T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
Yep folks, you can't make stuff like this up nobody would believe it. But it's true.
Because straight all-EV vehicle sales are plummeting, polling shows little public interest in EV's, Dodge has decided to come out with an "EV" pickup truck that has a V6 engine to drive a generator to charge the battery while you drive! It cures range anxiety by using an ICE!
With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an answer: An onboard charger
https://apnews.com/article/ram-electric-truck-v6-generator-battery-ee992ad53623cee6186e8014104f7045
Now, for those of us who aren't stupid, why not just buy the V6 gasoline version and ditch the extra complexity and weight of the generator, battery pack, and electric drive system...?
Because straight all-EV vehicle sales are plummeting, polling shows little public interest in EV's, Dodge has decided to come out with an "EV" pickup truck that has a V6 engine to drive a generator to charge the battery while you drive! It cures range anxiety by using an ICE!
With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an answer: An onboard charger
https://apnews.com/article/ram-electric-truck-v6-generator-battery-ee992ad53623cee6186e8014104f7045
Now, for those of us who aren't stupid, why not just buy the V6 gasoline version and ditch the extra complexity and weight of the generator, battery pack, and electric drive system...?
