The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Is An Electric Truck That Eliminates Range Anxiety
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- Опубликовано: 14 фев 2024
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The #Electrictruck space continues to grow every year and #Ram is looking to change people's perception of EV's with a truck that perfectly bridges the gap between ICE and EV. The 2025 #Ram1500Ramcharger is essentially a #RamPHEV but with a 3.6L V6 that serves as a generator to recharge its 92 kWh battery pack, #Ram is promising up to 690 miles of range, making this the longest range electric truck on the market, when it goes on sale in early 2025.
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Happy almost Friday everyone! Sorry for the late upload, we've had a BUSY day filming the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup today in Austin, TX. This is one of 3 videos filmed that we will be posting. The 2nd video on the Ram Rebel will post late tomorrow or early Saturday, while the last video will post on 2/22 at 12am EST. Stay tuned for tons of coverage on the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup!
This is the same powertrain technology that Locomotive train engines have been using for 80 years; it's about Effing time that the auto industry caught up! I will buy this truck!
I thought the locomotive train engines are diesel-powered?
@@dsmolevski diesel is 95% the same as gas engine, some manufactures even use the same block for either
@@dsmolevski Diesel electric hybrids not diesel. And the ramcharger isnt exactly the same as in a loco, the diesel is always providing power that is immediately consumed by the traction motors, there is no battery to store energy. The Ramcharger has a full ev battery between the genset and the motors.
@@SweetLou0523diesel electric trains do actually have batteries. They are only big enough for low speed-moving the train (by itself) around the yard.
BMW started using this technology in 2013 for their EV. I owned one, BMW i3! Pure EV range was 115 miles and had a very small gas tank for an extra 50 miles. Almost perfect solution, the generator was really loud, sounded like a lawn mower running. I rarely used the gas option so didn’t bother me. Hoping the generator is much quieter, I would sell my RAM for this.
another beautiful 8000lb loaded machine to transport 1 man to grocery store. Wonderful
This is the best comment ever
This is America. 😅
Just mindless consumerism
I'd say 7000.
Haha that's what it'll be hauling 95% of the time
Train Locomotives have been using a hybrid configuration for decades with a diesel generator powering the electric drive wheels.
Makes sense to use it for autos/trucks.
Imagine a diesel engine with a battery pack :)
@@PeterCieply200mpgE
@@djplonghead5403 2.0TDI + chip...
The gas engine can be mounted on super soft mounts since it won’t be directly twisting the wheels. Expect it to be smooooth
Yes but it only generates a limited amount of electricity and the motor at the axle can use twice that. So, long slow climbs will be very slow after the batteries run out.
@@rogerrussell9544you make a great point. The rear motor is 240KW and the engine at max rpm delivers, I believe, just under 200KW. Will be interesting to see how it performs in this "limp" mode although I think it can still perform at 85%+ the performance if my math is right. I also assume it would take a very very long (unusually long) grade to get it down to that limp mode as the engine will probably kick on to keep the battery level always above 25% (just a guess). The battery mgmt software will probably have a tow mode that makes up for the long uphill parts by overcharging the battery on flat roads. Can't wait to see a video showing it's performance towing 14k lbs on the Ike gauntlet.
@@getstuk87 absolutely, I can't wait to see it in action on the IKE. That will be the put up or shut up test. It can't do worse than the pure EV garbage that has been tested towing.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this pickup here
Finally someone else who reviewed the 2025 Limited and not the Tungsten. You know there are other models then the Tungsten. Thank you!❤
I love you man. Great vids! So knowledgeable and articulate!
Calm down. Do you even pay attention to the car stuff? ❤❤❤❤
This is a perfect combo...Why in the name of whatever the truck makers didn't think about this configuration before? go figure
If Honda were making trucks, they wouls’ve done it first. They do a similar system in the Hybrid Accord, CR-V, and upcoming Hybrid Civic.
Price. How many are going to sell at >$100k?
