2019 Ram Reveal

I know this is a commercial, but he says the run the Hemi at WOT @ 5600 RPM for 200 hrs at a time....and people here worry about climbing a grade at WOT and high RPM for a few seconds or minutes.

5.7L Hemi Dyno testing

larry barnhart wrote:
We have a stop start 2018 equinox. It is easy to fool the car so it stays running. I like running better but it does start in an instant.
chevman

In the FCA vehicles if you don't just turn it off with the button you can just not push too hard on the brake pedal after stopping and it will not activate. Is the GM similar?

And I didn't mean to imply the FCA vehicles do not start instantly but that when using the starter you definitely know when it restarts.

Interesting that the rear diff fluid in the new Ram is heated in winter and cooled in summer. Never seen that before.

We have a stop start 2018 equinox. It is easy to fool the car so it stays running. I like running better but it does start in an instant.
chevman

Here's some pretty good information on the mild hybrid. It going to a standard feature on the V6 and an option on the Hemi.

Link

mich800 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

mich800 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Don,
So the E Torque generator/motor is assisting the engine via the serpentine belt?

Yes. Where most will notice it is during stop starting. No more shaking restarts. It is very smooth and seamless restarting.

Interesting.... I suppose this is going to be a standard feature?

Not sure about a standard feature. I think most will not even realize it is there. For me the real benefit is fixing the biggest complaint of the stop/start function which is the abrupt and sometimes harsh restarts. These do not feel like a gas golf cart restarting like many other vehicles. It is very smooth and with the radio on I wouldn't be surprised is some didn't even realize the vehicle shut off at a light.

I'm not a fan of the stop/start feature in which another make is a simple mod on the back of the connector to bypass (which I certainly would do), but I guess with this type of system you won't be able to bypass easily unless you modify the code. Also it seams there's a lot of load being applied to the serpentine belt, but I guess it works. I'll be interesting to see it implemented never the less.

I do like the idea of 48VDC available.

It appears to be a standard feature on the 3.6L Pentastar and the 5.7L Hemi.

mich800 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

mich800 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Don,
So the E Torque generator/motor is assisting the engine via the serpentine belt?

Yes. Where most will notice it is during stop starting. No more shaking restarts. It is very smooth and seamless restarting.

Interesting.... I suppose this is going to be a standard feature?

Not sure about a standard feature. I think most will not even realize it is there. For me the real benefit is fixing the biggest complaint of the stop/start function which is the abrupt and sometimes harsh restarts. These do not feel like a gas golf cart restarting like many other vehicles. It is very smooth and with the radio on I wouldn't be surprised is some didn't even realize the vehicle shut off at a light.

According to the write up it will be standard on the V6 and optional on the Hemi.

FishOnOne wrote:

mich800 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Don,
So the E Torque generator/motor is assisting the engine via the serpentine belt?

Yes. Where most will notice it is during stop starting. No more shaking restarts. It is very smooth and seamless restarting.

Interesting.... I suppose this is going to be a standard feature?

Not sure about a standard feature. I think most will not even realize it is there. For me the real benefit is fixing the biggest complaint of the stop/start function which is the abrupt and sometimes harsh restarts. These do not feel like a gas golf cart restarting like many other vehicles. It is very smooth and with the radio on I wouldn't be surprised is some didn't even realize the vehicle shut off at a light.

mich800 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Don,
So the E Torque generator/motor is assisting the engine via the serpentine belt?

Yes. Where most will notice it is during stop starting. No more shaking restarts. It is very smooth and seamless restarting.

Interesting.... I suppose this is going to be a standard feature?