The 2025 Ramcharger Debuts as The First Ever Truck With THIS Groundbreaking Technology!
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Published 2023-11-07
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All Comments (21)
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Like a diesel electric locomotive. The tractive force of the electric motors should work well for towing and high torque applications. Carrying your own gas powered generator removes the prioritization of charger locations in trip planning and extends range. I love the idea!
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The Ramcharger is the first vehicle that makes me want to pre-order. I'd like more information about the trim levels before placing the order.
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I'm surprised it's taken this long for us to get a proper phev truck. The Ramcharger seems like a really good offering for both people who want an EV but have range anxiety, and for people who want a more efficient ICE truck. I can really see this eating up a lot of sales from the Silverado EV, Rivian, F150 Lightning and even Powerboost.
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RAM has now brought us the road-going locomotive. Awesome.
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I'm surprised we haven't seen more of these kinds of vehicles. Turning the engine into a generator and just sticking it into an EV was smart. This may be the most practical and realistic EV truck.
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This is the hybrid I’ve been waiting to see. A half-ton truck doesn’t suit my needs, but yes: exactly this. I look forward to more hybrids of this nature.
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This makes so much more sense for a buyer like me. I do a lot of long distance towing of my boat into rural areas. The confidence to know I can, at minimum, just put some fuel in it to get to the next fast charger is very nice.
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I have a strong feeling range extended EVs are going to outsell battery only trucks. They just make more sense in range, especially towing, and in convince. If you are living in rural communities or in the West outside of major cities then finding a working charge station is going to be very hard. Having the option to just fill up at a gas station to charge your truck is going to be huge. Not to mention the power the AC inverters can supply. Imagine if your truck could also work as an emergency generator for your home or job site. And that is without having the V6 running all the time.
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Although I think it will be heavy and expensive, it's finally an electric vehicle that actually makes sense as a real world truck
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This is directing things should be going. Now make it 1000hp, a 3500 chassis, and a turbo diesel 4 cylinder power plant. A true truck of the future. Enough battery to plug in and your day to day errands without needing fuel, but also a serious work and tow rig.
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If you ask me - this is the type of vehicle pretty much all manufacturers should be pushing while making the transition to EV's. Electric vehicles w/ good-sized batteries, a 10-galish gas tank w/ an engine that acts like a range extender. Essentially the same formula as a Volt.
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I am pro ice trucks. I love my Silverado with its powerful 6.2 engine. But this is the first all electric drive truck I would be willing to buy. I love the idea of the gas generator. I feel this is the option that people like me are looking for.
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It makes far more sense than a full ev in a truck application I'm actually very interested in this one
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They previously talked about a base 350 mile battery only with the range extended having 500, now 690 miles, so that makes me think the BEV will have a larger battery and the range extended one will give up some battery space for a fuel tank. It will be a great choice for people who tow long distances regularly. 190 miles of battery range should handle all regular driving and the range extender means you could do 1000 miles in a day with one gas stop, and have plenty of power for anything you need to plug in at the rodeo grounds, or tailgate party.
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This technology is basically the Chevrolet Volt on steroids! I owned a Chevrolet Volt and it was an amazing car. You have the ability to use the engine as a generator when your electricity runs out but also have all electric power for short drives. You could also put electricity back into the battery using the engine for anticipated traffic jams or city commutes so you could run all electric when idle or stop and go situations. So to have this in a truck with a bigger battery and engine generator with a lot more range is HUGE!!!
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I like this Idea. I would like to see it in a midsized truck like the Dakota. Pretty sure the 2025 Ramcharger will price me out of the market for this vehicle.
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My previous complaints about plug-in hybrids is they skimp on the electric motors and battery which do NOT give you an EV driving experience (instant speed and torque) but this seems to be a pure EV drivetrain, I'm not sure why other manufacturers haven't done this. If I needed to tow and wanted an EV driving experience this would definitely be it but for us non-towing folks that don't regularly travel over 300 miles I'd still prefer a truck with a frunk and run the risk of having to use a public charger once or twice a year.
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Love the idea of the PHEV with a bit larger battery and removing the transmission. I think your efficiency numbers are a bit optimistic as it still will have a large grill & radiator blocking the wind. My guess is about 1.8 miles/kwh. I hope the price is right and they truly mass produce these.
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This is what I've been hoping for in a truck. I want to get to work on electrons and tow when needed. Someone please do this in a midsized truck.
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Hope they produce enough, I'd love to preorder one and not wait 4 years for it