Jeep Magneto concept is a six-speed Wrangler EV that bucks the status-quo

Jeep may not have given us a fully-electric Wrangler yet, but its Jeep Magneto BEV concept is a tempting teaser of just what that might look like – and how it might distinguish itself from most other EVs. Unveiled as part of the Easter Jeep Safari 2021, the automaker’s concept-heavy annual event, the goal of the Magneto concept is to demonstrate that embracing electrification needn’t mean sacrificing what off-road enthusiasts love.

It started out as a two-door 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, out of which the regular gas engine was promptly turfed.

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