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!
@@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.
Edison Motors 🇨🇦 is doing this with Semis and specialized trucks and is doing retrofit kits for them as well. Pick up retrofit kits are also being developed.
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.
@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'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?
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.
@@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.
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
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I have the Pacifica minivan and I put 10,000 miles on it and only filled my tank three times because I just do local driving on the battery. For what I need this for I never drive more than 141 miles in a day so I’ll never have to fill up my tank but if I want to take it cross-country, I can. I put in my hundred dollar deposit to reserve my spot. I’m very excited about this.
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.
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
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.
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)!!
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.
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
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.
It is honestly the best, you get 600hp+ and 600 mi+ of range when you have electric motors driving the wheels solely. The only difference I'd say is that gas engines are more efficient driving the wheels at highway speed; but this system seems immensely beneficial.
@@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.
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.
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.
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-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
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.
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.
until battery technology gets better that'll be a lot of extra weight. the generator sits at an efficient rpm, i wouldn't worry too much about tapping into the gas.
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'.
@@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. 😊
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. 🙂
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'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.
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.
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.
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 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....
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.
I like that this electric truck...doesnt look like an electric truck. Just give me an electric version that looks like the ICE version. Great job by Ram
690 miles 92kwh +27 gallons 145 miles on 92kwh battery in California 0.60$ per kwh is 55$ 545 miles on 27 gallons = 20.5 miles per galon 4$ per gallon x27 =108$ 163$ to go 690 miles F150 2.7l ecoboost 26mpg on highway 702 miles on same 27galons =108$
Every ev owners knows highway 75mpg you getting way worse miles per kwh That means in reality you not going to get 690 miles That's makes it way more expensive. Of course you can say home charging cheaper than 0.60$ at superchargers But I think my f150 lightning way better daily driving way cheaper and roadtrips yes 0.60 superchargers but at least don't have to hear 3.6 v6 idling in background
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
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 😢
This is what electrified vehicles should’ve been from the beginning. Pair this with alternative fuel combustion engine engines and you pretty much have the best of both worlds while actually making a difference to reduce emissions.
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.
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.
Since the gas engine is just a generator, they could have used a 3 - or 4-cylinder naturally aspirated engine for better fuel economy. Put the 6-cylinder engine in a vehicle where the gas engine is connected to the drivetrain. LHT Performance in Florida put the V8 from a Silverado into a Colorado and get 30 MPG on the highway with a tuned naturally aspirated V8.
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
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.
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.
Edison Motors 🇨🇦 is doing this with Semis and specialized trucks and is doing retrofit kits for them as well. Pick up retrofit kits are also being developed.
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 :)
@@Peterswarahed200mpgE
@@djplonghead5403 2.0TDI + chip...
@@djplonghead5403super cap 🧢 200khw per hour lmao 🤣
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?
Finally someone else who reviewed the 2025 Limited and not the Tungsten. You know there are other models then the Tungsten. Thank you!❤
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
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.
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.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this pickup here
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
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I have the Pacifica minivan and I put 10,000 miles on it and only filled my tank three times because I just do local driving on the battery.
For what I need this for I never drive more than 141 miles in a day so I’ll never have to fill up my tank but if I want to take it cross-country, I can.
I put in my hundred dollar deposit to reserve my spot. I’m very excited about this.
New Ram badge looks like KIA's.
Can't unsee it now
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.
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Volt engine does NOT run a generator!!! Not the same design
This EV architecture is the one to get! Awesome range and the interior (especially the infotainment) is still the most luxury in this group
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)!!
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.
Hitting that lift gate from the back, Ramcharger style
They should make a trades version too. I can think of so many industry’s where having a big mobile battery could be useful.
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
maybe a better analogy is the chevy volt
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.
It is honestly the best, you get 600hp+ and 600 mi+ of range when you have electric motors driving the wheels solely. The only difference I'd say is that gas engines are more efficient driving the wheels at highway speed; but this system seems immensely beneficial.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
This is how hybrids should have always been designed.
No other truck can touch this interior!!!!
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.
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
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 a beautiful truck! I’m definitely getting something electric in the future! We have to protect the environment!
I LOVE this idea!! I would buy this
690 miles ain't bad. If it gets half that while towing, it's a huge win compared to all electric trucks.
plus the benefit of electric motors is all that torque and hp for towing, with the added benefit of range with an on-board generator
@nick_0 absolutely! Our freight trains use that tech for a reason. I really want to see what this truck can do in real life.
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 cancelled my Cybertruck order because I wasn’t ready for an EV but this I could use and enjoy.
