From the snippet you included: "a pickup that can travel 145 miles (235 kilometers) on electricity"
That's enough that I would use the engine about 15 times a year. Maybe only 2 or 3 times a year, since most of my destinations have charging available. I'm torn. Those 2 or 3 times are necessary and rentals aren't available in the middle of nowhere. No matter how you slice it, I'd be either buying range I rarely use or having an ICE that gets used seldom enough to be it's own worst enemy. -- Ron On November 7, 2023 10:24:40 a.m. CST, Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an >answer: An onboard charger [meaning a hybrid system]. > >As a purist, as I suspect many EVDL members are, I view this as a setback. >However, in general it's probably a good thing because it will mean more >truck-miles driven by battery than we would have with strictly pure EV trucks. > >https://www.seattletimes.com/business/with-electric-vehicle-sales-growth-slowing-stellantis-ram-brand-has-an-answer-an-onboard-charger/ > >... >Stellantis’ Ram brand may have an answer for that, especially for people who >need a truck to haul or tow things. It’s called the Ramcharger, a pickup that >can travel 145 miles (235 kilometers) on electricity, with a 3.6-liter V6 >gas-powered engine linked to a generator that can recharge the battery while >the truck is moving. >... >And when the battery is fully charged and the generator’s 27-gallon >(102-liter) gas tank is full, it can go up to 690 miles (1,110 kilometers). >The truck also can tow a trailer weighing up to 14,000 pounds. >... >The battery also can be charged at home or at a direct-current fast-charging >station, where it can take in enough electricity to add 50 miles (80 >kilometers) of range in about 10 minutes. >... > >---------- > >This article didn't have any mention of pure EV range. Hopefully it's >significant enough to make this truck a serious EV. > >Peri > ><< Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > >_______________________________________________ >Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org >No other addresses in TO and CC fields >HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
