To eTorque or to not eTorgue

[Smashy71]

Definitely no etorque.

 

[2019REBEL]

Curious where you saw that. The windows stickers with E-torque 5.7 or 3.6 motors I have seen do not say that.

Mines from Canada so it says 160000km.
Right there in upper right corner about warranty.

 

[Bram2019]

Must be Canadian extended federal emissions on that part. US is clearly 8/80.

 

[Creep0321]

Definitely no etorque.

Why?

 

[Smashy71]

Why?

My personal reasons why.
1. It’s 1,450.00 upgrade from a standard non etorque 5.7. How much driving would it take to pay for 1,450.00 worth of fuel with the mpg it’s claiming?
2. Before I ordered the truck I have now I tried to buy two different etorque equipped rebels but both had recalls on them, had something to do with the pulley on the etorque system.
3. From what I read in the forums no one is getting the said gas mileage the etorque was suppose to get.
4. My paranoia kicking in on a suitcase size lithium battery sitting in my truck in my garage thinking it’s going to burst into flames. I know it’s super low and nowhere I’ve read have had it happened.
5. Start stop. No thank you.

 

[VaderRebel]

No thanks. Best of luck to those that chose the option.

 

[Longhorn5G]

MJP in these forums may have an opinion for you... unless he already replied in here and I didnt see it...

 

[RenoRam]

I personally like my eTorque and the stop/start is almost imperceptible. IMO, it is the same level of a choice as trim level and other options.

 

[MJP]

MJP in these forums may have an opinion for you... unless he already replied in here and I didnt see it...

Although I'm not a fan of start/stop I recognize it's the wave of the future and all manufacturers are going in that direction. My issue is with the etorque system. I dont think it's got all of the kinks worked out of it yet. IMO, FCA released it prematurely. It seems that they are using the "let's begin replacing parts until it's fixed" approach with my vehicle. They dont seem to really know what is wrong so they are grasping at straws. If I had to do it over again, I'd pass on etorque. Not worth the headaches. My 2 cents.

 

[19Jake]

No thanks. Best of luck to those that chose the option.

etorque...not ready for prime time

 

[MJP]

etorque...not ready for prime time

Well put.

 

[ponypride]

2,400 miles w/ETorque. No issues thus far. Start/Stop ok. I like the way the truck knows that if you are trying to warm up to temperature, the Stsrt/Stop will not kick in until you are up to temperature. Nice feature.

 

[RenoRam]

IMO, I would expect that one would have a negative view if having issues. The question is, would you choose to have eTorque again? Since I have not yet had any issues, my answer is definitively yes.

 

[ponypride]

IMO, I would expect that one would have a negative view if having issues. The question is, would you choose to have eTorque again? Since I have not yet had any issues, my answer is definitively yes.

Agreed. When I ordered the ETorque it was only ~$500 more than the 5.7 Hemi. During my order process the price went way up, but my dealer homered the lower price, even though my order is not in the system. So far the truck had been fine. No leaking, brake squeal or driver side clunk.

 

[Zeronet]

IMO, I would expect that one would have a negative view if having issues. The question is, would you choose to have eTorque again? Since I have not yet had any issues, my answer is definitively yes.

Agreed. When I ordered the ETorque it was only ~$500 more than the 5.7 Hemi. During my order process the price went way up, but my dealer homered the lower price, even though my order is not in the system. So far the truck had been fine. No leaking, brake squeal or driver side clunk.

What are you guys seeing for mileage and under what driving conditions/speeds?

 

[Neurobit]

My personal reasons why.
1. It’s 1,450.00 upgrade from a standard non etorque 5.7. How much driving would it take to pay for 1,450.00 worth of fuel with the mpg it’s claiming?
2. Before I ordered the truck I have now I tried to buy two different etorque equipped rebels but both had recalls on them, had something to do with the pulley on the etorque system.
3. From what I read in the forums no one is getting the said gas mileage the etorque was suppose to get.
4. My paranoia kicking in on a suitcase size lithium battery sitting in my truck in my garage thinking it’s going to burst into flames. I know it’s super low and nowhere I’ve read have had it happened.
5. Start stop. No thank you.

These are pretty much the same reasons for me, except that start/stop was in first place in my case. I just abhore that “feature”, and was glad to be able to still find a truck without it, unlike all the other major manufacturers that are including it in almost every model regardless of trim.

 

[RenoRam]

What are you guys seeing for mileage and under what driving conditions/speeds?

Mostly city driving so far with 15mpg. Still breaking in. Have to say I wasn't a fan of stop/start but this is mostly unnoticeable. I certainly understand those that didn't want eTorque but IMO, one needs to spend time behind the wheel to really make a judgment.

 

[Creep0321]

Mostly city driving so far with 15mpg. Still breaking in. Have to say I wasn't a fan of stop/start but this is mostly unnoticeable. I certainly understand those that didn't want eTorque but IMO, one needs to spend time behind the wheel to really make a judgment.

I would agree but I’m planning on ordering the truck site unseen for when I return to the states, heavily relying on this forum ha.


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[ponypride]

What are you guys seeing for mileage and under what driving conditions/speeds?

Only have 2,400 miles so far and have the 3.21 ratio. 100% highway I got 22.6. With a 50%/50% split I got right around 20 MpG.

 

[Ramit392]

I ordered it and no issues at all. I like it but was not sure if I would. I drive many people around me nuts because I cannot stand for a motor to sit and idle so it helps me with that...lol. Old school never allowed motors to sit and idle. I drive combo mileage 60% road and the rest in town get about 19 to 20 mpg with 6600 miles so far 3.92 gear.Only issues I have is my suspension. FCA is having a factory rep to come look it next week at the dealer,if the Rep. has no answer they are buying it back and switch me out. They have been very good about it both dealer and FCA.