2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger

Sedoy · 11-07-2023, 10:44 AM

Interesting idea by Ram, pretty much a Chevy Volt in pick-up form:

Few notes:

Why V6, not smaller 4-cyl or new I6 (too long)?
Bad battery = dead truck?
What's the weight going to be?
What's the MPG on the generator and 0% battery?

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...rger-revealed/

2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Avoids the Range Anxiety of EV Trucks

The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger is the brand's first plug-in-hybrid full-size pickup truck. It shares a platform with the electric Ram 1500 REV.
A 70.8-kWh battery provides an estimated 145 miles of electric range and feeds a 663-hp all-wheel-drive powertrain, with a V-6 spinning a generator as a backup.
With a full battery and fuel tank, Ram is targeting up to 690 miles of combined driving range; it can also tow 14,000 pounds and handle a 2625-pound payload.

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The Ramcharger also lives up to its namesake by being a mobile charging station, with bi-directional capabilities that allow its 7.2-kW max output to power a home or recharge a stranded EV. Accessible through the charge port or the power panel in the cargo bed, the Ram's onboard generator is like those found on the Ford F-150 hybrid and F-150 Lightning pickups.

440i6MT · 11-07-2023, 11:08 AM

Junkyard gonna be full of these bad boys in 5-10 years.

Sedoy · 11-07-2023, 12:10 PM

Could be, unless they figure out how to power wheels thru a generator bypassing the battery... But still might be a decent intermediate solution w/o going full EV

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Originally Posted by 440i6MT

Junkyard gonna be full of these bad boys in 5-10 years.

M-technik-3 · 11-07-2023, 04:35 PM

It's stylish. I like it's appearance but that sure looks like 100K to me. I am not in market for a truck anytime soon and tend to rent from my local Ford dealership when I need to tow a trailer.

Donatello. · 11-07-2023, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by M-technik-3

It's stylish. I like it's appearance but that sure looks like 100K to me. I am not in market for a truck anytime soon and tend to rent from my local Ford dealership when I need to tow a trailer.

Sadly, probably will be another overpriced new car. For $100k, there are lots of better options

jmack · 11-09-2023, 03:04 PM

Not sure why anyone would take it over a Powerboost. A true hybrid seems infinitely better than a V6 generator """"EV"""".

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Sedoy Major 730 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger - Pickup EV with V6 Generator Interesting idea by Ram, pretty much a Chevy Volt in pick-up form: Few notes: Why V6, not smaller 4-cyl or new I6 (too long)? Bad battery = dead truck? What's the weight going to be? What's the MPG on the generator and 0% battery? https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...rger-revealed/ 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Avoids the Range Anxiety of EV Trucks The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger is the brand's first plug-in-hybrid full-size pickup truck. It shares a platform with the electric Ram 1500 REV. A 70.8-kWh battery provides an estimated 145 miles of electric range and feeds a 663-hp all-wheel-drive powertrain, with a V-6 spinning a generator as a backup. With a full battery and fuel tank, Ram is targeting up to 690 miles of combined driving range; it can also tow 14,000 pounds and handle a 2625-pound payload. ... The Ramcharger also lives up to its namesake by being a mobile charging station, with bi-directional capabilities that allow its 7.2-kW max output to power a home or recharge a stranded EV. Accessible through the charge port or the power panel in the cargo bed, the Ram's onboard generator is like those found on the Ford F-150 hybrid and F-150 Lightning pickups. Last edited by Sedoy; 11-07-2023 at 11:01 AM..
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jmack First Lieutenant 496 Rep 384 Posts Drives: OG M2, E70 X5M Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	Not sure why anyone would take it over a Powerboost. A true hybrid seems infinitely better than a V6 generator """"EV"""".
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