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If any doubt remains the decision for a Deisel Wrangler is purely up to Jeep, see this interview with CEO Mike Manley You've targeted a 15 percent take rate for the Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel. Can you do it–and if you do, can we see more Jeep diesels? I was reading a bit of the blogs last...

Chrysler pulled the plug, there was nothing AEV could do. The program is done, AEV will not be releasing J8's to the public. -Dan

Money is Australia is different, i.e. minimum wage is way higher, but things cost way more, so I don't think it's valuable to look at the actual dollar difference for the diesel, but the % increase from the base price. In Australia: GC Larado Auto V6 -> 3.0 Diesel is a 10% price increase...

What kind of stuff do you want to know? like the J8 has a reinforced frame, bigger axles, bigger breaks, leafs in the rear, etc. etc. Obviously Dave from AEV knows everything, he's always happy to answer questions over at the AEV discussion forums. There is also a guy in some other country who...

Interesting idea. There is a lot of talk about this same engine winding up in the RAM 1500 soon. GM also have a stake in VM/Motori, so there is a possibility it could show up there too. Maybe they'll wait a few years until they can import many more engines per year before expanding the lineup...

But the existence of the GC diesel shows Jeep have already spent all that time and money getting it certified and built, so all those barriers are removed. -Dan

At the motor show, they said: "Jeep estimates the diesel to account for about 15 percent of Grand Cherokee sales." So they decided to go ahead with the R&D and all that for only 15%... -Dan

Thanks for the info. What makes you think the 3.0 won't fit in the Wrangler? My understanding is the firewall and structural changes made in 2012 were to allow for exactly that - shorter engines like inline 4's or V6's or V8's. What doesn't fit anymore are inline 6's or 8's. Lots of compaines...

That's up for debate, though the most important point still remains: This is now entirely Jeep's decision to be made. The EPA and emissions standards have nothing to do with it. -Dan

It's amazing to note comments like this on a post that confirms as 100% fact that Jeep now have a 3.0 Turbo Diesel that meets the new EPA emissions standards. It's now blatantly clear the only thing stopping a diesel Wrangler in North America is Jeep making the decision to offer that. The EPA...

Hey Scott, Where is that J8 registered? Thanks, -Dan

I'm wondering if there is an easy way to put a short time delay on triggering the solenoid? I figure it would be nice to let the engine start and settle to idle for 10-15 seconds (or whatever) before adding the extra load of charging the second battery onto the alternator. Any ideas on how I...

Never say never. http://www.pny2009.com/cms/front_content.php?idcat=305&lang=4 This guy will be coming through Whitehorse, I hope I can figure out when. -Dan

I'd put a request on AEV's forums. Tons of guys on there want to upgrade to the gen2 just because they love to have the latest and greatest. If you guarantee them a price on their gen1, I'll bet they'll take it. -Dan

Looks nice a very nicely setup rig. I wonder what the total weight is. I didn't spot any CRD badges... but who knows being that it's Euro spec. -Dan

I was thinking about that the other day, and I wonder if it's possible to get nasty glare and reflections off a solar panel on the hood.. ? -Dan

Are they really $500? :Wow1: -Dan

On a similar note, does anyone know of a headlight protector grill like the mopar one for the rear lights? Thanks, -Dan

Not in metric... :) -Dan

So many people are hopelessly confused by this because of all the marketing over the years about "it has 200hp" etc. HP is just calculated as Torque*RPM anyway, so it's not "real" in any sense. Torque is a direct measurement of how much turning force the engine is actually generating. Without...