Posted on 01/06/2023 7:37:51 AM PST by Red Badger
Ram has entered the auto industry’s battle for electric truck dominance, unveiling its version of the electric pickup truck.
The Ram 1500 Revolution caused a stir of hype as it debuted at CES 2023 Thursday. Auto critics have called it “sleek, futuristic, and unlike trucks today.”
The Ram 1500 Revolution electric battery-powered pickup truck is displayed onstage during the Stellantis keynote at the CES tech show Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Despite being late to the game of developing an electric truck, as Ford, Rivian, and GMC are already on the road with their versions, Ram Revolution Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles said the extra time has allowed the brand to top the field regarding “all the areas customers care about the most,” including range, towing, payload, and charging.
“It’s the difference between bringing a really good bottle of wine to a party or just crashing it late,” Gilles told the Verge. “We’re looking at outperforming competitors in every aspect.”
People look inside the Ram 1500 Revolution electric battery-powered pickup truck at the CES tech show Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
While the Revolution’s current design is still in the concept stage, it has drawn high praise, even some calling it a model to make “Tesla’s Cybertruck look outdated.”
“It has delivered an eyeful,” Alisa Priddle with Motortrend also noted.
The Revolution’s design currently has cameras in place of side mirrors, doors that swing open in opposite directions, and an interior design that offers third-row jump seats. The electric truck will also reportedly be able to charge at a rate of 350 kilowatts and add 100 miles of range in 10 minutes.
The tail of the Ram 1500 Revolution electric battery-powered pickup truck is shown while on display at the CES tech show Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
"Everything you see from now on will be a direct descendant of this,” Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. also said.
Ram plans to launch the new Revolution electric pickup truck in 2024.
My son in law recently got a new Ram about the same time that I got a new Silverado.
Honestly, I couldn’t tell much difference.
I’ve driven Silverados of one form or another for decades. I never liked Fords—but that is a personal preference.
Between the top three these days, their ratings are virtually in the same area. I laughed when I used to see one saying their were “top rated”. Then when you looked at the numbers, one was rated a 94 and the other two were something like 93.5.
Unlike the Tesla, it will not accept a 4’ x 8’ sheet of plywood lying down with the tailgate closed.
So, it’s not a work truck
I wonder how that range stuff works on a cold Vermont or Montana morning?
...even some calling it a model to make “Tesla’s Cybertruck look outdated.”
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Who is this “some”? The writer’s wokester buddies?
And you will subsidize the buyers with your tax dollars and be happy!..................
If you’re thinking of buying an EV you might want to check out what Toyota and Honda are doing with hydrogen fuel cells. With a 1000 mile range and refill in 2 minutes they will make EV’s obsolete inside of 5 years. You won’t be able to give an EV away once hydrogen fuel cells hit the market.
Does the electric battery still blow up when it’s soaked in saltwater? Hurricane evacuations are going to be rough when there’s more of these electric vehicles on the road.
I’d like a Rick Simon Dodge power wagon.
Bring that back.
Pretty is not what I look for in a truck. I’m rebuilding a 1949 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup right now to my specs. Total cost will be around $18,000. Stout, repairable, gas powered. Will have all wheel disk brakes and power steering.
How much will the Ram cost?
I actually looked forward to the Tesla truck but it seems to have been delayed to forever. I’ve seen the electric Hummer and not impressed. I suspect it is simply an urban 4x4, not one to take where I take my Hummer H3. Besides, I haven’t seen a charging station out in the middle of nowhere.
A friend of mine did a Chevy panel wagon of that era..............
She likes to stop every 200 miles and stretch her legs anyway, even if we're in the ICE pickup. That's conducive to charging the EV every 200 miles and it taking 10-15 minutes.
These kinds of developments would affect the future of EVs in a big way.
Something still has to supply power to those embedded chargers....................
The folks at Dodge care about Musk’s politics to the extent that it can be leveraged to help Dodge’s stock price and market share. And if they are woke types, they’ll care about his politics on a personal level too.
At least the RAM also has a pass-through trap door from the cabin firewall into the "frunk" which gives you a clear shot from the tail gate to the grille.
Now you can finally carry that 18' long 2x6 without it sticking out of the back of the truck with an embarrassing red flag stapled to it.
The U.S. automakers keep cranking out those electric Edsels.
The electric vehicle boondoggle will be a complete joke to our grandchildren someday.
No doubt the MSM (illegit regime butt boys and girls) are out to destroy Tesla and Musk.
This is par for the course. They ruin you financially and then they they discredit and destroy your reputation before setting their corrupt agencies of the DOJ upon you to harrass and threaten you with lawsuits and imprisonment.
I'd be interested in a BEV/HEV hybrid. Of course all HEV's are part BEV by nature anyway. I'd just like more range from the battery portion before it needs to draw power from the fuel cell. At that point I'd be all in on hydrogen fuel cell cars.
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