Dodge all in on electric too 500 mile range Ram
This is the last of the major vehicle manufactures to go all in on electric vehicles https://www.forbes.com/wheels/news/electric-ram-1500-pickup-in-2024/
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Bumpyroad wrote:
when discussing range, is that running the batteries all the way down or leaving an appropriate amount?
bumpy
Even more important is speed and driving conditions.
EV cars excel at city driving because they can use regenerative braking. On the freeway, there is no way to recoup the aerodynamic losses and towing a brick at 70mph, aerodynamic losses are the bulk of the losses.
So how exactly are they defining "500 mile range". Even empty, it might be significantly shorter running at freeway speeds.
As far as campground charging, I don't see much of an issue off season if there are a few stray EVs kicking around. The problem comes prime time when a lot of RV park electrical systems already struggle and there are a significant number of EVs charging for all they are worth.
Keep in mind, your average RV is likely only going to pull 1/3-1/2 the rated capability running air/con and a few other things. EVs used for towing will be pulling the max continuous rating for hours. That along with the power for the RV house loads, means those over taxed systems are going to see 2-4 times the draw on EV tow vehicle sites. If they become a significant percentage of sites, you will see a lot of problems (or more likely prohibitions against charging vehicles).
