Haha, this is my kind of analysis!
I hear you on the red trim, red isn't my favorite color either. 4xe technically wins the cost by about $1750 here as we get some additional state rebates but that gets eaten up by interest costs for the time it takes to get it back along with additional fuel...
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/question-for-new-4xe-owners-is-this-normal.70142/post-1472237
I'll clarify my friend's with the 2.0 isn't what I was referencing specifically as he has mentioned it's loud to warm up but nothing like this.
There's a few threads running with issues here and on other forums. Seems to be either battery coolant pump issues for one of the more common problems, which could be mechanical or could be software. Others seem to be more complex "it stopped in the middle of the highway" type problems.
Thank you everyone for the feedback!
Heimkehr, you summed up my thoughts exactly; which complex system am I more comfortable living with?
I'm fairly mechanically inclined so I'm capable of pulling the EGR valve to clean it or do other somewhat simple things but with the 4xe, I feel like if...
Good news is that it doesn't immediately sound like a EV issue so a good mechanic should be able to get to the bottom of things.
First thing I'd do is run by a good battery shop and have them test the battery.
If the battery tests ok, I'd be testing to see if there's anything drawing on the...
First post... please be gentle lol!
I have a 4xe on order but given the issues we are already seeing, and given that my local Jeep dealer is the worst, I'm pretty concerned. I'd be more willing to guinea pig it if that dealer hadn't have done such poor jobs on multiple occasions in the past or...
Thanks for posting this!
So the back of the rear seat in the 4xe is about 5" thicker in the 4xe?
Waiting for my delivery, not stoked to loose that much cargo space but being able to drive a JLU for my daily drive on pure electric will help me get over it!