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Ram’s Answer to EV Truck Range Anxiety Is a Gas Generator
- Ramcharger pickup due in late 2024 to deliver 690-mile range
- Stellantis plays catch-up in EVs with two electric trucks
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Stellantis NV’s Ram truck brand, long a laggard in the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles, is offering a solution to range anxiety that leans into its gas-powered roots: a battery-powered pickup with an on-board gas generator to boost range and towing capacity.
The Ramcharger — coming to market at the end of 2024 — is an EV for truck fans who worry they’ll run out of juice towing a boat or a trailer, especially on a cold winter day when battery range is degraded. The company insists it isn’t a hybrid, because the three-liter gas engine is used to recharge the lithium-ion battery, but not directly to turn the wheels.