Trains have been doing this for decades now
@@OmarZ77 Honda does not do anything similar. Honda's hybrids are regular hybrids, with gas engine turning wheels and electric engine (with a tiny battery) turning wheels too. The point is, that Honda hybrids are not electric cars. Ramcharger 2025 is a pure EV.
The Ram Charger isn't even built yet and I bet they are already in the shop for repairs.
Loved the manner you reviewed the mockup, quick, factual, exact. Then kudos for doing the interior of the ICE version as similar overview. Clever and very informative.
Much preferred over raiti man.
This is a game changer, i hope this thing is reliable, i love how they used the tried and true 3.6l pentistar engine.
It absolutely is not. It only achieves a maximum 25 mpg. It's a freaking joke.
@rights_are_god_given when you are running it on gas, yes. But most ppl dont drive more than 190 miles a day. So then you get the best of both worlds. Full EV vehicles are absolutely a joke cus you can't go across the country without changing your lifestyle. This thing, you dont have to change how you do things if you dont want to. Every other brand is making a complete failure of a product. This is a game changer in the truck market.
@@jamespenner1412 this is not and will not be a game changer. Straight gas engine trucks get the same or better fuel economy are less complex and will cost half as much. It makes absolutely no sense.
@rights_are_god_given i will agree to disagree. It doesn't matter what i think anyway. Take care!
@@rights_are_god_given I'm not sure this is more complex. The EV components are dead simple, and you remove a ton of ICE drivetrain complexity here. Sure, the 25mpg isn't great, but that is AFTER 140 miles of almost-free miles per day. That would cover 95% of the miles for almost everyone. So the 25mpg is rarely even used.
The part that concerns me, the gas engine would get used to little....when do i change the oil? Never? Is there a long lasting oil for rarely used engines?
As someone with a ram classic with the hemi that hauls a slide in truck camper I am super excited fot this to come out. High payload, good towing capacity, and more power/better millage
New Ram badge looks like KIA's.
I'm actually intrigued by this powertrain combo. Freight trains are the exact same way. Will be watching closely to see how it performs and stands up over time
This EV architecture is the one to get! Awesome range and the interior (especially the infotainment) is still the most luxury in this group
Hitting that lift gate from the back, Ramcharger style
It's an interesting concept and probably makes a lot more sense when it comes to gasoline efficiency. It's basically a plug in hybrid but a new concept which is pretty cool.
This is not a new concept. This is the same technology that was on the Chevy Volt. The Volt was way ahead of its time. It wasn’t until Chevrolet stopped making it that people finally started realizing how genius of a technology it was.
Having this technology in a truck is great! Definitely going to help with range and towing.
Max 25mpg, that's what my 1996 F150 achieves.
Yeah but your 1996 f150 is smaller, lighter and less capable. Its basically equivalent to a ford ranger these days not an actual full sized truck. Also with the Ramcharger system, its not running the engine constantly like a hybrid. The generator outputs 130Kw so it will actually recharge the batteries on the fly and turn off. so, yes while running its not amazing, but what its actually doing is amazing.
@@rights_are_god_given
Volt engine does NOT run a generator!!! Not the same design
I wonder if the front drive motor doubles up as the generator? Would save weight and cost.
Chevy designed this over a decade ago with the Volt - for the LIFE of me, I have never been able to understand why they never migrated this concept to the 1500 platform...
I'm predicting this will be a huge success for Dodge.
Totally agree. I loved my volt. Hated that I had to trade it in. But that is what happens when you have a growing family. 4 kids now. Anyway…If Chevrolet and Ford will incorporate this technology in their trucks, it will be huge for all of them.
I think manufacturers have been beaten in the head so much by gov't to go full EV they have ignored hybrid for the most part.
As EV's become more popular and the shortcomings of full EV become more known we will see more hybrid vehicles.
Especially when more people begin finding out EV's aren't as environmentally friendly and the manufacturing/supply chain is not as fossil fuel free as the zealots want you to believe.
