The first of three very different plug-in hybrid electric vehicle concepts shown by Chrysler was the Jeep Renegade, an eco-friendly, personal-size off-roader. The open-air Renegade concept uses a lithium-ion battery pack to drive the electric motor on each axle, good for rolling up to 40 miles.Range is extended to 400 miles via a small-displacement Bluetec diesel generator that gives the concept a combined 110-mpg fuel economy rating. What’s more, Renegade features a one-piece molded interior compartment tub that can be hosed out to clean, as well as a lightweight composite body with molded-in, no-gloss color to avoid the use of solvent-based paint.
(Rob Wddis / EPA)
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