Critical Knowledge:

• Range-extended hybrid version of the front-wheel-drive Jeep Patriot
• Combines electric-drive components with a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator
• 40-mile all-electric driving range with zero gasoline consumption and zero tailpipe emissions
• 400-mile total driving range including gasoline engine
• Gasoline engine powers the electric motors, not to drive the Patriot EV's wheels, when the battery pack requires a full recharge
• Produces at least 50-percent fewer CO₂ emissions than a comparable vehicle when operated on gas engine
• Seats five passengers

Introduction
The Jeep Patriot EV Concept was one of several electric vehicles that Chrysler LLC introduced at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.The Patriot EV Concept, which has a similar propulsion system to the Chevrolet Volt, combines a plug-in electric powertrain with a small gasoline engine, and is one of several range-extended electric and full-electric vehicle concepts that Chrysler LLC is considering for production. Based on the production-model Jeep Patriot, the front-wheel-drive Patriot EV Concept offers the same passenger capacity and cargo utility combined with electric power for short commutes, better fuel economy when using gasoline, and fewer tailpipe emissions than the gas-engined Patriot.

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