I bought my 2022 Ram 1500 Laramie, Hemi eTorque with 3.92 gearing a couple of weeks ago and had to do a lot of driving the past couple of weeks. I am curious to see if others have similar experiences to mine.
I am coming from a 2012 Ram 1500 2WD express. I cannot believe how much better the fit and finish is on the new ones. My old truck was pretty basic, but was mostly problem free for 140,000 miles. This new one is so quiet and well appointed it is hard to believe I am driving a truck.
Now, the not so good. My start/stop feature is still showing "Not Ready" after all these miles. All of the conditions are met for it to work. It just doesn't. I have an appointment with the dealer in about three weeks. The braking in this truck is frustrating. It feels like it is in tow/haul mode when slowing down. It is difficult to modulate the brake pressure when the truck is downshifting and also slowing me down. Then at times, it feels like it is downshifting, then goes free. Between this and the throttle (I will get to that) I am having a difficult time driving this truck in traffic smoothly.
The throttle is very inconsistent. Sometimes if feels very smooth, other times it feels like I am giving in gas, then it slides into gear (like slipping a clutch in a manual). One light it will feel great, the next light not at all. It surges in the lower gears when it is cold. If feels strange to have to warm up a new, expensive vehicle. This transmission feels a bit clunky.
I towed our travel trailer with it and it towed great. The truck really shined in this area. Overall, I love this truck. I regret buying the eTorque because so far, the start/stop does not work and the accelation/braking is frustrating. I loved my 2012 because of how smooth the drivetrain was. For me, the perfect truck might be the old drivetrain with the new body and amenities.
I am coming from a 2012 Ram 1500 2WD express. I cannot believe how much better the fit and finish is on the new ones. My old truck was pretty basic, but was mostly problem free for 140,000 miles. This new one is so quiet and well appointed it is hard to believe I am driving a truck.
Now, the not so good. My start/stop feature is still showing "Not Ready" after all these miles. All of the conditions are met for it to work. It just doesn't. I have an appointment with the dealer in about three weeks. The braking in this truck is frustrating. It feels like it is in tow/haul mode when slowing down. It is difficult to modulate the brake pressure when the truck is downshifting and also slowing me down. Then at times, it feels like it is downshifting, then goes free. Between this and the throttle (I will get to that) I am having a difficult time driving this truck in traffic smoothly.
The throttle is very inconsistent. Sometimes if feels very smooth, other times it feels like I am giving in gas, then it slides into gear (like slipping a clutch in a manual). One light it will feel great, the next light not at all. It surges in the lower gears when it is cold. If feels strange to have to warm up a new, expensive vehicle. This transmission feels a bit clunky.
I towed our travel trailer with it and it towed great. The truck really shined in this area. Overall, I love this truck. I regret buying the eTorque because so far, the start/stop does not work and the accelation/braking is frustrating. I loved my 2012 because of how smooth the drivetrain was. For me, the perfect truck might be the old drivetrain with the new body and amenities.