Wait, when did I "bash a great drivetrain that a lot of forum members own with factual misstatements and imaginary disadvantages'?
And it deserves to be bashed as it's had nothing but clutch recalls since day 1, limits engine choices to only 1, and has a 5th and 6th gear that are less than .1-1 different making it functionally a 5 speed at best. Some members like it, and that's great for them but it's still the most problematic powertrain available and the worst performing.
I own a v6 eTorque Wrangler myself and quite like it, and while my ultimate conclusion that it "works well, but is unnecessary" is purely my own opinion, the various "pros" and "cons" that I was asked to detail are factual, though they certainly may not be things you actually care about (and as I've already stated, I personally find them "minor" in both directions).
Maybe you should buy something else since you aren't happy. Your criticism of how the eTorque works is not factual. You aren't worth the time to prove anything. I see long lists of imaginary advantages and disadvantages on the internet regularly. People do searches and get misled.
Ok, let me get this straight. You refuse to provide any details to refute what @AFD said, claim that what he said isn't factual, and a response isn't worthy of your time? All the while you claim that I keep bashing a drivetrain with factual misstatements and imaginary disadvantages? Are you fucking kidding me?
When did I once say I was unhappy with it? In fact, I've said the opposite, multiple times.
@Ratbert do you remember from when you could query the system, what percentage of Wranglers were diesels???
What did you say???
I'm sure I posted that detail at some point. Pretty small if I remember correctly, but I'd need to research it.
You can turn off the electronic start/stop functionality of it with the dash button and there are various scenarios when portions of the system won't work at all (cold temps, batteries still charging, incline), but otherwise, it just does its own thing when it's able.
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I believe another pro is the eTorque saves the transmission clutches lifespan.You can turn off the electronic start/stop functionality of it with the dash button and there are various scenarios when portions of the system won't work at all (cold temps, batteries still charging, incline), but otherwise, it just does its own thing when it's able.
On the way home I remembered some more "pros" for the eTorque. With regenerative braking, in theory, your pads and rotors should last much longer than having a system without that feature (just keep in mind that this might be a complete falsehood if you don't care about the expense of replacing brake components and/or ride the brakes excessively anyway
over something they don't have.
