Denver 4xe rental experience

[Falcor]

We had a quick few days around Denver this week and rented a Wrangler. I was very surprised to find we had a 4xe Sahara…awesome.

It rode great and I was able to play with the different modes. It was at <1% when we got it and I tried to use regenerative braking as much as possible. We did gain about 36% going down Pikes Peak though.

I signed up for ChargePoint and tried to charge it both in Colorado Springs and Estes Park. Both times the Jeep had an error and would not charge. That was weird, but since it was a rental I didn’t worry too much about it.

Interesting thing is almost every rental Wrangler we saw was a 4xe. Everything from a Willys to a Rubicon.

I know most people will not be charging a rental, so I’m wondering how the batteries will fair after they go up for resale.

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[lindaspins]

They'll be fine. It constantly charges and discharges during normal driving, and there are 4xe owners who are unable to charge regularly for various reasons with no issues.

 

[DewHawk]

In my experience, using any type of public charger that isn't Tesla branded tends to be a 50/50 chance if it'll actually work right. The 4xe system is pretty picky when it gets connected to anything that doesn't meet certain criteria.
As a rental, its not super surprising that it would be sitting at less than 1% charge, but it won't matter long term. The battery pack is very effective at maintaining optimal life all on it's own regardless of charge state.

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