Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Offers Unlimited Fun In The Sun
09-14-21 Tech Talk
~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~
Finding 4-door convertible fun in the sun with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle turned a trip through the great outdoors into a true adventure for Tech Talk host Rick DeMeis. Listen in to get all the details.
Also, there are reports on Michelin’s innovative airless tire, the iseecars.com study of the fastest selling cars in the month of August, and a carbon dioxide capture facility in Iceland that turns the gas into stone.
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2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4Xe PHEV
top left photo by Rick DeMeis
all other photos courtesy of Stellantis Media
As Driven:
- Engine: 2.0-liter Turbo Gas/Electric I-4
- Net Horsepower @ RPM: 375 @ 5250
- Net Torque @ RPM: 470 @ 3000
- Drivetrain: Part & Full-Time Four Wheel Drive
- Transmission: 8-sp. Automatic w/OD & Seq. Shift
- Hybrid Electric Motor
- Lithium Ion Traction Battery 17.3 kWh Capacity
- 2 Hrs Charge Time @ 220/240V
- Driver Selectable Front / Rear Locking Differentials
- Manual Transfer Case
- Performance Suspension
- Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
- Trailer Sway Control
- 5 Skid Plates
- Front Active w/Driver Control Anti-Roll Bar & Rear Anti-Roll Bar
- Hill Descent Control & Hill Hold Control
- Manual Convertible Top w/Fixed Roll-Over Protection
- 8.4-in. Infotainment Display w/ Navigation
- Alpine Audio System w/ 9 Speakers
- MSRP ~ $62,660 as driven
“This is advanced, environmentally friendly technology that seamlessly fits into anyone’s daily life. Then you take the Jeep Wrangler 4xe off road and it hits you that electrified propulsion and nearly silent running are unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. You won’t want to come off the trails.” ~ Micky Bly, Stellantis Head of Propulsion Systems
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