Goodbye Tesla, Hello Jeep Wrangler 4Xe

[@ItsKimJava]

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[@tjenkens]

We have a 2018 Model 3 LR and now a Wrangler 4xe. I have driven the 4xe all electronic 100 of the last 105 miles…because we are at home. This is what the PHEV is about, not electric trips, just around town daily life.

[@galacticguardian575]

It has apple carplay

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Of course....

[@ScottWallace5]

Great video Kim, always enjoy your travel videos! Thanks for giving us your feedback on the new 4Xe Jeep, very cool!

[@gmoneymac23]

I owned a Model S and, now, own a Jeep Rubicon(non "electric"). I'll take the Jeep 9 times out of 10.

[@ItsKimJava]

They serve completely different purposes but both are equally fun to drive.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

I understand you, i had the Model S as loaner. No thanks. That car is good for my grandpa. I prefer my Model 3 and Y. Sleek, nimble, responsive. I would never touch a smelly fossil anymore. But also not Model S or X or Nio, Porsche Taycan, Audi E-Tron, Lucid or Lightyear. They are all cars my grandfather would drive.

[@_hello_sunshine]

Hopefully the Rivian Adventure Network charging stations will allow access out there in the R1T and R1S.

[@dronedadvegas]

Southern Utah is so beautiful!!! St George, Zion, Tuacahn, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks National Monument to name a few are all awesome places to visit.

[@Wrangler4XEFans]

This is a great real world exploration of the Wrangler 4XE. This was fun. To bring that price difference in to perspective between the gas Sahara and the 4XE Sahara, there are a lot of standard features on the 4XE that are optional on the gas model. So to compare apples to apples, we have to load up a Sahara with a lot of those things. In reference to the mode explanation at the 3:40 mark, the Wrangler 4XE doesn't get 49MPG. The vehicle is rated at 49MPGE when in electric mode. MPGE is different from MPG. As an example, the Model Y is rated at something like 140MPGE. I loved the part where you were playing with the navigation. It's frustrating. I use my phone. The built in navigation just isn't as easy to use as Google Maps. I love that open charge port door at 7:29. Been there, done that. Agreed. The short range stinks. But I've been able to cover a lot of my daily driving in electric mode. My last tank lasted 1200 miles.

[@creathir]

We just bought one too! We LOVE it!!!

[@pinkelephants1421]

Hello Fresh have recently arrived in the UK and are beyond exorbitant on price. Local food market or discount supermarket leaves Hello Fresh in the dust on choice and price; different circumstances in different countries I guess. I've (always) found shopping in person has saved me a huge amount of money and is minus the excess packing - especially single use plastics.

[@ryanaugustus]

I'm a 4xe rubicon owner and I absolutely love mine. Most of our around town driving is covered by electrons. I admit I'd love for it to have more range and feel comparing the 4xe to a Tesla is a little wonky - the use cases are wildly different. Glad you enjoyed the Sahara!

[@Mck499]

Wait till the Magneto comes to market

[@ddorbuck]

Hi Kim, awesome content. I cant wait for the fully electric jeep wrangler. hopefully they stick to their 2023 time frame. Having owned 2 jeep wranglers in the past and with a fully electric model 3 now i would love to have the all electric wrangler as a second car. Thank and be well. Doug

[@CrumResearch]

We're enjoying our Rubicon 4xe as well! I like the plug-in hybrid aspect. In the future, Jeep (and especially RAM!) can just keep increasing the battery capacity as appropriate, but keep the gas engine as well (and large gas tank in larger trucks).

[@LionheartLivin]

SAME!!!;)

[@wasteoftimegames]

I’m getting sick of my Tesla. It sucks in the winter. It has worse mileage than a Jeep from 1970s

[@76luislara]

Jeep should start feeling the heat from Rivian soon. Rivian is planing a model that I believe it will be called R3X to compete directly with the Wrangler. So the same happened with Ford and the Tesla Cybertruck. Jeep will have to speed out the development of the full electric Wrangler.

[@alphagodvon]

Umm no one wants a Rivian .

[@kauigirl808]

Hybrid only has 30 miles of range wth? No thanks lol

[@TheNobilis1]

the Jeep website says it has 21 miles, and It actualy has a good size battery it´s just that efficiency is horrendous

[@kauigirl808]

@@TheNobilis1 I need more then 21 miles lol

[@mrnoname7370]

@@TheNobilis1 I mean it has the aerodynamics of a hypo

[@barepilot1954]

my daughter bought the first one to hit Orlando dealership. Loves to take to beach

[@dreascornelias7021]

Came to this video because I’m having this debate myself and though the vehicles are pretty much opposites I’ve been challenged with deciding lol the jeep lover in me says jeep but I’m also a huge Tesla fan and would like the “super chargers” lol

[@chriscook4130]

Lived with a CJ-7 (and other Jeeps) for years in the SouthWest. My experience of Antelope Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Moab, multiple times, is burned into my psyche. Been a Tesla driver for 3.5yrs. We won’t ever go back to a gasser. Since Chrysler promised an electric Wrangler in 2009 I’ve been waiting, and waiting. This comes close. Thx Kim (been following for years). #youdontgetituntilyoutryit #itsajeepthing #lunchtimedistraction

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Lol....

