Is an Electric Jeep Gladiator Better Off-Road Than a Traditional Jeep - Let's Find Out!

Those motors hang way down, they are going to get bashed up on the trail. Magna needs to use a design, similar to the portal design on the Unimog, to put the motor on top of the axle so the bottom of the motors are flush with the bottom of the axle bar. They'll lose a bit of power (of which there's plenty) but it will be much easier to protect the motors.

I would totally buy one just as a daily driver, pending it’s on-road performance. I’m willing to bet it will be more expensive than the average person can afford though.

For off road use, more “armored” protection for the low hanging motors is absolutely necessary, my differentials take a beating off road.

Great job asking about un-sprung weight, Andre. The engineer down-played it, but it’s really one of the biggest challenges they will need to deal with on a platform like this. Otherwise, I think it makes great sense.

I like it. Driving in silence off road is very appealing. 🛻

FINALLY!!!!!! I've been waiting for the Gladiator 4xe. I have a short daily commute and I love the extra storage of the Gladiator over Wrangler. Ooops, looks like a commented before watching the video first.

I would be down if the axles were 8 lug capacity and it had a small diesel generator to recharge under the hood like the Edison motors truck.

Looks awesome! ❤

Andre did they let you look under the hood? Where was the battery mounted?

This is why I’m a proud magna shareholder, they are will be part of the future.

That big "pumpkin" will limit offroad capability on the real trail, but its an awesome concept.. Electric portal axle maybe? 😈😈

The project of making a fully electric gladiator is very interesting. Now I have many questions, from what type of batteries, their duration, their efficiency. We, the Jeep fans, put larger wheels and tires and many questions.

Bring the extreme recon package to the gladiator!

I think this is an awesome concept, I don’t think it will be popular with off roaders in its current form though. That battery is tiny for a vehicle as heavy and un-aerodynamic as it is. On the trail range is likely less than 60 miles, unless you can charge at the trail head, then make it back to the trail head to charge for the trip home. 1 mi/kWh or less is likely the on trail efficiency it will see, 1.8-2.5 would be my guess for street driving. Overall I am very excited and would personally love to own one.

The biggest issue I see with this offroad is the same issue the Rivian has. There is no way to lock all four tires to the same speed. Even without diff lockers, a regular Jeep would lock the front and rear axles to the same speed. This makes things very predictable. This would be better that the Rivian in the fact that you can still have a diff lock. But you can still get into cases where the front and rear are turning at different speeds due to different amounts of load being applied.

If you're keeping stock suspension and brakes, but adding weight with the electronic components and batteries, wouldn't that cause excessive wear and tear to those stock components?

Great 1st test although if it's going to be fitted to a Jeep it has to be tested in a technical rock garden where multiple stops and starts are needed in order to get through.

I love this concept, wish I could drop it in my Gladiator right now! That would be perfect for me.

I wish that they would do a hybrid version in which all the electronic components are there, but it still has an engine only serving to charge the battery. I think this would be a slam dunk. Otherwise I don't see the viability of a fully electric vehicle on an authentic overlanding expedition without charging stations.

What is the charge rate? I'm hoping it is better than the 4XE. Also, is the charger an MPPT with PV input? If so, what is the voltage, and watt input minimum and max? Oh, and is the battery LiFePo4? Regardless of chemistry, will it be expandable without me having to red neck it for expansion? Because, I can and would actually. And if you haven't any of these features, and future customizations, then please look at doing it in the future. For the instant cult following you would get.