CARazed

I’ve been saying for a long time that we should all hold off buying a new vehicle until the automakers produce a vehicle worth buying. By this I mean a vehicle that can be plugged-in and charged on normal household current.

The reason is simple. There is a high probability that energy prices, specifically fossil fuel energy prices, will not always be so low and consistant. It is easy to imagine that at some point we could see gasoline prices jump. The more of us that have less of a dependency on fossil fuels, the less impact an energy crisis will have on society overall.

The 2011 Jeep EV seems like a perfect vehicle for me and would be an obvious contender for my next new vehicle. It’s not 100% electric but can travel 40 miles on a charge, and when the electricity in the batteries runs low a small gasoline motor kicks in to drive the electric motors that turn the wheels.

I’m very much looking forward to seeing this particular SUV hit the market and will watch closely how it performs in the real world. I also hope the towing capacity is at least 5000 pounds so I can tow a lightweight tiny housebehind it from time to time.