@@nathanmoore170💯
Cost. thats it. The VolTech platform was never profitable and once GMs ev tax credit eligibility sundowned they had zero reason to keep making it. Also, the Ramcharger system isnt the same as the VolTech system. Similar, not the same. The VolTech system still could couple the engine to the wheels, the Ramcharger system has zero mechanical connection. Also the Voltech system cannot self charge. It can maintain, but it cannot regen. The Ramcharger has the ability to run the genset at full 130Kw and recharge the battery pack if need be.
@@SweetLou0523all good points, but I don’t think that explains why they didn’t migrate the CONCEPT to a truck platform - could have been successfully produced years ago (and been a big hit)!!
thats a nice looking truck and incredible range. I want one!!
That radar sensor on the front is right where you’d put a license plate. So … where does the license plate get placed?
Hopefully this will eventually come with the option for the MFT and the 33 gallon tank. The MFT makes it so much easier to access the bed and the 33 gallon tank would allow the Ramcharger to come close to the Ecodiesel’s range. And hopefully the higher trims will have a decent payload rating. While I love my 2021 1500 Limted Ecodiesel, the payload is atrocious at just over 1000lbs. I have the Retrax tonneau cover with the integrated rack system and if my whole family goes on a road trip (4 people and a dog), I have under 250lbs of payload left, which means, the most I can tow is 1640lbs if I don’t have anything else in the bed or in the Ramboxes.
Unfortunately, You failed to mention the "8 LUG WHEELS". However, you did an EXCELLENT review as always.
So, it’s a Ramprius ! Ok
I like it.
Power. Range. Hybrid!
More like a Ram Volt.
It's and electric with extended range gasoline engine.
@@hubegermanyyou just describe a hybrid
@@mcsike7264 You are missing the point. A different kind of hybrid than a Prius.
@@hubegermany ik still a hybrid tho falls under the category
@@mcsike7264 it is a Ev. think of it as a tesla being charged with a portable briggs and stratton generator in the bed pluged into the charging port
Okay I really want to buy one but only if I will be able to hook up a snow plow to it, will that be possible?
I wonder why a V6 to just charge the battery and now just a small 4cyl, you won’t even tell is there since it won’t be revving anyway
Really love this concept. It's like a Diesel locomotive which as we all know has enormous range. Don't really care for the ICE engine but also don't care for range anxiety either. So this would address both.
I LOVE this idea!! I would buy this
RAM got this idea from that picture of TESLA carrying generator in back 😂😂😂😂
RAM engineers brainstorming at the design center in Michigan overlooking a train yard said 'hey how about we implement the electric locomotive design in a truck'.
What happens when it runs out of battery? Do you have to go charge for an hour or can you keep driving on gas?
A plug-in hybrid is still a plug-in hybrid, whether or not the engine is mechanically connected to the wheels. The first Chevy vault was architected in the same way and it was a plug-in hybrid. The easiest way to ask yourself if something is a plug-in hybrid is one is it a hybrid and can you plug it in? if the answer to both of those questions is yes, then my friend you have a plug-in hybrid.
I think you’ll see this body be the new 2025 ram redesign with the hurricane engine powertrain
Does this have bigger cabin space than the lighting?
92kwh battery is alot. Should be enough for about 200 miles of range. Great everyday range, with no range anxiety thanks to the generator.
You have lost your mind.
If you're pulling a trailer can the generator keep up with the power usage? This is my main concern.
It would make sense to put in a 184kwh battery so it could go 400 or so miles per charge.
@@DkpProductions Yes, you need alot of power to accellerate, but not much horsepower to maintain speed. It’ll struggle on long uphill grades, you need to plan ahead and charge while you drive leading up to the mountain.
@@arthurwright255 No for 2 reasons. 1. cost would be very high, probably an additional $15-$20k just for that extra pack. 2. you’re carrying around 1,000-1,500lbs of dead weight you’ll rarely use.
What a beautiful truck! I’m definitely getting something electric in the future! We have to protect the environment!
