I can say that I travel weekly for work so I've tried every rental car imaginable. I get Jeeps when I can, most often they are 4xe. I only get like 12-15 miles of range out of the all electric mode. Super disappointing. If you live less than 5-7 miles from work you can make the round trip. Or if you have a charger at work, you can probably make it if you're 10-15 miles away.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/forums/general-automotive-other-vehicles-discussions.6/My wife traded a BMW X5 for a new Wrangler 4xe. I was hoping she’d get a 3.6 jlu wrangler with the 35s, but she liked the idea of potentially saving gas on her commute to work. Anyways, I think it’s pretty cool that we’re a 2 jeep house, especially since most of the cars in my neighborhood are teslas.
Of course I’ve driven the new jeep. It looks the same as you look out the window obviously, but with the different drive train, well, it’s different. I don’t really feel a power difference that the numbers would suggest, but i guess i really haven’t given the 4xe all the beans…as the kids say. Oddly, it feels heavier than my Gladiator. I know the batteries add weight, but man, my truck feels nimble and light compared to the weight of the 4xe.
All this to offer a service, if you have questions about the 4xe, please feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to answer. Since the Gladiator is supposed to come out with a 4xe option, maybe some of you fellas are curious.
WHY... JUST WHY????!!My wife traded a BMW X5 for a new Wrangler 4xe. I was hoping she’d get a 3.6 jlu wrangler with the 35s, but she liked the idea of potentially saving gas on her commute to work. Anyways, I think it’s pretty cool that we’re a 2 jeep house, especially since most of the cars in my neighborhood are teslas.
Of course I’ve driven the new jeep. It looks the same as you look out the window obviously, but with the different drive train, well, it’s different. I don’t really feel a power difference that the numbers would suggest, but i guess i really haven’t given the 4xe all the beans…as the kids say. Oddly, it feels heavier than my Gladiator. I know the batteries add weight, but man, my truck feels nimble and light compared to the weight of the 4xe.
All this to offer a service, if you have questions about the 4xe, please feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to answer. Since the Gladiator is supposed to come out with a 4xe option, maybe some of you fellas are curious.
The 7500 was gone March 2023 or so. it's about 3500 now. That's because of where batteries were made, etc. Only leased vehicles get that sort of a credit - the lessor passes along that 7500 to the person leasing the vehicle.
Try it in 4 high auto - then it won't limit torque like it does in 2H
Then it either wasn't fully charged, or has a battery issue. Unless you are in mountains with a strong wind, that's crazy low range. We always - always - get way more than that. Even in the dead of winter, we get far better than that.
Congrats on the new Wrangler 4xe.My wife traded a BMW X5 for a new Wrangler 4xe. I was hoping she’d get a 3.6 jlu wrangler with the 35s, but she liked the idea of potentially saving gas on her commute to work. Anyways, I think it’s pretty cool that we’re a 2 jeep house, especially since most of the cars in my neighborhood are teslas.
Of course I’ve driven the new jeep. It looks the same as you look out the window obviously, but with the different drive train, well, it’s different. I don’t really feel a power difference that the numbers would suggest, but i guess i really haven’t given the 4xe all the beans…as the kids say. Oddly, it feels heavier than my Gladiator. I know the batteries add weight, but man, my truck feels nimble and light compared to the weight of the 4xe.
All this to offer a service, if you have questions about the 4xe, please feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to answer. Since the Gladiator is supposed to come out with a 4xe option, maybe some of you fellas are curious.
Look forward to reading about it. Your wife made a great call imho. Smart woman. Jeep have been deceptively clever w this model. The systems integration of the phev hardware to what is essentially the standard wrangler is, to some extent, a stroke of genius.
An amazing colour. And another super good looking truck. I really hope 4xe JL/JT finds it’s way to this country. I’m not in any hurry they can take their time. As long as it gets here. And I really hope they’re still doing Earl when/if it finally gets here.The 7500 was gone March 2023 or so. it's about 3500 now. That's because of where batteries were made, etc. Only leased vehicles get that sort of a credit - the lessor passes along that 7500 to the person leasing the vehicle.
21 miles? Wow, we get over that without problem. Used to be 26-27 but has settled to about 24 and it's really hilly here, which kills the battery range. We'd likely get more on the flats. My wife has gotten 26 before, even on a trip that was part highway (with some hills).
speed kills the range, so do hills and wind. Gee, maybe it's because it's a brick??
The max regen really only makes it good for single pedal driving (still need the brake pedal for a full stop) - it does nothing to improve range and under some circumstances, can lower range, depending on how you drive.
We've had ours since January 2023 so it's been through a winter and a half so far. Trouble-free save for the leaky transmission - which got replaced by the dealership after they fussed with jeep a bit.
Try it in 4 high auto - then it won't limit torque like it does in 2H
My wife has a 4xe and gets 27 miles on a full charge driving around town.
Well said, and thank you for the kind words.
Drive around in hybrid the whole time. This whole adventure started with my wife wanting a jlu. Then she went out of town and rented a 4xe. It wasn't charged and the rental companies are unlikely to charge them. Even when it looks like the battery is "<1%" at stop, there's still battery power that provides A/C and an initial push of EV power before the engine kicks on. So just drive it like anything else.
