The aforementioned Hellcat manual was strengthened and given new ratios, while an ICE-style 4WD transfer case with high- and low-range permits even more torque multiplication. Range is immaterial for the moment since this is a test bed, but the 120-mile (200-kilometre) figure was mentioned during an online presentation. No, the Magneto does not necessarily foreshadow the precise powertrain configuration of a production Wrangler EV rather, say engineers, it provides them an open laboratory with which to explore and refine electric power delivery in off-road settings.Īs the Magneto 2.0 sits, it has four lithium-ion battery packs located about the body (whose wheelbase is stretched a foot over stock) for even weight distribution, packing a total of 70 kWh. Hence the instructions at the top of this post from our man at Jeep. The “2.0” is a nod to the fact this machine showed up on last year’s circuit, but has since been cranked to 625 hp and 850 lb-ft and earned a beefed-up manual transmission with roots in the Hellcat. That’s why the brand has spent untold amounts of cash and sweat equity into research and development, culminating (for the moment) with the Magneto 2.0 concept you see here. It won’t be enough to heave a few batteries and a custom-built axial-flux electric motor into a Wrangler and call it a day. So the road to electrification for Jeep, like the paths its rigs can navigate, is a bit rocky. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Some brands will find this transition relatively straightforward after all, if one has spent years simply hucking appliances for basic transportation, there isn’t too much brand DNA that needs to make the jump to electrification. Whether it’s thanks to government decree (mostly) or consumer demand (partly), carmakers are busying themselves with electrons and batteries in order to get ready for The Great Tomorrow. Tallon was perched in the passenger seat of Magneto 2.0, a one-off all-electric prototype based on today’s Wrangler, but sharing as much in terms of propulsion with a production Wrangler as your author shares in terms of athleticism with an Olympic runner.Įvery single automobile manufacturer on this green Earth is poised to crank up the number of electrified and all-electric vehicles bound for their showrooms within the next five to ten years. The newest version of iTunes that was released Tuesday, iTunes 10.5, is also needed.I may have blinked in askance at that sequence of commands uttered by Scott Tallon, a man who is part of top brass at Jeep and knows the brand better than most at HQ. The iOS 5 was requires an iPhone 3S, iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, a third and fourth generation iPod touch, or an iPad or iPad 2, according. They can also search for specific emails in the body of messages. Mail: Apple now offers more style features for text, allowing users to create bold, italic or underlined fonts.It also offers tabbed browsing making it easier to switch between multiple web pages. Safari: The iOS offers more web-browsing features, displaying articles without ads or clutter and enabling users to save articles that they wish to view later.
PC Free: Apple is now allowing users to download software updates directly to their devices, meaning PC's are no longer needed.
Here is a list summarizing few of the best new and improved features that will have customers anxious to upgrade, according to.
Apple's release of the iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch today undoubtedly has many eager to upgrade their gadgets, with the latest software from the iOS line touting over 200 new features.