This technology is sound. Locomotives have used it for a very long time and they log more miles than any pickup truck. Hopefully Dodge didn’t just slap it together.
Knowing ram quality they did
No one is talking about how much gas it uses to run the generator. It’s a FIAT product, how do you think the quality will be? The cost? How long will that Pentastar engine last? The generator?
@@user-ln7of9gs4s Its not a FIAT product though
@@user-ln7of9gs4sThat pentastar V6 is one of the better Dodge engines. It's solid. I'd be more concerned about the EV stuff from Dodge since they're new to it
@@user-ln7of9gs4s the majority of miles will be electric. Even if the truck has over 100k miles it will be likely the engine has less than 1/3 the miles. The engine will mostly be fixed to it's most efficient rpm when it is running also increasing the life too. The pacifica hybrid also uses the same engine and that vehicle has much lower electric range and the engine has much lower miles than the van
This is like the 30th review on this exact same truck in 2 days.
Quite the good-looking truck!
Why bother with a V6 if it's just a generator. Surely a 4 cylinder or even 3 cylinder could do the job.
LOL a 4 banger generator? What are you, a commie?
I figure a a 1 liter would do the job.
No RnD needed copy paste the motor they’ve made for 20 years.
Wish the battery was at least 250 mile range before you tap into the gas.
Cant do that bc you have a gas engine adding wight XD
This is how all hybrids should work.
Let’s see how this work, and hear from Toyota why they didn’t go this route. It sounds good, but let’s see the costs, the fuel consumption, and reliability.
Damn I need this truck
One of the main challenges of electric trucks is definitely the range when towing. Although the Ram 1500 Ramcharger is an interesting concept, we will have to wait and see if consumers will choose this version over a regular gas version.
I think it will be slow at first then demand will gain over the years seeing how practical it is. assuming ram doesn't completely screw up the reliability of it.
The only problem I have with this is that it’s not the original Ram-charging, i’ve been waiting for them to bring that vehicle back for so long😭
No other truck can touch this interior!!!!
I’m curious what the price difference is between the EV and the hybrid.
Ridiculous versus really ridiculous.
This ram is beautiful ram
Never ram a beautiful ram that is a ram.
It’s very nice! I the passenger display! Can you review the all electric, Mercedes G wagon when I come out, they should put a passenger display in the all electric Mercedes g wagon
Bring back the Hemi
Yes!
How heavy is this machine?
They did this in the BMW i3 over a decade ago.
We always laughed when we seen people put a generator attached to a Tesla. Ram was like…I think they have something going with that idea.
This is the only type of electric truck that makes any sense, if you actually want to use it for truck things.
Which 99.9% of ppl don't do truck things ppl are just gonna cough up a boat load of money for this and never use it for truck things
@mcsike7264 , okay, Mr Grinch.
What is the range on electric only?
I have a 2014 Chevy Volt with a similar powertrain and plan to buy a 2025 Ramcharger when available. I use my Volt for about 90% of my daily driving and my 2015 Silverado Z71 4X4 for weekend towing and hauling. It will be great to have the Ramcharger replace both of those. 🙂
Chevy will NEVER get replaced.
@@traciweisenbachCITB I am refering to my Chevy vehicles, not Chevrolet in general. 🙄
This is why I try to read everything before commenting. I Completely understood what the op was talking about.
Gm was really dumb not adopting it over to other vehicles. They would be on the third generation by now and worked out any kinks and lowered manufacturing cost with economics of scale
I wanna buy a used Volt. any recommendations on a good year to buy and what to expect to pay?
Why not a four cylinder diesel if it's just charging the batteries?
It's like a more complicated hybrid
It is a hybrid if it has a battery and an ice engine, its a hybrid in my book
Not that complicated tbh. Nearly all diesel locomotives in the US work this way; uses diesel as a generator and uses electric motors to actually move it.
is a a diesel locomotive a hybrid then?
It’s hard for me to trust hybrid unless it’s a Toyota or Honda
@@ForTehNguyenyes, according to GE
A 6 cylinder engine that is nothing but a charger? Interesting!
