But on the flip side, the range-extended, electrified Ram 1500 Ramcharger is on track for launch in the first half of 2025
- Hold on to your horses, er, goats: the all-electric Ram 1500 REV’s launch is being delayed to 2026
- However, the range-extended electrified Ramcharger will see orders open the first half of 2025
- Stellantis notes Michigan is the primary home of Ram 1500 production
So where’s the silver lining? Well, it’s wrapped around the Ram 1500 Ramcharger, it seems, with that truck slated as being open for consumer orders in the first half of next year. For anyone unfamiliar, the Ramcharger will bear much similarity to an ICE-powered Ram 1500 in terms of its appearance, but will deploy a hybrid system which uses a gasoline-powered V6 engine to recharge its 92-kWh battery pack.
In short, it’ll act like an electric truck in terms of raw shove, thanks to a pair of electric drive modules which propel the wheels; but range anxiety will be erased due to the V6 gasser helping out under its hood. Total range on a full tank of fuel and fully charged battery is expected to be in the neighbourhood of 1,000 kilometres.
In truth, this is a smart play — even if it’s being framed as a “pulling ahead” of the Ramcharger when really the REV is being delayed again. Ram is going to have a tremendously unique selling proposition with the Ramcharger, offering the best of both worlds in terms of power and range. With the V6 engine solely dedicated to generating electricity and leaving propulsion to the electric motors, energy (both fuel and electrons) are arguably used more efficiently.
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