Ram Will Unveil 1500 Revolution EV Idea At CES 2023 In January

The Ram 1500 Revolution electrical truck idea will make its international debut at CES 2023 subsequent January, not this month, as beforehand prompt by Ram CEO, Mike Koval Jr.

Stellantis’s truck of us have chosen to unveil their most necessary idea in years on the world’s primary tech present moderately than a conventional motor present to underline how radical a departure the Revolution is from something you’ll be able to at the moment purchase at a Ram dealership.

However it’s value remembering that we’re solely speaking concerning the idea truck right here, not the manufacturing model that’s nonetheless not less than 18 months away. Ford already has the totally electrical F-150 Lightning on sale, and Rivian’s R1T has proved a bit hit with reviewers and homeowners, which suggests Ram, like its sister model Chrysler, is behind the curve with regards to EVs.

The manufacturing model is anticipated to experience on the Stellantis STLA Body electrical platform, will measure round 220.5-244.1 inches (5,600-6,200 mm) lengthy and have 159-200+ kWh battery pack that present as much as 500 miles (800 km) of vary. Ram is aware of it’s late to the EV celebration, however assures us that when the completed truck arrives in 2024 it is going to “push previous the competitors…in a mixture of areas truck prospects care about probably the most: vary, towing, payload and cost time.”

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One factor we will be positive of is that the corporate behind the Hellcat-powered TRX isn’t going to stint on high-horsepower choices. It might’t afford to, not when the Rivian R1T makes as much as 831 hp (842 PS) in quad-motor configuration and might rip to 60 mph (97 km/h) in simply 3 seconds. Extra fundamental fashions are more likely to ship nearer to 600 hp (608 PS) and will price lower than $55,000 to compete with the F-150 Lightning.

Though the manufacturing Revolution might be a key participant for Ram, the corporate isn’t giving up on ICE vans altogether. It’s going to nonetheless supply combustion energy, however will swap its pushrod V8s for the brand new Stellantis Hurricane inline six.