In China a car brand called Li Auto does the same thing, but with a 1.5T engine
@@jackz4149 - I wonder how much the range would be if it was attached to a transmission? I’m also curious why they didn’t make it like a boat, a marine continuous-duty generator that essentially put-puts all the time charging the batteries even overnight. They sip gas, and need monthly servicing.
@@Erin-Thor Because 95% of the year this truck could burn ZERO gas (by charging at home overnight).
This truck matches my personal needs perfectly! I use my truck in a city (that would be a pure EV mode with charging at home), and when I tow my travel trailer - I am not limited by ~100 miles of EV range and will be using electrons from the onboard generator (that V6).
@@Andy_Glo - I tow as well, which is why this isn’t on my wish list. I’ve traveled for business for decades and been stranded at the worst times by electric vehicles. My question is 460 estimated miles when NOT towing, how far WHEN YOU ARE TOWING. 😊
@@Erin-Thor it is always 1/2 to 1/3 when towing, regardless of engine/motor type.
690 miles ain't bad. If it gets half that while towing, it's a huge win compared to all electric trucks.
The same old 2019 Limited that I own the same truck
*gm* did something like this many years ago with the Chevrolet Volt. With that being said I can’t wait to see the price of this thing.
Looks awesome! I put the over under for 1st year recalls at 7.
At 90 kwh battery pack , this truck should offer 250 miles of range at least considering rivian , ford can offer nearly 320 miles with 110 kwh battery packs
There is more weight
They probably have a reserve on the ev range so the gas engine can charge it and still maintain a buffer
And that Ford doesn't have a V6 engine under the hood as a generator. This Ram can be refueled and back on the road in minutes, how about that Ford? :)
I think you are high on the range…. Base Ford lightning has 96kwh battery and 240 mile range.
The electric range on this seems reasonable to me… would cover most days of local travel on cheap electric.
Big gain would be travel towing, that would drop range to 300 miles (batt + gas). Quick gas tank fill would make a long day reasonable.
And then using the battery at a backcountry camp, nice.
Only problem is cost, maybe 2034 when 8 year old ones hit the used market 😢
690 miles of range with full 92kw battery and 27 gallons of gas?! That’s an average of 25.5 mpg. Pretty abysmal for the money they’re going to be asking for this thing.
That sounds about right… it’s a big 3.6L V6… not a dinky little 3 or 4-cylinder engine
it a 7000lb vehicle. it gets better mpg than my f250 diesel of the same weight
Missing the point. For cross-country driving you are correct. For mixed driving where people go to work during the week and then drive a good distance on weekends, this is more like a 100 mpg solution than a 25 mpg solution.
Day 1: Work and back: 50 miles on electric.. Day 2: work and back: 50 miles electric. Day 3: work and back: 50 miles electric. Day 4: Work, back, errands, short trip. 100 miles electric. Day 5,6,7: Weekend trip: 2500 miles (150 electric and 100 miles on gas). Total miles: 500 Total gas used: Roughly 5 gallons@20 mpg on gas. Weekly MPG: 100 mpg.
I only need a full review.
So do we! Unfortunately, you're going to have to wait just a bit longer for more details on this truck :D
Need cargovan like this
I'm still not a fan of the big screen. I find it stupid that it has digital buttons trying to mimic real buttons that appear to be there at all times. Why didn't they just make it real buttons? Other than trying to save money.
Tech direction makes sense to solve battery range limitations.
But manufacturers are forced down this rabbit hole by the EPA.
Im curious in the end if we add in all the downsides of EV if we're really doing the planet any good. 😊
yes. even with the current downsides of battery manufacturing, EVs still have a lower environmental impact. Add in that the batteries are completely recyclable and reusable where petroleum isnt, and the needle swings solidly towards evs being better. It only gets better as new chemistries are rolled out that minimize things like cobalt and lithium, and use less toxic elements.
