Deposits down on the new RAMCharger?

[Sobiloff]

I agree it's kind of frustrating not to have more news, but I understand Ram's priorities, and I can probably agree with them too. At least I could before the whole Middle East war broke out. Oil prices are going through the roof, and there is no rapid end in sight. I think the EREV is going to be a lot more popular than the Hemi if they can get it priced right. (I sold my Raptor for an EV!)

I've heard way less about Ford's EREV, so I don't know hardly anything about it. I haven't heard what engine it might use for a generator, or even really concrete timelines for delivery, so it seems like Ram is out in front there.

 

[jasaero]

I agree it's kind of frustrating not to have more news, but I understand Ram's priorities, and I can probably agree with them too. At least I could before the whole Middle East war broke out. Oil prices are going through the roof, and there is no rapid end in sight. I think the EREV is going to be a lot more popular than the Hemi if they can get it priced right. (I sold my Raptor for an EV!)

I've heard way less about Ford's EREV, so I don't know hardly anything about it. I haven't heard what engine it might use for a generator, or even really concrete timelines for delivery, so it seems like Ram is out in front there.

I sorta get the priorities...but even if it's not a priority they could include the folks that paid the deposit to be part of this insider marketing effort into some sorta events and info when they are releasing information on the vehicle. Even if it was just optional stuff dealers were given minimal cash and some sorta information packages with a few getting to host prototypes or something small. Could even use the deposit money levels as some threshold on what to spend on such things. The problem has been basically acting like the marketing "insider+" program got shutdown with the EV. Some of us are excited and would have attended events and such.

The Ford EREV is basically a reaction to the BEV market going south with incentives ending and isn't even defined yet so much as it's decided they'll go that direction in next gen and kill the Lightening. Probably more is already on paper and defined with the HD for EREV as I think that was at least part of the plan all along. But both are still a WAYS off. Wouldn't be surprised if the standard half ton one just gets handed down to the half ton with maybe a smaller generator/engine paired to it sized more for it's towing capacity. These seem to get sized by what is needed to keep things going on emptyish battery towing up mountain passes without worring about slow down from lack of power.