Jeep Wrangler EV

<a href="http://topics.latimes.com/autos/jeep"><b> <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="/topic/services-shopping/vehicles/makes-models/jeep-prdcrmk19.topic" title="Jeep" id="prdcrmk19">Jeep</a> Wrangler EV </b></a><br> <br> <b>Overview:</b> <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="/topic/services-shopping/vehicles/makes-models/chrysler-prdcrmk9.topic" title="Chrysler" id="prdcrmk9">Chrysler</a> seems ambitious enough with its front-drive Town & Country EV minivan and rear-drive <a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="/topic/services-shopping/vehicles/makes-models/dodge-prdcrmk10.topic" title="Dodge" id="prdcrmk10">Dodge</a> EV sports car, but a four-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler running solely on lithium-ion batteries? As part of the company’s range-extended, um, range, the electric Jeep is another vehicle that’s already quite far down the development path. Its makers claim 150 to 200 miles on a fully charged battery pack.<br> <br> <b>Our take:</b>It would be great to see such a richness of choice in the electric vehicle market.<br> <br> --Colin Ryan<br> <br> <b>More in Autos</b>:<br> &#149; <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/" rel="nofollow">Up to Speed: L.A. Auto Show news</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-laas08-production-pg,0,5151255.photogallery" rel="nofollow">2008 L.A. Auto Show: Production cars</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-laas08-concept-pg,0,5485877.photogallery" rel="nofollow">2008 L.A. Auto Show: Concept cars</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-laas08-green-pg,0,2060730.photogallery">2008 L.A. Auto Show: Green cars</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-green-car-of-the-year-pg,0,7457569.photogallery" rel="nofollow">2009 Green Car of the Year finalists</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-design-challenge-pg,0,4820158.photogallery" rel="nofollow">Preview: L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge</a><br />

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Jeep Wrangler EV

Overview: Chrysler seems ambitious enough with its front-drive Town & Country EV minivan and rear-drive Dodge EV sports car, but a four-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler running solely on lithium-ion batteries? As part of the company’s range-extended, um, range, the electric Jeep is another vehicle that’s already quite far down the development path. Its makers claim 150 to 200 miles on a fully charged battery pack.

Our take:It would be great to see such a richness of choice in the electric vehicle market.

--Colin Ryan

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• 2008 L.A. Auto Show: Concept cars
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