This seems like what tesla wish they did with the extended range cybertruck
Na they wont do that hose against there mission
Basically a super sized plugin hybrid with decent electric-only range. But they should work on the charging speed too.
Why? Who would bother stopping at a charging station to spend the same amount of money when you can pull into any gas station and fill up in 5 minutes. I don't want to search out a charging station next to a dumpster when I can go to a gas station next to where I want to stop and eat.
@@Theo-xi1jx this is why charging speed matters, most people don’t have the time or patience to bother looking for charging station/spot and then spend another half hour or more charging the battery. If this thing can be charged at home at decent speed then it probably wouldn’t matter anyway.
Didn't chevy have a car with this technology?
Yes, the volt
And of course they did all the development just to not use it in any other applications
So did Honda... Clarity.
This is a really nice Rednekk-Rover. Hope it quals for the 7.5k gubbment incentive. But as an official 'old geezer' at 50yrs of age, just give me an actual gear shift instead of a cheeze knob and if I have to live with an "electronic customizable" instrument cluster, make a "customizable" option to look analog. It's a small ask....
Did you notice the wheels have 8 wheel nuts? The truck must weigh a lot.
Oh yes... we'd estimate over 7,500 lbs 😳
Sesame Street wants to know if you've seen the Count. Is he hiding at your house?
This is cool! But with these trucks getting heavier and bigger I worry for pedestrians and other vehicles on the road!
Stay the fuck off the roads then if you scared tf 😂
well, its simple, dont walk in the road.
A Stellantis product. How much is that gonna cost???
Game changer
Almost perfect. Just needs steer by wire and itll be best conceivable truck.
I mean it can’t be called an all electric truck. It’s more like a plugin hybrid with a bit more electric only range.
So a hybrid?
So, its a plug-in hybrid.
This is the one I'd go for
I will buy one of these so I can drive it to work ( 3 miles away from my house)
What Lightning have you seen anywhere close to $50k?
this will be $90k for the limited
Why not run a small diesel motor to power a generator to power the electric motors. I got a second Gen leaf and 145 mile range sucks. Winter months and hauling anything the range is going to suck specially for a truck that’s going to be over a $100k. My next vehicle is going to be an ICE. The only thing nice about my electric car was the $7500 write off.
cost
Pass. My 5.3 Silverado will easily go 500 miles on 25 gallons. Refills in 5 minutes
Yeah, and this truck can do the exact same thing. Except your 5.3 Silverado can't run around town using zero gas and running on electric batteries for 90% of your daily driving like this will. It will be heavy, and it will be expensive, but hybrids like these are the best compromise that currently exist if people really want to reduce tailpipe emissions without all of the worry of range anxiety with the regular EV.
I hope the electric Kei trucks become a little more on USA roads. Just seeing these behemoth trucks makes you want something smaller sometimes. But rams idea of hybrid I think is good. Finally some sort of innovation. But still stealerships need to change their ways. Lower by 20%. Berri No-ICE.
Why can’t Stellaris get the team that makes the RAM, develop a new Durango, small truck, and maybe a car? Like this truck in SUV form would be a money-printing machine.
Any indication on MPG?
It burns 650Wh/mi from the battery.
Plus it has 27 gal tank, which adds +550 miles from the generator's electrons.
In this way, the generator is 20mpg. And that is continuous, meaning, that without adding external electrons (from some charger), and only using gas for generator, it will be 20mpg.
I think he said 690 mile range with batt and gas. 27 gallon tank. If my math is right 25.55 mpg. My Ecodiesel can get more then that highway so that is interesting. I really like the idea of this truck. Drive it EV most of the time but still can go tow a travel trailer when needed.
Doesn't it seem like a V6 generator is like overkill?
We thought that too, but the chief engineer says they always tested it with an engine half the size and it just wouldn’t keep up with the amount of electricity this truck needs during towing.
@theredline Considering how few people I see towing, would've been interesting if the 2.4L I4 carried over for normal duty and 3.6L would be part of a towing package.
