Ram 1500 REV electrical truck beats F-150 Lightning with 500-mile vary

Stellantis says the upcoming Ram 1500 REV will provide as much as a 500-mile vary, longer than any electrical pickup accessible. The automaker formally introduced the electrical truck on the New York Worldwide Auto Present in the present day after teasing an ultra-sleek idea in January (which the model you should buy seems to be nothing like) and a manufacturing reveal in February.

The usual model of the Ram 1500 EV will embody a 168 kWh battery that lasts 350 miles; you’ll have to go for the premium 229 kWh battery choice to succeed in the 500-mile estimate. By comparability, the Ford F-150 Lightning maxes out at a 320-mile vary, whereas the Chevy Silverado EV can final an estimated 400 miles. In the meantime, Tesla claims its long-delayed Cybertruck will match the brand new Ram with a 500-mile vary.

The Ram 1500 EV additionally helps fast charging. Stellantis says it might add as much as 110 miles of vary with solely 10 minutes of charging.

So far as efficiency, the truck can go from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 4.4 seconds and has 654 horsepower and 630 lb-ft of torque. Its different specs embody a towing capability of as much as 14,000 lbs and a most payload of as much as 2,700 lbs. As well as, it has a frunk with 15 cubic ft of storage and bidirectional charging (together with powering one other automobile, charging a house throughout energy outages and sending energy again to the grid). Lastly, it might deal with as much as two ft of water fording.

Stellantis hasn’t but introduced pricing, and deliveries aren’t scheduled to start out till the fourth quarter of 2024. After opening (and shortly closing) reservations in January, you’ll be able to reserve one once more with a (refundable) $100 down cost.