I don't deal in conspiracy theories, but you're free to think what you want. In a couple of years, we'll know if you were right (about it not making it, not the other stuff).
That indeed looks like an interesting project and I wish him the best of luck. But it's not the same thing.... To match the range extender the Rev (and I assume Ford's will be similar), you're going to need a forklift to put it into your truck.
A forklift? Cmon man. What kind of engine/generator would you use? A 3cyl Honda motor is about 120 lbs no big deal.
He was probably talking about the standard generator route. The westinghouse wgen20000tfc is 600lbs dry. The new Duromax inverter 28k is a bit lighter at 466lbs but is also significantly more expensive ($7500 v $3900). The big caveat with Everdrive is that you also need a truck that supports 80 amps for somewhat meaningful towing range improvements with a decent load. Really needs more power and to tie directly into the dc side to make a significant difference but that set up may be cost prohibitive to do correctly.
Your source? You prove it to me.
Yeah I can't see any serious towers dropping from a 3/4ton to a heavy half ton erev.
A "source" for proving a negative.
Sure. How about all the actual journalists who have been covering this truck extensively the last couple of months, attended all the auto shows, spoke with numerous people from RAM (including Tim Kuniskis himself). The official line from Ram is that no pricing has yet been set. The only official thing they've said is that it will be cheaper than the BEV truck would have been. Here are some examples:) is apparently the only one on the planet who noticed! He must be more "observant" than anybody else....
All the journalists? Like they’ve got any honor anymore or ever. They’ll do what’s best for their bottom line. I don’t imagine the ceo of ram or any company of that size would say anything honest about their supply chain issues, kick backs from energy companies, or how much they genuinely care about their consumer.A "source" for proving a negative.
It's just amazing how none of them happened to notice a "sticker price" pasted right on the vehicle. That "random dude from Reddit" (which, of course, is infinitely more reliable than a "random dude from the internet"
If your willful gullibility is so strong you want to believe RAM placed a 2025 "Ramcharger" sticker price on their 2027 Ram Rev, that's fine, but don't be surprised when people roll their eyes every time you mention it.
The 95% of truck buyers who didn't (and won't) buy a BEV truck is a very, very large pool of potential buyers. There are a lot of "target audiences" within that group.
If you read through the comments on some of those videos, you'll see many are planning exactly that. Not farmers, ranchers, construction guys, etc, who tow/haul heavy all the time, but those who need them more occasionally. Many RV guys, for example, have "upgraded" to 3/4 tons simply because they didn't feel all that safe towing their RVs with a 1/2 ton--leaving them stuck with a HD truck the other 330+ days of the year.
Personally, I think Ram got it about right (actual road tests still needed to confirm) and I would expect Ford to do a very similar thing: 130 kW sustained output, 200 kW maximum. Look for generators capable of that and look up their weights. It's a whole different thing....
Still waiting...A "source" for proving a negative.
https://insideevs.com/news/784772/2027-ram-1500-rev-range-extender-ev-pickup-production-version/
There's some really deep critical thinking going on there.... But this will be very interesting--in the next few months, when real prices are announced and they're $10K, $20K or $30K less than what the hoaxer from Reddit mad you believe, how will you react? It'll be fun to see. I'm guessing one of three options:Jon A " This was a total internet hoax. I'm sorry you fell for it. "
Jon A " I don't deal in conspiracy theories"
Jon A "Jon A "source" for proving a negative.
