I actually have not made any argument about regenerative braking. I know better than that.
It's more like accelerating from a stop drops the battery from 50% to 49%, then slowing down and stopping at the next stoplight brings you back up to 49.3%. Some of that energy that was used to accelerate is recaptured by the regenerative braking. The only way to have a net gain from the regenerative braking is to glide down a looong hill, that you didn't just climb.
just wondering if this would actually be 6cyl Turbo & not PHEV.. just throwing that out there..Our photographers have just spotted the PHEV (plug in hybrid) Jeep JL Wrangler in testing. The camouflage hiding this JL's fenders cover exactly where the electric charge port will be located. Although both fenders are camouflaged, previous rumors indicate that the charge port is located on the driver's side fender.
Electric Range
While following this prototype, our photographer observed it driving in pure EV mode (all-electric mode, without using the gasoline engine) for approximately 25 minutes before turning on its engine. How much all-electric range the PHEV Jeep Wrangler will achieve is not yet announced, but as a reference point of what to expect -- the 2019 Pacifica Hybrid manages 32 miles of all-electric range before reverting back to the engine. And just days ago, FCA also announced upcoming PHEV versions of the Renegade and Compass which will achieve 31 miles of all-electric range.
Powertrain
What also remains unknown is which powertrain the 2020 Jeep Wrangler PHEV will use - the 3.6L Pentastar V6 (used in the Pacifica Hybrid) or the 2.0L turbo 4 cylinder engine.
Production / Launch Date
On a recent earnings call, FCA mentioned a January 2020 on-sale date for the PHEV Jeep Wrangler, which means production would start in the second half of this year. Indeed, according to our inside sources, the shutdown of the plant to retool for PHEV Wrangler is currently scheduled occur from April 18 to May 13.
Gladiator Grille
Interestingly, this prototype also wears the Jeep Gladiator grille, which features larger grille openings to allow for more cooling.
"While following this prototype, our photographer observed it driving in pure EV mode (all-electric mode, without using the gasoline engine) for approximately 25 minutes before turning on its engine."just wondering if this would actually be 6cyl Turbo & not PHEV.. just throwing that out there..
Although, it would be neat to hear of any new development of that rumored turbo 6.
The cladding behind the front fender would indicate there is a plug there.just wondering if this would actually be 6cyl Turbo & not PHEV.. just throwing that out there..
Recovering energy might be a more accurate term... but that's really semantics. Regardless regenerative braking turns wasted energy (otherwise lost in the form of brake heat) into useful energy (electricity). As you mentioned, energy is never created, only converted from one form to another (welcome back to physics 101). There is never a net gain in energy, only losses due to inefficiencies inherent to all systems.
Perhaps. Or perhaps some folks are just intentionally being argumentative? I'm not sure. I'm not an engineer.
The problem is, rarely do the savings from EV/hybrid tech pay for themselves with lower gas costs. I guess if we can recoup a tax credit that helps, but otherwise, the cost of the tech is likely to eat away all of the savings and then some. See, 2.0T and premium gas requirement for one.