Remember, they already have an Atkinson cycle 3.6 from the Pacifica plug-in. It's a well-developed platform.
I read over 600 miles which is amazing for a truck
That's easily achieved by the Ford F150 with the 2.7 with 36 gallon tank. In good conditions (no wind, warm day) I get around 30mpg driving it down side roads at 60mph, so theoretically I can get over 1000 miles on a tank. In real life I easily make it from north Iowa to Nashville on one tank at 75mph to 85mph. The issue is filling a 36 gallon tank when you get there...
I dont trust them. Terrible towing range
This is not a full EV truck like a Ford lightning. This truck has a gas powered generator that will power the batteries and as long as you have gas in the truck and the engine is running it will go just like a gas truck. No range anxiety, even when pulling a trailer. Please take the time to understand what you're commenting on.
The upside is that for 90% of normal driving, you won't need to use gas at all or the ICE engine.
Who needs 700 miles of range? Go smaller and lighter with the battery pack, engine, and fuel tank. If Dodge is trying to build a practical EV with a range extender, they are missing the mark. Try a smaller generator to keep weight down and keep things simple. The electric drive with ICE backup makes a lot of sense.
Someone should build a truck using a scaled down version of a diesel electric locomotive motor
you will never see a diesel hybrid, it's too logical and efficient.
The cost of diesel has outpaced it's mpg advantage over gas, especially with small V - 6's or 4 cylinder engines used as generators.
Get Democrats out of the White House and we will all save $$$
@@carlfrye1566 Apparently you don't understand how a diesel electric motor works and the inherent advantages associated with the system. The MPG returns and more importantly, the lifespan of a diesel more that makes up for the V-6's or 4 cyl and generators. Generators don't need to spin quickly-the sweet spot for diesels. Diesel prices nationally are lower than premium which many new engines now demand
@@weirdshibainu Apparently you don't understand economics. Mopar doesn't even offer a small diesel anymore, best case scenario they revive the 3L EcoDiesel. Now you're adding $4k-$6k just to the base price. Not to mention the added weight from the diesel system, the after treatment system it has to have and DEF. Plus the increased price of regular maintenance items means it's astronomically more expensive than its gas operating counterpart.
@@Jtaugner I do understand economics. Apparently you don't understand engineering. Diesels are inherently better at developing torque at lower rpms which is what a generator requires and will last much longer than a gas engine and return much better MPG..DEF is a tiny percentage of overall costs. New gas engines require premium grade fuel which in my market is 20-30 cents per gallon more than diesel. You're welcome for the econ lesson.
I am more interested in the ram rev. If I am going to have a gas engine I’d just get a ram rebel. 🤷🏻♂️
We want the ram charger, but we're hoping it doesn't have that gear shifting knob...we'd rather have the shifter in the center console like the ram sport...thats what will keep us from getting one....we'll, me from getting one.
So it's a better hybrid. I like it.
Wander what the owners gonna think when they need to replace that big ass battery and do work on the engine just coughing up more money at this point 😂
im getting a strong KIA vibes from this RAM.
It’s great solution for someone who commutes daily and wants the option to tow long distance. It’s a terrible solution if all you do is tow with your truck like me. Last thing I want to do is use an 8,000 pound monster, even if it is running on electric, as a daily driver. What a nightmare. I work mostly from home so commuting is a thing of the past and we use our sedan for daily trips. For towing long distances there are lots of trucks including diesels that are more efficient and not so crazy big. This is such overkill for a small camper like ours. And EV’s are getting there. They already are getting close to matching range for ICE vehicles towing with some of the new max batteries able to tow for 200 miles or more. The real problem is charging time and convenience and that is going to improve rapidly. This will probably sell well, and replacing short trip gas miles with electric is good for the environment, but I would not be doing myself or the environment any good if I just use this for long distance towing ca just sticking with ICE and diesel. The only real improvement comes when going full EV, and that is getting better all the time. I give this thing a few years before it becomes obsolete.
WTF they are not even letting you open the door or hood.