Recent content by patfromigh

Europe would all be speaking German if it wasn't for Jeep and a few other American made products.🫡

I disagree on the following points. The Stellantis North American operations found north of the Rio Grande need some Chinese influence, especially with battery electric and software development. There is Chinese involvement in Mexico and South America already. I'm against simple badge...

EV sales will decline at least equal to the sharp increase in sales, when there was a big push to take advantage of the government incentives before they expired. Toyota and Nissan are very low on EV inventory due to the change over to the next generation models. I expect October and November...

Some of the Pacifica PHEV issues are related to the V6. Ask your favorite mechanic how much does it cost to change the head gaskets on a Pentastar V6.

Yes, blessing. Dodge and Jeep are failing miserably with both battery electric and PHEV. They simply don't need to add more bad products to fill up the back lots of dealers. You said it yourself. What makes you think that if a Ram 1500 pure battery electric introduced over this past summer...

It's a blessing in disguise that Stellantis is behind on electrification. They haven't committed themselves to a bunch of battery electric vehicles. I can't imagine the mess Ram would be in if the battery electric REV was delivered on time and the lots were full of them right now.

The connection with the Italian brands has greatly benefited Jeep and Ram in Latin America. Ironically the FCA side of the house also benefits the PSA brands in Mexico and South America. The fact that the world's smartest executive doesn't bring up South America is amazing because after the US...

Has anyone else noticed the 2026 Jeep Cherokee is within inches of having the same length as the old Dodge Journey? The wheelbase length between the two is less than an inch. The next Jeep Compass, if it ever arrives here, is the same length as this Chinese Journey. Actually, they're giving...

If I was going for a Chinese product, I would rather spend a few grand more and get a Leapmotor D19 with the EREV drive option.

Why is the KM Cherokee only offering this 1.6 liter hybrid drive-train? Because the alternatives aren't readily available. Last week Stellantis announced the news, You can read about here, Stellantis Commits $13 Billion To Boost U.S. Production and Jobs I pulled the above quote from the...

Let's have a look inside an eCVT transmission. The transmission in this video is from a Toyota. The Ford Maverick, and Pacifica Hybrid are very similar, no belts or pulleys, they use planetary gears. BTW, this is a great YouTube channel, they cover nearly all the modern transmissions. This...

On the Mopar Insiders front page articles I am often encountering this when I click on "Join the Discussion" button: Oops! We ran into some problems. The requested thread could not be found. This morning my comment posting was added to a much older thread which had nothing to do with the...

Are you sure about that wheelbase? The spec sheet in the press kit states the wheelbase is 113" and the overall length is 188". I sure would like to know who the supplier for the hybrid transmission is, and also the 4X4 hardware as well.

Alas, Stellantis cheapened out and used the old eCMP platform for this model. We'll never see it in the United States. Sadly, no one wants an electric Abarth Fiat. Abarth sales in the EU have collapsed. People are buying the Alfa Junior which is basically the same car with a different body. The...

What the Oldsmobile LF9 5.7 V8 did for the Diesel engine, the Jeep 4Xe Wrangler and Grand Cherokee are doing for the plug-in hybrid.