First Preview of Easter Jeep Safari Concepts, Including Magneto Wrangler EV Concept

[Adamoni]

Added a second turbo. Now it's a twin-sequential turbo engine.

Sounds expensive and tricky. Would love some more HP and Tq though.

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[HungryHound]

Sounds expensive and tricky. Would love some more HP and Tq though.

Trade it for a 4xe.

 

[AnnDee4444]

Added a second turbo. Now it's a twin-sequential turbo engine.

Considering Superchips can get an increase of 65 HP & 90 lb.ft. at the wheels on a stock 2.0, I would hope a second turbo would do more than that...

 

[HungryHound]

Considering Superchips can get an increase of 65 HP & 90 lb.ft. at the wheels on a stock 2.0, I would hope a second turbo would do more than that...

I believe it's 2 smaller turbos with the first spooling in at lower RPM to get a broader power band without overworking the engine like chipping it up would.

 

[INCRHULK]

Yup. Until we reach this level of battery technology EV is not going to be practical for a lot of people.

EV technology as it stands now is practical for about 90% of the (non-commercial) driving done world wide.

 

[Oilburner]

EV technology as it stands now is practical for about 90% of the (non-commercial) driving done world wide.

No it is not. It will take many years & Many billions of dollars to build enough infrastructure to charge “90% of the (non-commercial) driving vehicles". You can’t magically wave a legislative wand & have utopia. And I suppose the recycling of EV batteries will just organically happen? it will likely be subsidized further increasing costs. All these costs erode perceived savings, trading direct costs for indirect ones. I am not against EV but it is being pushed upon a market that is not ready.
40 million people live in apartments, how are those folks going to charge their EV's? The gov is just now starting to wake up & charge 'road tax' on EV's, and taxes only go up.

 

[Windshieldfarmer]

No it is not. It will take many years & Many billions of dollars to build enough infrastructure to charge “90% of the (non-commercial) driving vehicles". You can’t magically wave a legislative wand & have utopia. And I suppose the recycling of EV batteries will just organically happen? it will likely be subsidized further increasing costs. All these costs erode perceived savings, trading direct costs for indirect ones. I am not against EV but it is being pushed upon a market that is not ready.

Not arguing about some of the issues you mentioned but the smoothness, torque, and power potential of an electric drive train is leagues ahead of a gas engine. My Tesla rocks...makes the 2.0 in my Jeep seem really clunky. Life with the Tesla is actually pretty easy.... I wish a magic wand could be waved....

 

[Oilburner]

Life with the Tesla is actually pretty easy.... I wish a magic wand could be waved....

Remember the 'good old days' when diesel was cheaper than gasoline & you could get better mileage in that Volkswagen Rabbit?
You are right there now with that Tesla, Enjoy it. I think EV's will ultimately cost a lot more than what people envision. I REALLY hope I am Wrong.

 

[Windshieldfarmer]

Remember the 'good old days' when diesel was cheaper than gasoline & you could get better mileage in that Volkswagen Rabbit?
You are right there now with that Tesla, Enjoy it. I think EV's will ultimately cost a lot more than what people envision. I REALLY hope I am Wrong.

I think you are correct - if nothing else our electric grid can’t handle mass EV adoption. California has rolling brownouts now - before widespread adoption....no easy fix there.

 

[Egralia]

If would be nice if Jeep releases the srt tune for 2.0l

 

[bjm00se]

So, who's gonna be down there and getting pictures and videos of these concept cars and posting them up here for us?

 

[ps2baseball]

Jeep Red Bare Gladiator Rubicon

Who makes the red roll bar for the back?

 

[TxJeepers]

Fuel cell is the direction we need to take for electric. Batteries will always have a place but on the go green electric power creation is where it’s at. Apartment dwellers don’t need to plug in. Drive across country no big deal. Existing infrastructure can be fitted (yes I am simplifying it and there is cost) for hydrogen creation, distribution and use at existing gas stations.

Oh, and I like the wheels on the beach rig. Wonder what the backspacing is?

 

[Slowpoke]

This please!

 

[Timmyjoe]

This please!

ABSOLUTELY!!! Would buy one of those in a heartbeat.

Best,
-Tim

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