The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV idea’s third-row soar seats may see manufacturing
Ram filed a patent for the third-row soar seats
The soar seats fold up into the again wall of the cab when not in use
Unveiled throughout 2023 CES, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV idea previewed the automaker’s future electrical pickups. One in all its extra uncommon options was a three-row seating association, with detachable soar seats, one thing Ram guardian Stellantis is now attempting to patent.
First noticed by CarBuzz, a patent utility for detachable third-row soar seats was revealed by the USA Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) on July 4, after being filed by Stellantis in late 2023.
Ram third-row soar seat patent picture
The patent utility describes seats that may clip onto the rear wall of a pickup’s cab, and might be folded up when not in use to unencumber area. The seats can be eliminated fully and connected to the tailgate or another flat floor, in response to the applying.
That is pretty just like the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV idea, the place the soar seats had been mounted to an influence mid-gate that, when opened, created a pass-through that prolonged into the entrance trunk. That allowed for objects as much as 18 ft lengthy to be positioned within the automobile with the tailgate closed.
Ram middle console pass-through patent picture
One other Stellantis patent utility, filed by the automaker and revealed by the USPTO concurrently the jump-seat submitting, helps allow the pass-through function. It is for a middle console with its personal pass-through, preserving the open area between the mid-gate and the entrance trunk.
These patent filings point out that Stellantis is considering placing a number of the options from the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV idea into manufacturing ultimately, however we all know that Ram’s first manufacturing EV shall be extra typical than the idea. The 2025 Ram 1500 REV rides on the EV-centric STLA Body platform, however with styling just like gasoline Ram 1500 fashions and the range-extended Ramcharger.