Ram has been late to the EV game, as Ford and Chevrolet EV trucks have already appeared in the public eye. However, that will change in less than a month. Ram looks to wow the masses with its full-size electric pickup truck at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
What does the 2024 Ram 1500 EV look like?
In a handful of photos and videos, Ram teases on your website the “Revolution”, his interpretation of an all-electric pickup truck. Ram is not expected to introduce a fully working production truck, but rather a concept model. Although there is little to see in the dark depictions, some conclusions can be drawn.
The iconic “crosshair” front fascia that departed in the middle of the fourth generation seems to have returned. The front of the Ram Revolution will sport illuminated X-shaped crosses. Ram has also modernized its logo font with illuminated futuristic block letters that spell out Ram in the middle of the sight.
Although there’s no internal combustion engine powering the new Ram Revolution, the front end still has the same styling. For example, the widebody TRX-style front end has a bulge in the center of the hood.
To kick off its electric future, the parent company stellantis is switching all of its 13 brands to the STLA modular platform. Supporting everything from Ram to Maserati, the “Small”, “Midsize” and “Large” STLA will anchor the company’s battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Those mentioned above are one-piece chassis designs, but it’s likely that the Ram Revolution will sit on the STLA “FRAme” platform, a modernized body-on-frame architecture.
Along the side of the new all-electric Ram, the fenders flare aggressively, just like the TRX. Also, the bed of the pickup slightly overlaps the rear of the cab.
What kind of powertrain will the 2024 Ram Revolution EV have?
While the new Ram Revolution will ditch any Hemi or Hellcat engine variant, the truck likely won’t be far behind. Renderings of the STLA platform show the BEV pickup will have a dual-engine setup, with one in the front axle and one in the rear axle.
Stellantis claims that its STLA platform electric vehicles will have a maximum range of 500 miles. In addition, they will achieve a 0-62 mph sprint in just two seconds and have “class-leading” fast-charging capabilities. Models based on the STLA platform will use an integrated three-in-one electric drive module producing 70-330 kWh (94-442.5 hp).
Thus, the most powerful Revolution variant could be rated at 885 hp. The result would put the Ram well ahead of the 563-hp Ford F-150 Lighting and 754-hp Chevrolet Silverado. InsideEVs reports.
When will the Ram 1500 EV go on sale?
It is unlikely that a production Ram Revolution will hit show floors in 2023. Production plants in North America are currently undergoing a complete refurbishment and modernization for the fleet of Stellantis EVs. Similar newcomers such as the Charger EV are slated for production in 2025. However, company executives have said they plan to launch the Ram EV in 2024.
At CES on January 5, 2023, the Ram Revolution could be on display in a full-size clay model. This would leave less to the imagination than it needs to be given recent video previews. While much remains to be seen, more details will follow the Las Vegas show.