Rod Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45734742/2025-ram-1500-ramcharger-revealed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Awesome idea. Not sure why this wasn’t thought of awhile ago. Get the towing/speed benefits of electric while never running out of power as long as you have gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 15, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 15, 2023 weird it needs a v-6 just to run a generator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: weird it needs a v-6 just to run a generator You’d think they’d use a generator specific motor. Maybe they should try this same method in sleds/atvs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) It's a friggin hybrid. 4min. 10sec. in. Edited November 15, 2023 by nascarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, nascarmike said: It's a friggin hybrid. Nope, the gas engine on the ramcharger isn’t hooked up to the driveline - purely for power generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Like a Locomotive? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Not the steam kind. Edited November 15, 2023 by akvanden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Locomotives have been doing this for years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 7 hours ago, akvanden said: Awesome idea. Not sure why this wasn’t thought of awhile ago. Get the towing/speed benefits of electric while never running out of power as long as you have gas. I had mentioned about someone doing this exact thing during a discussion with Ben, but of course he thought it was a dumb idea. I talked to the Ram b0ys, and boom, my idea became reality. Hopefully the patent cheques will start arriving soon, along with Bens apology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Frostynuts said: I had mentioned about someone doing this exact thing during a discussion with Ben, but of course he thought it was a dumb idea. I talked to the Ram b0ys, and boom, my idea became reality. Hopefully the patent cheques will start arriving soon, along with Bens apology. Royalties? Edited November 15, 2023 by nascarmike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 6 hours ago, akvanden said: Not the steam kind. No, that's a choo-choo.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Looks like a good hybrid idea. Excellent. Neal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Frostynuts said: I had mentioned about someone doing this exact thing during a discussion with Ben, but of course he thought it was a dumb idea. I talked to the Ram b0ys, and boom, my idea became reality. Hopefully the patent cheques will start arriving soon, along with Bens apology. You’re a fucking retard lol , you mentioned solar panels and wind turbines in trucks too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 this has been done before, and no one bought them https://www.autonews.com/assets/pdf/ca713241015.pdf but, I applaud hybrid over full on EV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 15, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 15, 2023 It is the way the chinks are building theirs. But they are only running a single cylinder generator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said: this has been done before, and no one bought them https://www.autonews.com/assets/pdf/ca713241015.pdf but, I applaud hybrid over full on EV Different. The volts gas engine is hooked into the driveline. It isn’t on the new Ramcharger. Runs on electric motors 100% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: It is the way the chinks are building theirs. But they are only running a single cylinder generator Chinks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalina Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 My daughter has a Mitsubishi Outlander that works like this. Batteries are smaller, it has a 20 - 25 mile range on electric. Then the gas motor starts, and she can go till she runs out of gas. It's AWD, with an electric motor front and back. No transmission, gas motor only charges. For running around town, taking kids to school, or going to the office, she rarely needs the gas motor. It has been reliable for four years, and drives very much like any other car, but quiet. It works very well for her needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, akvanden said: Different. The volts gas engine is hooked into the driveline. It isn’t on the new Ramcharger. Runs on electric motors 100% of the time. just referring to the ice making the juice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 I like the concept, but it better be fucking reliable, and be able to go 200,000 miles without needing to be scrapped because the powerplant is too expensive to replace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Considering the current Ram turns into a failing rust bucket at less than 50k, not sure 200k is a logical comparison. It should be easily done, but no way in hell I'd trust stellantis to pull that off. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Just now, Deephaven said: Considering the current Ram turns into a failing rust bucket at less than 50k, not sure 200k is a logical comparison. It should be easily done, but no way in hell I'd trust stellantis to pull that off. My 19 Ram has 49,800 miles on it, stays outside and is still minty. Ask Snake about his 2010 F150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, f7ben said: You’re a fucking retard lol , you mentioned solar panels and wind turbines in trucks too Apology accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 10 hours ago, steve from amherst said: weird it needs a v-6 just to run a generator It takes a lot of power to generate enough electricity fast enough to keep up to on demand needs think about it. It needs at least that v6 to keep up to power demands if it has a traditional guideline. There’s no free lunch only way a smaller engine would pull it off was if you were doing parked recharges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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