[@JPRamon68]

I hope you enjoyed your trip to Utah, my neck of the woods… 😃

[@chad_is_here]

Thank you for making this video🙏

[@Knightairman1]

You can tell you haven't done a gas vehicle in some time. You need to look up this year's Jeep Jamboree. TFL drove the all electric prototype there. The plug in hybrid wrangler is done right for what it is. You want full Electric, go Rivian. I know you love Elon, but he doesn't understand the offroad community

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Yeah on carwow a 2 cylinder fiat awd panda with 85hp humiliated a tesla model X with over 600hp and air suspensions/high ground clearance.

[@Knightairman1]

@@carholic-sz3qv it's a Jeep thing. I'm talking about offloading here. Speed isn't for rock crawling. Now if you want to compare your Tesla to drag racing then you have a leg to stand on.

[@TurdfurgusonJr]

Don't forget all of the issues with the charging system failures. I love my jeep... when it isn't in the shop waiting on a part they can't get!

[@gladysbaptiste3028]

Why didn’t you just plug it in for Apple CarPlay

[@BradimusMaximus78]

We have a 4xe, get constant charge faults even when it’s not plugged in, was in the shop for 2 months and stellantis got involved, no long term resolution. I’d steer clear.

[@delphi-moochymaker62]

In other words, it's a Jeep. Jeep hasn't figured out yet, that you can't charge a premium price for a vehicle that is in the shop more than on the trail.

[@BradimusMaximus78]

@@delphi-moochymaker62, exactly, there has already been a recall and we still continue to get charge errors and charge faults even when it’s not plugged in. It’s a shame, build quality is great and it’s quick.

[@Aoxshsjjx]

what made you switch??

[@Velo1010]

Where did y’all go? I want to get there in the spring.

[@ItsKimJava]

St George, UT

[@BobThe9534]

hi Kim. nice vid. liked b4 watching b/c I knew it was goin to be good

[@evanharris5088]

Looks like a great trip.

[@ItsKimJava]

Lots of fun!

[@danabe3220]

I want to remain 100% gas free. I will wait for the Cybertruck.

[@scott1978able]

Why did you sell the tesla

[@ItsKimJava]

Never sold it. Watch the video, it’s a rental for the weekend.

[@Trojansteel-hh5xd]

Will you be doing a review on the Bollinger 4X4 EV ?

[@jameshoffman552]

Would you have gone this route had not Tesla delayed the Roadsters that it owes you?

[@eosjoe565]

30-miles of EV range when exploring a place like Utah is like... uh... why bother. :-)

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Its actually very good, it runs like hybrid and when offroading its totally silent and the battery gets recharged when going down, plus the gas engine gives you the possibility to go everywhere a tesla will never dream of getting to.

[@eosjoe565]

@@carholic-sz3qv Perhaps... I remember touring that area in a rental Ford Escape. I put 5000 miles on that vehicle in one week and at times was worried that I wouldn't find a gas station in time. No way would you get me out in the desert in a EV or Hybrid. :-)

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@eosjoe565 how can you worry about finding a gas station when jerrycans and google maps exist?! You cannot increase the range of an EV by adding more batteries.

[@PlaidDad]

There’s a reason jeep falls in the “below average” category by consumer reports. I’ve seen too many issues with these and now a hybrid version that’ll have more issues? Have fun dumping your money into that money pit.

[@davidbryant2872]

CR had an interesting comment about Jeeps and Teslas a few months ago. CR observed that both brands suffer from very low reliability according to their stats from owner surveys, but both brands had intense loyalty, very high ratings on "Would you buy this car again." So it seems that in both cases, owners place priority on something besides high reliability.

[@jameshoffman552]

Goodbye BEV, Hello PHEV? Ouch!

[@magarity12]

Jeep Wrangler is the new Toyota Camry. Seems like everyone has one here.

[@JG-lk8gy]

Plug you phone in to use CarPlay, it’s a lot easier than the NAV system that comes on it.

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

I don't blame you Tesla is a good car cause it's Back wheel drive front wheel drive is junkie cars Full Electric cars you have to rely on the grid all the time not practical

[@globalimpactinstitute]

Also shows how incredibly inefficient the jeep is: 26mi with 17 kw? Which means it has a whopping 653 wh/mi average if I calculate correctly ! Or in other words 2.5 times the consumption of the model Y -because those 17kw were spent on normal roads, not offroad. And more than double what even the biggest EVs such as Nio have.

[@steilkurbler4973]

Those offroad tyres propably chug a great amount of juice

[@aussie2uGA]

Sure, but not everything in life must be efficient just to be efficient. Sometimes fun and adventure means using a bit more juice.

