neil
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A few months before my jeep purchase I was reading about other upcoming offerings, and looked at everything from diesel 1-tons to canyons w diesels. I had looked at everything other than jeep, mostly because my exp with jeeps comes before square headlight days.
I considered upcoming electric offerings. But they all miss the mark at some basic level of expectation. I remember reading (dunno if true) that the ford electric truck offering can only handle 4" of water. Even in the desert, that is useless....driving through Tucson or anywhere in TX-VA you could encounter that much water in the road.
Sure the electric shit is neat, new tech, etc. Go to the national museum and look at the electric car there, can you find parts for it? yeah, well, having an electrical problem sucks in a petrol vehicle, put that in the middle of the desert with an all electric car and no cell service-best of luck.
people are excited about the electric jeep. I have a 6cyl, steel front bumper and winch, rack, compressor, and have actually added enough weight to it to realize that the 4cyl electric already has a HUGE disadvantage to what most people seek in a jeep.
End of the day, sure it's cool, but in 4 years it will be as outdated as last years playstation. It's up for the market to decide if the aftermarket makers are going to support these electric vehicles over the long term. I doubt an electric jeep will retain the long-term resell value like it's dinosaur sucking relatives do.
I don't expect electrics to have a useful life past about 6-7 years. Sorry.
This "hummer" has the usefulness of a speedboat. It's good for an instagram photo.
I considered upcoming electric offerings. But they all miss the mark at some basic level of expectation. I remember reading (dunno if true) that the ford electric truck offering can only handle 4" of water. Even in the desert, that is useless....driving through Tucson or anywhere in TX-VA you could encounter that much water in the road.
Sure the electric shit is neat, new tech, etc. Go to the national museum and look at the electric car there, can you find parts for it? yeah, well, having an electrical problem sucks in a petrol vehicle, put that in the middle of the desert with an all electric car and no cell service-best of luck.
people are excited about the electric jeep. I have a 6cyl, steel front bumper and winch, rack, compressor, and have actually added enough weight to it to realize that the 4cyl electric already has a HUGE disadvantage to what most people seek in a jeep.
End of the day, sure it's cool, but in 4 years it will be as outdated as last years playstation. It's up for the market to decide if the aftermarket makers are going to support these electric vehicles over the long term. I doubt an electric jeep will retain the long-term resell value like it's dinosaur sucking relatives do.
I don't expect electrics to have a useful life past about 6-7 years. Sorry.
This "hummer" has the usefulness of a speedboat. It's good for an instagram photo.
