UV light in glovebox

[Trippi]

I saw this reading my manual...is this a joke? Has anybody seen this on the 2023 Limited Elite...I haven't. But I haven't looked for it either. Lol!

“Plus, the glove box features a UV light that kills bacteria. You can activate it on the center console, which will run for three minutes to clean your keys, phone, and more.”

 

[stevj]

The very UV light that sanitizes can also damage our plastic glove box innards over time, so there's that.
And you don't ever want to look directly at the light.

Steve

 

[Trippi]

I'm struggling to make sense of this entire thing

 

[stevj]

They've likely devised this gimmick to prey on peoples' insecurities and phobias.

Steve

 

[TheLegend]

Well that sure is interesting I’d be interested is it like in a case inside the glove box or literally just a UV Bulb in the glove box??? Lol

 

[bronco44]

I'm struggling to find it now, but I'm pretty sure I read UV light is only on a special edition of the truck. I was thinking the Built to Serve edition but I can't find it mentioned anywhere now. Almost wondering if they did away with that idea.

 

[jloops]

I'm struggling to find it now, but I'm pretty sure I read UV light is only on a special edition of the truck. I was thinking the Built to Serve edition but I can't find it mentioned anywhere now. Almost wondering if they did away with that idea.

From the 2023 press release

• Ram 1500 (RAM)RED Edition features UV-C glove box light that’s engaged through a button on the center console. Once engaged, the UV light will start a three-minute hygiene cycle that kills bacteria

Stellantis Media - Press Kit: 2023 Ram 1500:What's New for 2023: Ram 1500

media.stellantisnorthamerica.com

 

[bronco44]

From the 2023 press release

• Ram 1500 (RAM)RED Edition features UV-C glove box light that’s engaged through a button on the center console. Once engaged, the UV light will start a three-minute hygiene cycle that kills bacteria

Stellantis Media - Press Kit: 2023 Ram 1500:What's New for 2023: Ram 1500

media.stellantisnorthamerica.com

Ahh nice, knew it was a special edition. There used to be a dedicated blurb about it when viewing the editions but looks like they removed that. I do see it's listed in the features when building a Limited Ram Red though.

 

[Ulster]

Covid marketing in the BTS.

 

[Dewey]

Probably kill the batteries even quicker now

 

[Trippi]

From the 2023 press release

• Ram 1500 (RAM)RED Edition features UV-C glove box light that’s engaged through a button on the center console. Once engaged, the UV light will start a three-minute hygiene cycle that kills bacteria

Stellantis Media - Press Kit: 2023 Ram 1500:What's New for 2023: Ram 1500

media.stellantisnorthamerica.com

Oh good - this nonsense didn't make it's way into the Limited Elite package.

 

[6of36]

I saw this reading my manual...is this a joke? Has anybody seen this on the 2023 Limited Elite...I haven't. But I haven't looked for it either. Lol!

“Plus, the glove box features a UV light that kills bacteria. You can activate it on the center console, which will run for three minutes to clean your keys, phone, and more.”

It's part of the built to serve editions, for them being able to disinfect items, being the fact they could encounter bodily fluids and such in the line of work. More of a gimmick, because it's not like they are used in the line of work, and if I was a first responder, and was exposed to something, I would be disinfecting things before I got into my personal vehicle.

 

[RockYacht2020]

You could try putting a little garden in there!

 

[Ulster]

You could try putting a little garden in there!

Colorado grow lights. Genius!