the battery regen. It has a normal drive mode (coast when you let off the accelerator), and an "L" mode that kicks in the regen immediately and slows the car significantly w/o using the brake pedal. Our first trip was from south OC to Paso Robles, CA. On the way back on a long downhill the battery completely recharged due to the regen, and added 53 miles to our range!
2) It has a paddle behind the steering wheel that will increase the regen even more, to the point the only time I ever use the brakes is coming to a final stop. This greatly reduces wear on the brake components while increasing your range.
3) It has a hold feature, with which you can store the battery charge for later use. Since EVs are more efficient in city driving due to the regen, you can switch to ICE for the highway drive and back to EV. This would theoretically on a Wrangler allow you to use the EV and ICE once you reached a trail for optimal torque and "engine braking" on downhill slopes.
4) I've driven several Model S. The handling is uncanny considering its weight mainly due to the majority of the weight being located in the "skateboard" battery pack. The COG is really low relative to other midsized luxury sedans. I could see an EV Wrangler benefiting from this increased stability.
I for one welcome our new battery-powered overlords. I can't wait to test drive a Rivian R1T or R1S. Wonder if they would let me try the "tank turn" in the parking lot? LOL
1) You do not need to brake to activate the battery regen. It has a normal drive mode (coast when you let off the accelerator), and an "L" mode that kicks in the regen immediately and slows the car significantly w/o using the brake pedal. Our first trip was from south OC to Paso Robles, CA. On the way back on a long downhill the battery completely recharged due to the regen, and added 53 miles to our range!
2) It has a paddle behind the steering wheel that will increase the regen even more, to the point the only time I ever use the brakes is coming to a final stop. This greatly reduces wear on the brake components while increasing your range.
3) It has a hold feature, with which you can store the battery charge for later use. Since EVs are more efficient in city driving due to the regen, you can switch to ICE for the highway drive and back to EV. This would theoretically on a Wrangler allow you to use the EV and ICE once you reached a trail for optimal torque and "engine braking" on downhill slopes.
4) I've driven several Model S. The handling is uncanny considering its weight mainly due to the majority of the weight being located in the "skateboard" battery pack. The COG is really low relative to other midsized luxury sedans. I could see an EV Wrangler benefiting from this increased stability.
I for one welcome our new battery-powered overlords. I can't wait to test drive a Rivian R1T or R1S. Wonder if they would let me try the "tank turn" in the parking lot? LOL
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