Posted on January 29, 2016
EXCLUSIVE! Parksplug Goes Rock Crawling in a New Hydrogen Wrangler
Jeep turns us loose with an experimental hydrogen fuel cell Wrangler
Hydrogen Wrangler: Lots of torque, but needs skid plates
Pros: Great torque and fuel economy; very quiet
Cons: No heat shields; Needs skid plates underneath hydrogen tank; Soft top melts quickly when exposed to flame
Verdict: A compact, go-anywhere Hindenburg
RELATED NEWS: OFF-ROAD ENTHUSIASTS COMPLAIN THAT FAMED RUBICON TRAIL HAS BECOME TOO CROWDED AND TRENDY
“We used to come out here with our 4x4s and there wasn’t anybody else around,” dour off-road enthusiast Donnie “Lurch” Sturban said as he petted his dog, Lard. “Now everywhere you go there’s idiots drinking Starbucks and taking selfies and shit.”
“Lurch” Sturban (L) and his dog Lard, on right wearing orange sweater
Angry 4×4 enthusiasts say everything changed following last month’s opening of a new Starbucks store off the side of the Rubicon near a narrow, steep grade called Cadillac Hill.
4×4 enthusiasts blame the opening of this Starbucks for “ruining the Rubicon.”
“Ain’t the same no more,” said Sturban, shaking his head. “We gotta find another trail.”
