I think it opens the market wide to a lot of construction workers who
will appreciate not having to pay $200 to fill the tank each week and
also have 120V outlets on board for site temporary power. (Who know, it
might eliminate the need for a tempoaray power installation for many
sites, which is fairly costly.)
These vehicles are so big that I imagine the penalty for carying around
a relatively small gas engine and fuel tank is minimal.
Again, I'm a purist and wouldn't want to buy one. But I think it's a
good marketing decision.
I'm in the market for a EV minivan. My existing minivan is 24 years old
and needs replacing. I'm hanging on for a pure EV model that suits my
needs. Possibly the VW Buzz or Canoo. I'm avoiding buying a hybrid, even
though that might work well for me.
Peri
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------ Original Message ------
From: "Ron via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
Cc: "Ron" <r...@jadero.com>
Sent: 07-Nov-23 09:47:21
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Ram truck hybrid
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.
...
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This article didn't have any mention of pure EV range. Hopefully it's
significant enough to make this truck a serious EV.
Peri
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