2027 Ram 1500 REV: A First Look At The Production-Ready Extended Range Truck

https://insideevs.com/news/784772/2027-ram-1500-rev-range-extender-ev-pickup-production-version/

 

[madtrucker2016]

https://insideevs.com/news/784772/2027-ram-1500-rev-range-extender-ev-pickup-production-version/

Hope the Battery's better than the two in my new truck that had to be replaced after 4 months of owning the truck

 

[Fake-Account27]

Setting aside reliability issues, which are going to be an huge issue, on paper this is a pretty solid truck. 145 miles of range covers 90% of my daily use. Regenerative braking and the high torque will make the truck handle like a Diesel and then you get the gas engine for towing.

It only gets 1.5 miles / kW-hour though which is pretty low as far as EV's go. Thats $0.15 per mile in my area. Currently my cummins costs about $0.25 per mile on the highway, a Hemi would cost about $0.20 right now. If gas drops back to $3 the EV and Hemi would cost about the same on the highway, with the EV edging out during city driving.

With up to 2400 lbs of payload capacity I would be a buyer if the price was right and several model years from now when I hear about the reliability issues.

 

[David Tree]

Perhaps you should enlighten us… I thought it had wheels that rolled….

We know they have wheels.
The question is = How far will they roll..........lol

 

[dochawk]

We know they have wheels.
The question is = How far will they roll..........lol

Depends upon how loose the lug nuts are, and whether you count post-separation distance . . .

 

[GeneM]

I'm pretty eager for this truck to come out, I'd really like to replace my '16 2500 with this truck but I'm spooked that it will have lots of gremlins. I'm also concerned the price is going to be crazy high.

 

[John317]

This is best possible outcome. Pennies to drive around town, and no stopping to charge on long trips. Just pull into a gas station like to do now. This is going to be a walkoff…

 

[Docwagon1776]

This is best possible outcome. Pennies to drive around town, and no stopping to charge on long trips. Just pull into a gas station like to do now. This is going to be a walkoff…

Given Stellantis' current line up of hybrids and EVs are plagued with quality and design issues, unless they reverse that real quick it's more likely to be a walkhome.

 

[RobMck]

Did a bit of math. Based on milage I get with my 2025 1500, I6 SO, local electric rates and gas costs, at about $5/gal, and about 85% of miles driven are city, I'd get a slight return, about $200/yr, not counting maintenance costs. Anything less than 85% of miles driven are city miles, then the ICE only version is more cost effective. At $3.50/gal or less, ICE only version is more cost effective down to 10/90 split of hwy/city. I didn't try to find the break over point below less than 10% hwy. At zero hwy miles I would get about $1500/yr return on investment. I don't see where I'll ever get to that point. Roughly 90% of my driving is hwy. Also need to add, those calculations are for 10K miles/yr. The number of miles per year doesn't change the hwy/city ratio re ROI, it just changes the $ amounts.