Stellantis is revising its plans to launch its electrified truck lineup. It’s shifting the launch of the Ram 1500 Ramcharger EREV (extended-range electric vehicle) to occur a year before the launch of the Ram 1500 REV EV.
Orders will open for the Ram 1500 Ramcharger in the first half of 2025, while the Ram 1500 REV will launch sometime in 2026. The original plan was for both electrified trucks to be ready in time for the 2025 model year, but 2026 is now the likely debut model year for the Ram 1500 REV.
Stellantis puzzlingly insists that the Ram 1500 Ramcharger is an all-electric vehicle and not a plug-in hybrid despite the gas-powered V6 under the hood, which Ram calls a 130 kW generator. Its reasoning is that the V6 acts as a generator for the truck’s battery pack; the V6 is incapable of powering the wheels. However, for all intents and purposes, the Ramcharger is a PHEV that can be fueled up at a gas station, a charging station, or both.
In addition to the “generator,” which has six cylinders arranged in a “V” pattern and runs on gasoline, the Ramcharger has a 250 kW front and 238 kW rear motor fed by a 92 kWh battery pack. It boasts 663 horsepower, 615 pound-feet of torque, a max tow rating of 14,000 pounds, and a total range of 690 miles when its battery and gas tank are full. In other words, it’s an electric truck that can tow without range anxiety.
As for the Ram 1500 REV, an EV with no gas engine, we first saw it in concept form as the Ram 1500 Revolution back in January 2023 with a pass-through midgate, third-row jump seats, and suicide doors. The production version unveiled shortly thereafter was much tamer; essentially an electric version of the regular Ram 1500 with revised styling. Reservations opened for the Ram 1500 REV on Super Bowl Sunday in 2023 and closed a week later.
The last estimates we’ve heard from Stellantis regarding the range and performance of the Ram REV are that the available long-range battery pack will generate 654 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque and have an estimated range of up to 500 miles. The standard battery pack is estimated to have a 350-mile range.
Obviously, the Ram 1500 REV will be a direct rival to the BT1-based Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV when it eventually comes out. The Ram 1500 Ramcharger will be the first plug-in hybrid extended-range electric pickup truck on the market, while GM is still exploring which segments will be a good fit for PHEV powertrains.
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Specs say the fuel tank is 27 gallons for the 3.6L generator.
Isn’t that still $75-100 to fill up, depending on your state prices?
I like the idea, but probably not the best solution.
With Carlos out, hope they pump out V8s again.
The price for the tank is about right, but the expected range is said to be around 700 miles for the Ramcharger. That is around 26mpg. The best my V8 Sierra has gotten on the highway is around 22mpg (truck has 21,000 miles on it). I guess it really depends on what the price is for a hybrid truck like this. If the Ramcharger is around $100,000, would I pay $40,000 more than what my sticker was to get 4mpg better? Probably not. They might as well go back to the Hemi or even a new Magnum V8...or better yet, Hellcat Everything!
"Stellantis puzzlingly insists that the Ram 1500 Ramcharger is an all-electric vehicle and not a plug-in hybrid"
This statement makes this truck an 100% gas powered vehicle.
All of the energy required to propel this truck comes from gasoline. This is not a sustainable solution.
The average daily commute in the U.S. is about 42 miles. Plug-in hybrids with a battery large enough to cover daily driving+ without the need for gasoline unless towing or taking long trips is the solution to reduce Co2 emissions for the masses.
LOL! Where do you think your energy comes from to create the electricity that comes out of your wall to charge an EV?
Well, our house we use solar for our EV - 20kw system on our house, but also wind, hydro, nuclear, coal, oh and natural gas. What's your point?
An EV is still a lot cheaper per mile to drive than a comparable ICE.
Our 480hp EV gets about 3 miles per kilowatt @ .12 per KW it costs $.04 a mile in energy to drive.
A super-efficient ICE car with way less HP that gets 40MPG at $3+ gallon gas will cost $.08 per mile to drive.
John, how can you pump gas without electricity? We depend much more on electficity than on gasoline! I can live 100% withour gasoline!
But...you can't live without oil.
Not true. You can charge and drive for ~120 miles around town without ever starting the gas engine.
The point of an extended range electric vehicle is to minimize or eliminate range anxiety.
Per the article: "In other words, it’s an electric truck that can tow without range anxiety."
It is a plug-in hybrid.
“ the Ramcharger is a PHEV that can be fueled up at a gas station, a charging station, or both.”
The gas “generator” is purely a range extender for long trips. The average commute would be easily be covered by the electric range. In my case, I can plug in every 2-3 days and not use a drop of gasoline.
It is an interesting idea but, if you have both EV and ICE in one vehicle, what is the price? This over-engineered vehicle can't be cheap.
The Chevy Volt has used this concept for many years.
Technically, it's a series hybrid (instead of a parallel hybrid) if the gen set doesn't drive the rear wheels directly. There are many example (like locomotives, U-boats, or a Fisker Karma). If it has the ability to travel without the gasoline engine running, then its a plug-in series hybrid, regardless of what the marking guys at Stellantis say.
marking guys = marketing guys
If it has an ICE engine to assist the EV, it is still technically a plug-in hybrid. (See Chevy Bolt)
You probably mean the Volt. The Bolt is 100% electric. The Volt was an electric car with an ICE generator. It was primarily a series drivetrain although there were some limited situations where the gas engine did power the wheels directly.
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