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It doesn't reduce wear on transmission, only emissions and gas...maybe a little on the engine.No problems at all with my 2019.
Variable brake pressure to restart isn't a feature?I use it like one.
I really like eTorque. Will be interesting to see how the system reduces wear on the transmission and brakes.
If there were a lot of problems with their system, we'd know about it. Most people that are happy with a product aren't seeking out forums, IMO.
Yes it does. Do some more research on it. Specifically, rather than using the transmission clutch packs to slow down the engine speed to upshift gears like a normal vehicle, the starter-generator increases load on the drive belt (& consequently the engine) causing the engine to slow down, recapturing a negligible amount of electric energy, and saving transmission wear.
It’s an 80 lb payload hit, as stated previously.
Well my Etorque engine downshifts when slowing down so how do you explain that? Lol. I've done the research, what you're talking about is "regenerative braking" the Etorque information never once mentions the transmission. So where are you getting this assumption from?
Not even close to a 200lb payload reduction. Where did that come from? Lol.
Be careful with those "green reports" those are the guys that used to say how the lithium ion Tesla batteries were made to be eco friendly and how they were built using certain methods that later proved to be completely false (like how the lithium was mined using child labor as we later found out) and also...how neither Chrysler, ZF or Mopar make ANY of those statements regarding the Etorque like the above article. I don't believe a word of it. Even RAM doesn't mention anything about the transmission when explaining Etorque.I've read that too (saving wear on the trans by slowing the engine rather than engage the clutches) in the tech features of one of the mopar videos on etorque
Hybrid or not, 2019 Ram 1500 eTorque does some smart things with 48V tech
As more mainstream vehicles, like the 2019 Ram 1500 lineup, get increasing levels of electrification, but stop short of becoming fully electric or even full-fledged hybrids, it can be easy to get lost in semantics. Generally speaking, the term “mild hybrid” means some energy can be recaptured by...www.greencarreports.com
See the "How the system works" section of this article, for example:
www.thetelegram.com
I've got the 33 gallon tank on mine with the e-torque. It was a deal breaker to not have the big tank because I tow with it.
That makes sense...those videos came out after I did all of the research and looked up the info. But even then...plays such a small role in the transmission...hardly worth mentioning. Definitely not the selling point of Etorque lol
I use it like one.