bondijoe
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Hello fellow South Jersey 4xe Jeeper!Now keep in mind I drive like Grandpa (I am one) and south Jersey is pretty flat, but those are great numbers.
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Hello fellow South Jersey 4xe Jeeper!Now keep in mind I drive like Grandpa (I am one) and south Jersey is pretty flat, but those are great numbers.
And here I thought I had the only 4xe in NJ. Picked ours up in Vermont 3 weeks ago. Haven’t been off-road yet, and our beach just closed to vehicles until mid-October.Hello fellow South Jersey 4xe Jeeper!
Hi, we live in the same area. You need to consider changing your electrical plan to a a Time of Use-Prime rate which will give you discounted rates during off peak times and slightly higher rates during peak (generally 5-9PM). You then charge your car off peak for .17 and also save on your other electrical costs for most of the day.Hey y'all, I know people don't buy wranglers for efficiency, but I have some questions...
1. What's the mpg in hybrid mode only, SoC <1%
2. Is the rated range for rubicon or Sahara?
3. Is running EV more expensive in SoCal unless I have free charging?
Here are my various charging rates and full charge cost for the 21 EV miles
Tier 1 - 23 cents, $3.41 for a full charge
Tier 2 - 30 cents, $4.40 for a full charge
Work - 19 cents, $2.81 for a full charge
Off Peak - 17 cents, $2.52 for a full charge
closest costco gas is $3.70/gal
It seems like the benefit for me would be the vehicle price, power, smoothness, but not efficiency.
Edit: editing full charge numbers because <1% to full charge is 14.8kWh according to another post in this forum.
Look at a Rockhard Patriot aluminum. Not much heavier then the plastic but a lot tougher. You can order with hitch points for a tow bar and it works greatLol - it's good to laugh. Plus, as an engineer (albeit software, not mechanical), I appreciate that there is a puzzle to solve (the steering).
And as I mentioned in my other thread, I now need to get it ready for flat-towing behind my MH. So maybe a new bumper ... and a winch ... and it will sag, so a lift ... which will allow bigger tires ... so perhaps ditch the 20" wheels ... but it's not a Rubicon ... and besides, it's my daily driver ... decisions, decisions, decisions.
Thanks for the detailed report on the 4XE, I've got a '21 JLUR (sarge green!) and wondering if i should make the switch so any bit of info helps! But so far, it seems that with oc gas prices + solar, I figure I can save about $5 of gas on each charge, or $10 a day if i plug in at home & work.I just added this to the original post in this thread:
Over the last couple of weeks, I've grown comfortable with the steering. Also, the around town "gas mileage" (which includes electricity -- I charge overnight) is about 32mpg. Tazer has allowed me to latch the max regen button (thank you!). I've added Maximus-3 Tow Loops (a 30 minute job that took me 6 hours and two trips to Home Depot for tools that I needed an excuse to buy anyway), a Curt flat-tow wiring harness (very easy to do), and am half way through the proximity unlock install (I have the door handles all on, am about to start the wiring). Am still contemplating wheels, tires, bumpers, but have not pulled the trigger yet. Thanks to all for helping to make this a fun journey. -- Dan
The most annoying part I guess, is the fact that the mileage is worse than ICE Wranglers on long trips (would help to find rest stops with chargers).
+1 for this. the Rock hard 4x4 Aluminum front bumper is what I use for flat towing my JL for the past 2 years. I plan to move it over to the 4xe when my order finally arrives. (if ever, lol)Look at a Rockhard Patriot aluminum. Not much heavier then the plastic but a lot tougher. You can order with hitch points for a tow bar and it works great
Yep - I definitely am, but particularly the last 10%. Finding that the car is notoriously bad at predicting how long the last 10% will take to finish.Curious. On my Level 2 charger it seems like the Pacifica Hybrid goes from >1% to 70ish% mostly within the first hour or so. Then it seems to slow down the last 45 minutes to get to 100%. People seeing anything similar with their 4xe on a Level 2?
Curious. On my Level 2 charger it seems like the Pacifica Hybrid goes from >1% to 70ish% mostly within the first hour or so. Then it seems to slow down the last 45 minutes to get to 100%. People seeing anything similar with their 4xe on a Level 2?
They only lasted a few days at my dealership, so unless a bunch of quality issues keep happening, I say the resale will be the same or better than what you gave.Does anybody have any thoughts regarding resale value on a 4XE? Curious if everyone thinks the resale value will be less or more then save the V-6 Rubicon equally optioned.
I just added this to the original post in this thread:
Over the last couple of weeks, I've grown comfortable with the steering. Also, the around town "gas mileage" (which includes electricity -- I charge overnight) is about 32mpg. Tazer has allowed me to latch the max regen button (thank you!). I've added Maximus-3 Tow Loops (a 30 minute job that took me 6 hours and two trips to Home Depot for tools that I needed an excuse to buy anyway), a Curt flat-tow wiring harness (very easy to do), and am half way through the proximity unlock install (I have the door handles all on, am about to start the wiring). Am still contemplating wheels, tires, bumpers, but have not pulled the trigger yet. Thanks to all for helping to make this a fun journey. -- Dan