Ram has teased its all-electric 1500 Revolution BEV idea in a brief unlisted video on YouTube forward of its reveal on January 5 on the 2023 CES present in Las Vegas.
The one minute-long video reveals temporary glimpses of clay fashions that trace on the idea’s exterior design.
We have already got an concept of what the Ram 1500 Revolution will seem like due to quite a few earlier teaser photographs, which present it’ll have a double bubble roof and digital facet mirrors.
Ram has confirmed the manufacturing model of the 1500 Revolution BEV will debut in 2024, and stated it’ll “push previous” its competitors in “areas truck prospects care about most” – vary, towing, payload and cost time.
This electrical pickup will likely be Ram’s reply to the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV, GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T, and Tesla Cybertruck.
Precise particulars about this full-sized electrical pickup are few and much between for now, however what we do know is it will likely be constructed on Stellantis’ new STLA Body body-on-frame structure.
Ram has beforehand stated autos on the STLA Body structure will characteristic 159kW to 200kWh batteries and supply as much as 800km of vary.
The platform also can help electrical motors providing between 150kW and 330kW of energy, which may imply 660kW dual-motor powertrains are on the menu.
By way of rival opponents, the Ford F-150 Lightning affords as much as 432kW and 482km of claimed vary, the GMC Hummer EV produces 745kW and a claimed 529km of vary in Version 1 guise, and the Chevrolet Silverado EV affords as much as 495kW and 645km of vary.
As for the manufacturing car’s probabilities for an Australian launch, a spokesperson for native Ram distributor Ateco stated in April that it’s “working with our colleagues at Ram Vehicles within the US, and are monitoring quite a few autos that may go well with the Australian market”.
Along with the full-sized electrical pickup, Ram says it’s planning a “mid-sized” one too, nearer in footprint to the likes of the Ford Ranger.
This will likely be primarily based on the STLA Massive structure, which will even type the idea of the Jeep Recon and Wagooner S and manufacturing Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, amongst others.
Ram has beforehand stated it’s aiming to supply electrical autos (EVs) within the majority of the segments it competes in by 2025, with a full vary of electrical fashions to be supplied no later than 2030.
The promise of a full vary of EVs by 2030 suggests Ram isn’t solely engaged on the aforementioned mid- and full-sized electrical pickups, but in addition EV counterparts to the remainder of its mannequin line-up.
Along with the 1500, Ram additionally sells the heavier-duty 2500 and 3500 pickups and the ProMaster, a rebadged model of the Fiat Ducato van. All of those autos are offered domestically, although the Ducato retains its Fiat badging in Australia.
The Ducato is already obtainable with an electrical powertrain in Europe, and Ram has confirmed it’ll introduce it in North America in 2023.
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