Did I understand that correct? The V6 engine is NOT CONNECTED TO THE DRIVE WHEELS? Just the battery?
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.
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😭
Wow they finally let someone with a brain design a PHEV. Looks good too! Definately on my shortlist.
Does this have bigger cabin space than the lighting?
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
until battery technology gets better that'll be a lot of extra weight. the generator sits at an efficient rpm, i wouldn't worry too much about tapping into the gas.
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'.
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.
Why not a four cylinder diesel if it's just charging the batteries?
that would be the best option im not sure
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?
Ever seen how much fuel a engine uses idling not much at all this is what this will be doing pretty much anytime the battery goes low this is amazing
Need cargovan like this
Damn I need this truck
Looks awesome! I put the over under for 1st year recalls at 7.
I will buy one of these so I can drive it to work ( 3 miles away from my house)
Unfortunately, You failed to mention the "8 LUG WHEELS". However, you did an EXCELLENT review as always.
thats a nice looking truck and incredible range. I want one!!
If gas MPG is over 30, it will be a game changer but I doubt
What happens when it runs out of battery? Do you have to go charge for an hour or can you keep driving on gas?
That radar sensor on the front is right where you’d put a license plate. So … where does the license plate get placed?
Quite the good-looking truck!
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.
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
If you tow, ram charger is a no brainer. The towing nearly cut all range in halve (gas and EV)
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.
Been waiting for this electric over engine railroad train technology for about 20 years
How do you figure out the milage on this duet beast? You have gas and electricity being consumed so what is Ram promising?
I wonder if the front drive motor doubles up as the generator? Would save weight and cost.
Usual range and all the torque you want, everything else not considered, i like this thing that way.
This is like the 30th review on this exact same truck in 2 days.
This ram is beautiful ram
Never ram a beautiful ram that is a ram.
Almost perfect. Just needs steer by wire and itll be best conceivable truck.
I’m curious what the price difference is between the EV and the hybrid.
Ridiculous versus really ridiculous.
I think you’ll see this body be the new 2025 ram redesign with the hurricane engine powertrain
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 seems like what tesla wish they did with the extended range cybertruck
Na they wont do that hose against there mission
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 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....
Will they make a 2 door, 8ft bed version??
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.
Why can’t car companies bring this technology to small cars, SUV’s? People won’t be able to afford these
And mostly everyone that drives these trucks the payload is a cup of coffee
Doesn't having both a combustion engine and a battery pack mean that you have to use more money to "fill up the tank"?
I like that this electric truck...doesnt look like an electric truck. Just give me an electric version that looks like the ICE version. Great job by Ram
What’s the efficiency?
That’s awesome range and fast
Edison motors making semis like this, and pickup conversions too. Electric axles with cat generator
690 miles 92kwh +27 gallons
145 miles on 92kwh battery in California 0.60$ per kwh is 55$
545 miles on 27 gallons = 20.5 miles per galon
4$ per gallon x27 =108$
163$ to go 690 miles
F150 2.7l ecoboost 26mpg on highway 702 miles on same 27galons =108$
Every ev owners knows highway 75mpg you getting way worse miles per kwh
That means in reality you not going to get 690 miles
That's makes it way more expensive.
Of course you can say home charging cheaper than 0.60$ at superchargers
But I think my f150 lightning way better daily driving way cheaper and roadtrips yes 0.60 superchargers but at least don't have to hear 3.6 v6 idling in background
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 😢
This is what electrified vehicles should’ve been from the beginning. Pair this with alternative fuel combustion engine engines and you pretty much have the best of both worlds while actually making a difference to reduce emissions.
So why review this when you didn’t take it on the road? Can’t stand these complete “commercials” for their products with no backing information
Because the truck doesn’t run, they are shells on the show room. A gas generator to charge batteries hahaha. What a loser of a truck
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.
Since the gas engine is just a generator, they could have used a 3 - or 4-cylinder naturally aspirated engine for better fuel economy. Put the 6-cylinder engine in a vehicle where the gas engine is connected to the drivetrain. LHT Performance in Florida put the V8 from a Silverado into a Colorado and get 30 MPG on the highway with a tuned naturally aspirated V8.
They should have put a small diesel engine in it just to charge
Bring back the Hemi
Yes!
So it's a better hybrid. I like it.
*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.
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
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
Hold on a minute , so in pumping gas to power the battery that runs the truck ? 😅😅
great. increase the weight so the tires wear out even faster.
This is the one I'd go for
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.
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.
“I can’t open the doors and get inside”
Well I’m out then
They did this in the BMW i3 over a decade ago.