[@globalimpactinstitute]

@@steilkurbler4973 generally true but as I understood that is the official figure given by Jeep which I would assume is based on street tires :)

[@magnusauto7941]

I'm buzzing, let's drink up You def look like big fun Come on, let's get it on Like that Marvin Gaye song I'm stunning, you love it Come on, give me something I know that you want it Come on, give me something The night is young and so are we So maybe you should leave with me The night is young and so are we, baby The night is young so let's have some fun Thanks for the earworm!

[@EchoDreamer]

Kim, how do you manage bringing the kids on a vacation during school? I want to go to Utah so much lately but my daughter doesn't want to miss a day of school and her school breaks aren't good timing for me. I tell her it's okay to miss a bit of school sometimes.

[@aussie2uGA]

With homeschooling now, you can set the schedule that works best for all of you. Amazing flexibility.

[@ivankuljis1780]

So it's ELECTRIC____RIGHT? I can't wait for my CYBRTRK! That l am sure will have juice from the Sun🌞___ONLY!!!!!!!

[@karatohongkongcat]

But but but u still have to maintain, Got a small engine, gas, oil, etc., and only 26 miles on all electric? Did I hear that correct? Still nice video. And it’s a jeep thing I guess lol 😆

[@JBthe3rd]

Do you miss your Tesla at all?

[@ItsKimJava]

Never sold it. The Jeep was just a vacation rental.

[@UncircumedPickle]

naw this is a whole downgrade

[@cybertrk]

All vehicles need to be hybrid at minimum.

[@wt9653]

Bad thing about Jeep in general. It spends a lot of time in the shop.

[@nz0z134]

The kids have switches for their windows too. Pretty much like any car

[@googadisbeotches9360]

The electric bikes were interesting, hopefully they'd make an electric Jeep, but oh well Cybertruck will fill the role nicely if a legitimate Jeep can't be converted to electric good enough.

[@jroschella]

A 25 mile battery range is a non-starter for me.

[@miami3863]

PHEV…. What’s the point, just go BEV.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Lol.... Phev, way more range and flexibility than a lame BEV, you can do 0-60 in your tesla all day long but when it comes to offroading or overlanding the range is key.

[@miami3863]

@@carholic-sz3qv LMAO sounds like PHEVs are the future huh? BEVs outsell PHEVs and auto makers are making more BEVs and discontinuing PHEVs. So again what’s the point of a PHEV? Mileage…. Within 5 years there will be BEVs with 400 range. Besides majority of people don’t need that much range day to day or week to week. PHEVs are the future. Heard it here first. 🤣

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@miami3863 lol.... I actually know youtubers/people who sold their tesla to buy a toyota rav4 prime because it doesn't just give you a good daily electric range but also it they use it to go to places where a tesla will never dream of, a toyota rav4 prime has about 600 miles of range and its awd. I always see toyotas, subarus, hondas doing overlanding/camping in the US which tesla is able to do overlanding going way further from the grid to the remotest places possible??

[@jroschella]

I loved my Volt before I bought my Model 3. 25 miles of range is a joke. You need at least 70 miles of range for PHEV. Dairying driving should always be as EV, gas for extended trips.

[@CMCNestT]

Rivian R1S= Model X + Wrangler

[@prestontucker1687]

Hybrids are such a waste. Why not go All electric.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Hybrids are not a waste, people have saved tons of fuel by plugin their cars when they aren't super busy.

[@prestontucker1687]

@@carholic-sz3qv You're still spending money on gas.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@prestontucker1687 lol..... whats wrong with spending money on gas?! Its not like you spend $0 on electricity plus not everyone has the ability to charge at home and your EV will never bring you were an ice can go. People have been overlanding and rock crawling in jeeps for decades.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@prestontucker1687 a toyota rav4 prime gives you a great daily electric range but also fantastic 600 miles of total range, a toyota hilux gives you about 1000miles of range to cross the desert and the most remote places possible.

[@pinkelephants1421]

@@carholic-sz3qv I don't think anybody is suggesting EV fueling comes for free but is normally a tiny fraction of the price of gas. For example: 300 miles - EV $25-30, ICE $140ish depending on where you fill up if on a road trip but if home charging you'd be looking at $12-15ish or free if there's rooftop solar. Plus EV maintenance is negligible; mainly tyres, tyre rotation & windscreen wiper fluid. Positively 🥜 in comparison to ICE maintenance costs.

[@livingaboard]

Must way too much going on with this video

[@karetehikoski9039]

Oh 😈 i wash 666 like for this video 👹

[@BrianJoslyn]

Ugh... I do not like Jeep at all. Wrangler is the worst.

[@NMEofdaST8]

how

[@odys3803]

I'm sorry what kind of heap of junk were you driving that you're happy about the windows control in the front? That's pretty much tandard in every car with electric windows since, forever.