A Stellantis patent for an integrated winch system powered by an EV’s high-voltage battery is drawing renewed attention now that the 2026 Jeep Recon is in customer hands — and it hints at a future ...
Jeep appears to be preparing a very different take on one of off-roading’s most familiar tools, with a new patent that imagines a winch tucked inside the front trunk of an electric model such as the ...
The patent was filed in August 2024, and published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on February 26, ...
Let’s back up to when the Willys MB returned from The War and adapted to civilian life. Like the original Land Rover, it was aimed more at farmers than weekend warriors, a tractor of sorts that you ...
Ford is developing a winch for electric vehicles that would plug directly into a charge port. To make this work, the winch would have a DC motor, allowing it to run off power from the battery pack ...