This 2001 Jeep Cherokee on Bring a Trailer Is Ready for the Snowpocalypse :
With much of the U.S. currently gripped by by sub-freezing temperatures and drifts of snow, browsing car auctions for classics might not be the first thing on your mind. But maybe we can tempt you with an all-weather machine that's made for this moment: a hardy body-on-frame Jeep SUV mounted on four snow-shredding tracks.
This 2001 Jeep Cherokee is like a snowmobile that seats five, and it's up for auction on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. This was the final year of the XJ-generation Jeep Cherokee, a vehicle that is still loved for its rugged simplicity. With a torquey and durable 4.0-liter inline-six and 4-wheel drive with a true low rang, it's hard to imagine a better snow vehicle out of the box. And that's before we add the tracks.
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Future Ford EVs Won't Need Adapters to Be Tesla Supercharger Compatible
Ford announced the move to include NACS connectors in its EVs starting in 2025 during a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk. :
Tesla finally opened up its Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs but requires an adapter for its plug to work with universal charging connectors, which can be unwieldy at times. (If the chargers even work with your non-Tesla vehicle, which we've found isn't guaranteed.) Wouldn't it be nice to have access to the Supercharger network, but leave the goofy plug adapter at home? If you plan on buying a 2025 model year EV from Ford, that could be your future.
Ford announced that in 2025, its EVs will come with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) port built-in. That makes it possible for Ford's electric vehicles to use Tesla Superchargers without the need for an adapter. Additionally, starting in early 2024, owners of the Ford F-150 Lightning, Mach-E, or E-Transit will be able to access Tesla's V3 Superchargers, but those vehicles will still need to utilize an adapter, and the FordPass app for payment. That gives Ford EVs access to over 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States and Canada beyond those chargers serviced by EVGo and Electrify America and other providers.
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