Ram EV Pickup Mule Spied Undergoing Testing
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Stellantis has teased the new Ram EV pickup for months now, revealing a shadowy concept in April and promising a full debut in the fall. Now, we’re getting our first look at the upcoming Ram EV as a test mule with the following spy photos.
From the off, this Ram EV mule appears to include Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab body and a larger 6-foot, 4-inch box. However, under the skin, the truck is riding on Stellantis’ STLA Frame EV architecture.
The exterior includes camo applied to the driver and passenger side fenders, as well as the front fascia, with black vinyl covering portions of the fenders. This latter bit is particularly interesting, as the vinyl covers a large bump around the passenger-side fender, possibly indicating the presence of the charge port.
The front end is also notable for the front bumper, which appears to jut out from the rest of the fascia, possibly as a packaging change to fit new EV bits, or to create more space for the front storage area.
The profile reveals black camo that covers the lower door sills, indicating the presence of a flat-bottom battery tray. There’s also a unique wheel design in the corners.
The rear view is also quite interesting, revealing not only missing exhaust pipes and a misaligned rear bumper, but an independent rear suspension setup with coil springs. The independent rear suspension design may have been taken from the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, and would align the Ram EV pickup with the rest of the EV truck segment, including the Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, GMC Hummer EV, Ford F-150 Lighting, and Rivian R1T, all of which incorporate independent rear suspension.
Finally, our spy photographer indicates that there was no exhaust noise, and that an orange high-voltage cable was seen connected to a rear electric motor located between the control arms.
Ram is a little late to the party when it comes to the all-electric pickup segment, trailing behind both GM and Ford. That said, Stellantis may be working to turn its late arrival into an advantage by framing the upcoming Ram EV pickup as offering all the strengths of the competition, but without any of the weaknesses. Of course, we’ll see what really happens when the all-electric Ram finally debuts this fall.
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I wouldn’t call Ram “late to the party.” I would hope that they are taking the time to make an EV pickup that can actually be used as a pickup rather than rush pickup-like toys to the market like GM and Ford did. Sure they look futuristic and sleek, but just like all other EV’s out on the road, they are not ready to replace the utility in the ICE crossovers and trucks that we currently drive. That is many many years down the road.
The teaser rendering of the Ram EV from last year shows it will have a similar shape so you can have an over-the-top freak out that it doesn’t look exactly like a normal Ram.
At least it appears to be mostly a normal pickup, much like the Ford Lightning is compared to the F-150.
The GM EV trucks are so ridiculously huge and aren’t anything like their traditional trucks. I think Dodge and Ford have the right idea, take a traditional pickup and electrify it vs creating some unholy monster truck with an EV powertrain.
Of course, that’s just my opinion, I could be wrong.
So what are you basing those comments off of? The pictures and videos you’ve watched online?
Reality is the EV Silverado and sierra will be similar in size to the current ICE models. In fact, the next ICE models probably will look very similar to the EV models.
If you don’t believe my comments regarding their size, look at the lack of amber marker lights on the roof of the EVs. Justification they will be smaller than the HDs.
The Ram and next F150 EV will be very similar in size so they can be somewhat competitive with the GM EVs.
The new EV Silverado is nothing like the real Silverado, the EV version has an integral bed, right? It is a battery powered Avalanche.
Wait until we have a new government and we return to low cost fuel cost and gas stations on every corner. Electric isn’t ready for prime time. It’s like most things that isn’t consumer driven. Have a major hurricane or disaster and how will you charge? We don’t have the infrastructure in place. Everything may change down the road but electric vehicles aren’t ready for prime time. Most houses only has one 200 amp panel. Ever thought where the electric power plug for your vehicle gets its power from?
There’s already gas stations on every corner. A new government isn’t going to radically impact global oil prices. And how do you plan to pump gas after that major hurricane or disaster? No electricity means no pumps either. 200 amp panel is perfectly adequate as most vehicle charging happens overnight when the household demand is at its lowest.
Do you remember just a couple of years ago how cheap gas was. Yes a new government sent the prices through the roof. Gas stations can use generators and keep transportation moving as history proves. You see all the vehicle battery fires in Fla. Your battery is being charged by what and the cost of installing the home plug. The grid as everyone knows doesn’t have the capacity, ask the people in Ca.
Gas was cheap mostly due to COVID and demand destruction. Government has little to do with the rising prices. Post-COVID demand, and let’s not forget Putin’s little war that has completely changed the oil economy. Any change in our government will have minimal impact on global oil prices – note the word GLOBAL, as that is how oil is priced and sold.
The grid has plenty of capacity, mostly due to the time that EVs are charging is the lowest demand time of the day.
Ummmmmm…… have you seen the prototypes along side of the ICE versions???? The ultium BEV trucks are more comparable to the Colorado in size than the Silverado
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV will measure a hefty 233”, or 19’ 5”, long with a 145,7” wheelbase, MotorTrend reports.
The Colorado ranges from 212″-225″ in length. Silverado is 211″-242″
So it seems it fits in the middle mostly between the Colorado and the Silverado with the longest possible bed and 4 doors. It’s not as big as I originally thought.
Does the fact that it’s unibody bother anyone though? Seems that was a criticism of the Ridgeline and to some extent, the Avalanche. At least the Ford and Dodge are built like a traditional pickup truck with a separate box.
I would not praise Ford and Ram EV pickups for having their cabs separate from the cargo box.
An EV chassis will have to be more rigid than an ICE chassis to peacefully contain together all the batteries that are spread along its length. Despite their separate beds, the Ford and Ram EVs won’t be nearly as flexible as an ICE pickup truck over rugged terrain as one might think.
Don’t follow GM!
Okay, it’s good to see a Test Mule in the works for the RAM EV, but just like all the other EV Trucks before it; it would have also been nice to get a Real World introduction of the RAM Concept just so that the customer could get a more up-close idea as to they can expect from this truck in terms of features, etc, rather than just a bunch of teaser photos.
You can hate on the Silverado EV all you want but a lot of people have been waiting for the return of the Avalanche and GM can get away with doing this as the GMC Sierra will be a traditional EV truck not an Avalanche style truck. Besides if this EV Ram is anything like it’s gas counterparts be ready to spend more time at the dealership for recall after recall after recall…. Like my friends Ram. I personally think GM is doing it right by offering two different trucks instead of a carbon copy GMC of a Chevy with a better interior and different body work. Ford to with the lighting is doing ok now they should make an EV raptor!
Where have you seen anything that confirms the GMC version will be anything but a re-badged EV Silverado? It seems highly unlikely that GM is going to make the GMC version significantly different than the Chevy and Hummer versions that have preceded it.
Not saying it’s not true, but I haven’t seen anything that indicates that it will be a traditional truck vs the Avalanche style of the Silverado and Hummer.
My bad it does have the midgate but it looks way better then the Silverado and the interior should be nicer… Besides whoever can afford one will use it as a toy
Neighbor has a Ford Lightning. He tows a lightweight 24 foot trailer. He finds the range to be under 170 miles. He also has to disconnect and find a place to park the trailer for recharges on their camping trips. He will be selling it soon and returning to an ICE truck.
My F-150EB, with the small 23 gallon tank, had me looking for gas by 120 miles. I can’t even imagine having to disconnect your trailer to charge an EV truck while towing. It’s nerve-wracking enough pulling into a gas station with a 30′ trailer behind you.
The market for EV Trucks will force pull through charging stalls just like truck stops. In the future when gas stations start to disappear, truck stops will install charging stalls where the diesel islands are now.