Future Jeep plans revealed, including next-gen J70 Wrangler EV / REPB!

[emilboya]

Future Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator plans revealed in UAW agreement:

• Current Jeep Wrangler (JL) will continue into 2028
• Current Jeep Gladiator (JT) will continue into 2028
• Mid-Cycle Action [refresh] updating the Jeep Gladiator (JT) in 2023
• Jeep Wrangler (JL) 4xe PHEV Upgrade in 2025
• Jeep Gladiator (JT) 4xe PHEV Upgrade in 2025
• Next generation Jeep Wrangler (J70) including BEV and REPB
  in 2028
  • REPB = Range Electric Paradigm Breaker. REPB will use an ICE as a generator instead of powering the wheels, allowing the battery to be recharged on the go

Source:
https://actionnetwork.org/user_file...091/original/Stellantis_HourlyHighlighter.pdf
-- from UAW negotiation website: https://uaw.org/uaw-auto-bargaining/stellantis/)

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[yokramer]

REPB = Range Electric Paradigm Breaker. REPB will use an ICE as a generator instead of powering the wheels, allowing the battery to be recharged on the go

Im wondering how this is a paradigm breaker when the Chevy Volt did that years ago and was the perfect middle step from hybrid to full electric before they axed it.

 

[Pepe My Little Mule]

Im wondering how this is a paradigm breaker when the Chevy Volt did that years ago and was the perfect middle step from hybrid to full electric before they axed it.

Jeep speeking about future Jeeps.

 

[yokramer]

Jeep speeking about future Jeeps.

Yea I guess its the apple effect, make it sound like you came up with an idea when you just compare to yourself.

 

[TheDerb]

Im wondering how this is a paradigm breaker when the Chevy Volt did that years ago and was the perfect middle step from hybrid to full electric before they axed it.

I think this falls into the same category as what Apple does. They come in to the game late with a lot of tech, and assume that their customers will not have paid attention to areas of the market where these things already existed.

And yeah, paradigm breaker is a bit strong.

Neat marginally-related fact: a number of Cruise ships are also paradigm breakers- they charge batteries that drive electric propulsion systems.

 

[Ratbert]

And no mention of the 3.0L inline six.

 

[Cutterone]

If they know what's good for them (and I dout they do or external pressures are too great), they better offer at least one ICE model or trim...

 

[TheRaven]

Im wondering how this is a paradigm breaker when the Chevy Volt did that years ago and was the perfect middle step from hybrid to full electric before they axed it.

The Volt's engine could still directly drive the wheels. We haven't had a true electromotive drivetrain available in a production vehicle thus far, as far as I know.

I wonder now with the tacit admittance by the national media that an all-EV country is much farther off than they pretended it was, if perhaps we'll start to see the proliferation of electromotive drivetrains. That was the sane stepping stone to EVs...unfortunately the idea didn't generate enough fear and anger to be used in politics so once again billions of our money gets blown on failed "progress".

 

[sconrad24]

Im wondering how this is a paradigm breaker when the Chevy Volt did that years ago and was the perfect middle step from hybrid to full electric before they axed it.

Its kind of how Honda is doing their hybrids. The Accord, CRV and Civic soon. It only brings in the ice to directly help move the vehicle at highway speeds.

 

[DavidArmen]

Pretty much exactly as expected due to the ‘redesign every decade’ trend Wrangler models have seen lately.

 

[lindaspins]

An offroad capable Volt? I'm good with that.

 

[theseizure]

I'm curious about this

• Jeep Wrangler (JL) 4xe PHEV Upgrade in 2025

maybe double the electric range?

 

[AFD]

And no mention of the 3.0L inline six.

No mention of 2-door electric, no mention of the new 3.0L inline. Nothing coming that I'd want to buy

 

[Yankee1019]

Im wondering how this is a paradigm breaker when the Chevy Volt did that years ago and was the perfect middle step from hybrid to full electric before they axed it.

Just going by the description the REPB will function differently than the Chevy Volt did. I believe the term for the Volt was "Parallel Hybrid" where the ICE helped to charge the battery but under certain conditions was the primary power source for the drive wheels. The REPB however would be a "Series Hybrid" where the only function of the ICE would be to charge the batteries and would not have a direct connection to the drive wheels. I'm personally surprised no one has tried this setup before now. This sounds like it would be a near-perfect application for a small displacement, high torque diesel generator.

 

[Bleda2002]

Just going by the description the REPB will function differently than the Chevy Volt did. I believe the term for the Volt was "Parallel Hybrid" where the ICE helped to charge the battery but under certain conditions was the primary power source for the drive wheels. The REPB however would be a "Series Hybrid" where the only function of the ICE would be to charge the batteries and would not have a direct connection to the drive wheels. I'm personally surprised no one has tried this setup before now. This sounds like it would be a near-perfect application for a small displacement, high torque diesel generator.

Bmw would like a word, they had it in the i3 range extender version. Bev with small motor powering a generator to maintain battery charge.

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