1999 Jeep Commander Concept Vehicle
"Jeep designers predict that drivers will feel in command on the road, aswell as off the beaten path. The sills of the silver-bodied Commander are approximately two inches lower than a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, the suspension can raise up four inches for off-road adventures, similar to last year's Jeepster concept. Overall height of 69.4 inches is equivalent to the Grand Cherokee. The fact that the Commander stands 80 inches wide overall, more than seven inches wider than Grand Cherokee, helps reinforce drivers' sense of security.
"Typically, high fuel economy concepts are mid-sized or smaller cars," said Bernard Robertson, Senior Vice President-Engineering Technologies and General Manager-Truck Operations. "But we asked, 'Why not put the fuel cell in a larger vehicle that could really use a boost in fuel economy?' "Jeep engineers believe the Commander is the world's only four-wheel-drive vehicle that runs on electric power. The Commander borrows two EPIC minivan electric motors, one for each axle, that provide full-time, four-wheel-drive. For now, the Commander runs only on electric power as all technical challenges to turn gasoline into electricity onboard a vehicle have yet to be solved (see "Jeep Commander Provides Status Report on Emerging Fuel Cell Technology" for more information)."
1999 Jeep Commander Concept Vehicle
"Jeep designers predict that drivers will feel in command on the road, aswell as off the beaten path. The sills of the silver-bodied Commander are approximately two inches lower than a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, the suspension can raise up four inches for off-road adventures, similar to last year's Jeepster concept. Overall height of 69.4 inches is equivalent to the Grand Cherokee. The fact that the Commander stands 80 inches wide overall, more than seven inches wider than Grand Cherokee, helps reinforce drivers' sense of security.
"Typically, high fuel economy concepts are mid-sized or smaller cars," said Bernard Robertson, Senior Vice President-Engineering Technologies and General Manager-Truck Operations. "But we asked, 'Why not put the fuel cell in a larger vehicle that could really use a boost in fuel economy?' "Jeep engineers believe the Commander is the world's only four-wheel-drive vehicle that runs on electric power. The Commander borrows two EPIC minivan electric motors, one for each axle, that provide full-time, four-wheel-drive. For now, the Commander runs only on electric power as all technical challenges to turn gasoline into electricity onboard a vehicle have yet to be solved (see "Jeep Commander Provides Status Report on Emerging Fuel Cell Technology" for more information)."