RAV4 plug in hybrid is 4300 lbs and they have almost the same length. I was off on my Jeep weight though. I did the regular ICE version. Also the RAV4 is awd. And I know there are differences. I never said they were exactly the same. I was saying Jeep plug-in hybrid tech can be improved. How about the Land Rover Defender PHEV? Weighs more, shaped like a brick, good ground clearance, smaller battery, and yet manages the same mileage.
Ah I had seen 3700 for the hybrid, I guess the plug in version is heavier. Weight is only half the issue though. The drag coefficient plays a large role in highway mileage. The numbers are not super easy to find, but it looks like the Wrangler is around .45 to a .48 possibly and the Rav4 somewhere in the low .3s and the Defender at .38. I'm afraid to get those cd numbers down the Wrangler would have to be a bit less Wrangler shaped.
I picture an aerodynamic Wrangler looking just like a Liberty.If they make the wrangler more aerodynamic it’ll end up looking like the cybertruck with round headlights. That’s fucking terrifying
I did the exercise of calculating and researching whether it was feasible to build a TJ with the technology available to us shade tree mechanics. As near as I can tell a TJ's energy consumption would be about about 500 watt hours per mile on the road.
Is that with a 4" lift and 35's? Seriously though; a Tesla Model 3 with high density batteries and an efficient motor is rated at 240 wH per mile. So with its huge battery, it gets around 300 miles of range. Based on your calculations, the range would be down to about 150.....and that would be if the battery was the same size and density, which would be a huge challenge.
