CEO Teases Ram Revolution Concept, an Electric Ram 1500 Pickup, Will Debut Soon!

[securityguy]

Ram Revolution Concept, an Electric Ram 1500 Pickup, Will Debut Soon

Ram will give us the first look at an all-electric Ram 1500 pickup in just a couple months at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.

www.motortrend.com

 

[Grape_Ape]

Why can't we just make these vehicles look like traditional trucks? Ford seems to be the only manufacturer that gets it.

 

[securityguy]

Why can't we just make these vehicles look like traditional trucks? Ford seems to be the only manufacturer that gets it.

I like it!

 

[Grape_Ape]

Maybe the concept sketch has the proportions a little skewed. It's like invisible hands are pressing it together on the front and rear the way I see it. Not a fan of the signature lights but maybe the real photos will be better indications of the production vehicle.

 

[Idahoktm]

Maybe the concept sketch has the proportions a little skewed. It's like invisible hands are pressing it together on the front and rear the way I see it. Not a fan of the signature lights but maybe the real photos will be better indications of the production vehicle.

I believe that's artist's rendering from MotorTrend. However, the CEO did say this..."It will open up a lot of eyeballs," Ram brand CEO Mike Koval Jr. tells MotorTrend in an interview. The EV is going for a dramatic, sleek, and modern look to differentiate it from the conventional truck lineup.

I'm with you. I don't want my truck to look like something from Star Wars. I'm not opposed to owning an electric truck and if I'm ever in the market for one, I would lean toward the Lightning based on how it looks compared to the other electric trucks.

 

[Dewey]

So will it make a lame vroom vroom sound like the electric Charger?

 

[Biga]

Why can't we just make these vehicles look like traditional trucks? Ford seems to be the only manufacturer that gets i

I agree, I don't like the one piece body on a pickup truck, just makes it look like an SUV with the roof cut off the back.

 

[MidnightExpre$$]

Looks like a cross between an old Chevy Avalanche and a Honda Ridgeline.....

 

[WXman]

Yeah I don't understand the angle behind the cab.. why???

 

[Grape_Ape]

Yeah I don't understand the angle behind the cab.. why???

I can only guess that it must be some kind of structural rigidity because it's a unibody design vs body on frame. Maybe with the new side impact testing the NHTSA is doing it was additional motivation. Who knows.

 

[Biga]

I can only guess that it must be some kind of structural rigidity because it's a unibody design vs body on frame. Maybe with the new side impact testing the NHTSA is doing it was additional motivation. Who knows.

The do that for extra body rigidity on pickups with a one piece body. AKA Chevy Avalanche and Ridgeline had the same thing, even the El Camino had it.

 

[MidnightExpre$$]

Yeah I don't understand the angle behind the cab.. why???

The new Electric Silverado has the same look....

 

[WXman]

The new Silverado EV does it also. Why not do cab and bed separate? That increases articulation for off-pavement use too. I agree, Ford had the right idea with their truck.

 

[Eighty]

The new Silverado EV does it also. Why not do cab and bed separate? That increases articulation for off-pavement use too. I agree, Ford had the right idea with their truck.

Because a unibody design makes a huge difference in overall weight. EV's need every bit of weight savings they can get.

 

[CMil527]

ehhhh!

 

[securityguy]

Because a unibody design makes a huge difference in overall weight. EV's need every bit of weight savings they can get.

And this truck is supposed to have a range of 500 miles, far greater than Ford. I actually like the design of the new Chevy and RAM. Why does every truck have to look like a conventional pickup truck??? I’d buy the Chevy or RAM over a Ford any day.

 

[Rick3478]

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Looks like a cross between an old Chevy Avalanche and a Honda Ridgeline.....

If the cab rear folds in to make a bed extension like Avalanche, that may not be a bad thing. Could be a good grocery getter. I think I like the look. Not crazy like the Elon thing.

 

[WXman]

And this truck is supposed to have a range of 500 miles, far greater than Ford. I actually like the design of the new Chevy and RAM. Why does every truck have to look like a conventional pickup truck??? I’d buy the Chevy or RAM over a Ford any day.

Yeah but the issue with that is the additional range on EVs costs tens of thousands of dollars. On my '22 Ram the additional range was $495.

The Silverado EV boasts 400 miles of range, but only on the RST trim ($105,000) or as a super expensive option on some other future trims (Trail Boss, possibly WT). On the F-150 Lightning, going from 230 miles of range to 300 miles of range adds $21,000 to the XLT trim (!). It's absolutely insane.

Point being, a 500-mile Ram EV will be priced out of range (no pun intended) for 98% of the buyers in the market. You're talking a six-figure truck. At $50k more than I paid for my '22 Laramie I can buy 16,500 gallons of gasoline, enough to run my Laramie for 18 years.

There is no situation where these EV trucks make sense, but I digress..........

 

[securityguy]

Yeah but the issue with that is the additional range on EVs costs tens of thousands of dollars. On my '22 Ram the additional range was $495.

The Silverado EV boasts 400 miles of range, but only on the RST trim ($105,000) or as a super expensive option on some other future trims (Trail Boss, possibly WT). On the F-150 Lightning, going from 230 miles of range to 300 miles of range adds $21,000 to the XLT trim (!). It's absolutely insane.

Point being, a 500-mile Ram EV will be priced out of range (no pun intended) for 98% of the buyers in the market. You're talking a six-figure truck. At $50k more than I paid for my '22 Laramie I can buy 16,500 gallons of gasoline, enough to run my Laramie for 18 years.

There is no situation where these EV trucks make sense, but I digress..........

I am not disagreeing with anything you said. I am not an EV fan either.

 

[SpeedyV]

Yeah but the issue with that is the additional range on EVs costs tens of thousands of dollars. On my '22 Ram the additional range was $495.

The Silverado EV boasts 400 miles of range, but only on the RST trim ($105,000) or as a super expensive option on some other future trims (Trail Boss, possibly WT). On the F-150 Lightning, going from 230 miles of range to 300 miles of range adds $21,000 to the XLT trim (!). It's absolutely insane.

Point being, a 500-mile Ram EV will be priced out of range (no pun intended) for 98% of the buyers in the market. You're talking a six-figure truck. At $50k more than I paid for my '22 Laramie I can buy 16,500 gallons of gasoline, enough to run my Laramie for 18 years.

There is no situation where these EV trucks make sense, but I digress..........

That larger fuel tank on your Ram may have cost <$500, but it didn’t come with an insane performance increase. (It’s not just extra range you’re getting with some of these high-end EV models.)