I'm considering buying a 2205 Ram 1500 and I'm curious which way you'd like to see me go. Do you want to see the Hurricane or the Ramcharger on the website and YouTube channel?
Tim, I would vote for the RamCharger, specifically for determining how this platform will work. I have seen plenty of comments about not needing 690 miles of range because folks think its too far to drive in one day. I disagree. I will gladly pull our 25ft camper for 10-14hrs in one day. Can this new RamCharger accomplish that kind of drive in one day?I'm considering buying a 2205 Ram 1500 and I'm curious which way you'd like to see me go. Do you want to see the Hurricane or the Ramcharger on the website and YouTube channel?
It’s true.Tim,
I just read an article that the new 2025 RAM with the H/O engine will require premium fuel, not recommend it. Have you heard anything about this? If it's true that adds a lot of money to the ownership cost of the vehicle. Premium runs about .50 more per gallon in my neck of the woods. (I only use premium in my 6.2 but it's not "required.")
That's the same as the Wagoneers then, only the HO requires it. The other does not.It’s true.
That's the same as the Wagoneers then, only the HO requires it. The other does not.
What trims will the HO be available in? Not gonna get many Big Horn buyers wanting to pump premium fuel.
(Searches cushions)… sorry pal. That’s out of my budget!Tim I'd love to see a Ram Charger on your channel if you happen to find another $60k lying between your couch seats!
Considering Tim's Big Horn was over $70, I'm guessing a Limited will be over $80. Especially with the upgraded engine. If you can afford that truck, what's another $500 a year for the more expensive fuel? I surely wouldn't want a work truck or middle trim requiring it though.The H/O is exclusive to upper trims, limited and tungsten I believe. These are $70+ trucks.
I have a lot of thoughts and questions about the Ram charger that will probably have to wait until someone long term reviews one. At first glance it looks like a maintenance nightmare. EV's are more expensive to maintain by a wide margin but here you also get a gas motor to maintain. As a daily driver or a Prius commuter for a few years I am really curious to see how the V6 pushes power to the batteries. Can it keep up the required charge while towing heavy over long distances or up mountain passes? I'm guessing it can or they wouldn't have pushed to production but I am really curious to see how it all works... and what the MSRP will be.
I'm looking forward to the reviews as well. I won't buy one tomorrow or even next year, but I believe this tech in general (gas engine with batteries) will be the only way truck guys like us can bridge the gap into the eventual push for all EVs.
What's so hard about maintaining an EV? Never owned one so genuine question. It's just electrical bits which are non servicable unless you start losing battery capacity around 10+ years?
The pentastar is a known quantity, it's a great engine for the most part. No doubt a better engine can be designed in the future which works better for this particular application but this is what they had on the shelf so it's a great start to get the project rolling.
As for power; most of the time we drive well below peak power numbers. It requires way less than 100 hp to maintain 100 km/h unloaded. Towing, not so sure, but if you start with full batteries and tow mode kicks the generator on almost immediately, I see no reason why it can't meet the expected range probably around the same range you'd get towing with any other gasser?
My big question; while towing, are you listening to the pentastar screaming at 4000 RPMs the whole trip, or is it sitting below 2200? My truck tows at 2200 and it's just a gentle/comforting hum you can barely hear, but I'm not listening to a screaming engine the whole trip!
An issue that comes to mind is the lack of real world data and dealer service center experience in dealing with EV issues. As with any new technology engineers tend to err on the side of caution until a system has proven to be reliable enough that inspection criteria can be relaxed.What's so hard about maintaining an EV? Never owned one so genuine question. It's just electrical bits which are non servicable unless you start losing battery capacity around 10+ years?