1we are talking cars, not politics, right? get the rebate before gone.My wife and I looked at a Pacifica PHEV and were not impressed. I didn't watch the video, but here are my reasons I wouldn't buy a PHEV Pacific or Wrangler:
1. Only worth the extra money with the tax credit. If they're so great, why does the government have to pay me to buy one?
2. First Impression - way too much going on in the dash. Too many gauges for battery vs fuel etc.
3. 33 mile range on electric isn't much - and if you go on the Pacifica forums you'll find nobody is getting even that.
4. This is a big one for me - on the test drive the sales guy told my wife to floor it and feel the ICE kick in. It did, and worked as intended, but as an old school engine guy I do NOT like an ICE kicking on from dead cold to full throttle immediately without any warm up.
5. In the case of the Pacifica, you lose the storage in front of the middle seats / ability to fold the middle seats down
6. Battery replacement and everything that comes with that
7. At the end of the day, the fuel mileage really ins't that better, I think 1 mpg on the highway, after you've burnt up your <33 mile range
If we really wanted to curb emissions, we'd go back to a 55mph speed limit. My '11 Camaro SS, '13 Mustang GT, and current 20 yo 140K mile '98 Trans Am, all cruise well over 30mpgs when going 55-60
No chance of this drivetrain being mated to a manual transmission?Even 28 miles would cover all my driving most days. Depending on the details it may make financial sense. But I like driving a manual Jeep so this wouldn't be for me.
I wouldn't say no chance. I mean they have not officially said that.No chance of this drivetrain being mated to a manual transmission?
Seems like the BSGs are getting focused on the Sahara for 2020MY Wranglers as well... The thing is this prototype in the spy photos looks like a Rubicon with the KO2 tires and what looks like a D44 front axle.I wouldn't say no chance. I mean they have not officially said that.
But yeah. No chance.
The venn diagram of manual transmission drivers and PHEV drivers doesn't have a lot of overlap. And they will both have very low take rates as it is.
I bet it will be 4-door only and maybe restricted to Saharas as well.
The prototype is probably a mule. This is probably more a marketing decision than an engineering decision.Seems like the BSGs are getting focused on the Sahara for 2020MY Wranglers as well... The thing is this prototype in the spy photos looks like a Rubicon with the KO2 tires and what looks like a D44 front axle.
Yep, I guess it is worthwhile to see how it performs in the heaviest setup for a Wrangler. Lighten the load and it will do better.The prototype is probably a mule. This is probably more a marketing decision than an engineering decision.
They've been using the Los Angeles Auto Show to intro new Jeeps. If I remember right it is Nov/Dec. Earlier FCA plans showed production starting in December, but they have a history of falling behind schedule on new products, so don't hold your breath!any news on the phev? cant wait for it.