Stellantis has patented a new transmission with three gears designed to bring its Jeep The legendary off-road power of the brand for electric vehicles (EV) without the need for additional engines or equipment.
Jeep released his first EV in Australia in 2024-the urban-friendly Avenger-with the larger wagoneer s crossover SUV and robust recon set for Australia in 2026.
It is the last that most likely seems to receive the new transmission if it introduces the production.
As reported by Mopar InsidersStellantis has received a patent for a three-speed gearbox with a low distance, high distance and direct drive gear to electric power lines.
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It is designed to replace the gearboxes with one speed in most EVs in new car showrooms that, in his archiving, Stellantis says that “are unable to offer a sustainable high torque for trail and desert driving or various other speeds”.
With the ‘trail-rated’ referents of Jeep that is crucial for his brand image, the new transmission is designed to offer smarter gear choices for EVs while the rough stuff touches, where the low and high-distance area is found in conventional four-wheel drive.
The three different gear tires each seem to expand the possibility of EVs, in particular the use of the immediate torque characteristic that is offered by an electric motor and minimizing energy consumption at other times.
The lowest gear – made to implement the maximum torque – works as a traditional ‘4LO’ equipment and is designed for trail driving, rock crawling and drag.
The second gear set is more suitable for ‘normal’ circumstances, while the third party offers the typical one-to-one ratio and is intended to maximize the energy efficiency, the lifetime of the battery and the driving range while driving on the highway.
The transmission connects directly to the output axis of the electric motor and can be used on the front or rear axle, while it can also lock or open a differential for real off-road flexibility.
Jeep has not made announcements that will use vehicles the new transmission, or when we can expect it in a production model.
The relatively simple, compact design means that it can bring benefits that can be Jeep’s off-rays that extend to other Stellantis brands such as RAM trucks.
It can also have high performance with four-wheel drive at Dodge, Chrysler and possibly Alfa Romeo and Maserati-Alle brands that belong to Stellantis.
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