• Independent front suspension
• V8 Toyota engine for reliability
• Manuel front and rear lockers
• Mojave suspension setup on Rubicon
• Amphibious to be able to go anywhere
• Wider to be able to be consider a full size truck
• bigger windshield
• gladiator rear logo out of the factory
•...
#1 it’s paid off. It’s a Jeep 2021 gladiator Rubicon
#2 looking at Tesla model y out door with taxes 62k
#3 sales tax 8.75
#4 credit 760
#5 want to keep as long as 10-12 years
Would selling JTR for a Tesla model Y help savings long term? Asking because you seem to do the math and I still can’t figure out if it’s worth it especially if batter has to be replaced costing 8-12k on battery alone.
I owned a Tacoma and now a JTR. No regrets. The way I view is the JTR is a high performance off road truck so more maintenance and taco is a low performance consumer car with low maintenance. Both are great. But I like high performance better.
The answer the question of this post, no, EV not ready for the masses because not enough techs properly trained on repairs and especially not properly trained in caring.
“Is the Jeep gladiator the best off road truck?” Yes. 5/5 stars, two thumbs up, the most smiles per mile driven on and off road, best in its class in going topless, best in everything.
Makes me realize there is no more freedom with our energy consumption and more dictators telling us how and when to consume. I live in california and love the idea of going 100 percent off grid but won’t happen ?
I’m not a EV hater I just like knowing pros and cons to everything in regards to EV cars. How much contamination will EV cause in the future when battery’s are to be disposed in contrast to ICE cars?
Where does electricity come from? Fossil fuels? Ok ok say it comes from solar, solar is not biodegradable. Also lithium mining process contaminates ground water. EV’s wear out tires faster more tire particle contamination per mile than ICE cars.