Advance booking for 2024 Ram 1500 REV has already closed just five days after it opened during this year’s Super Bowl.
As reported by Electrekthe company is no longer accepting any fully refundable $US100 ($A145) orders that put you in line for early access pre-orders.
Ram says it has done this because of “high demand”. It is not clear how many reservations have been taken in the five days and whether they will be reopened in the future. It is also unclear when the actual pre-orders will open.
As mentioned above, the Ram 1500 REV was previewed at this year’s Super Bowl ahead of a fourth quarter 2024 US introduction.
Although the company has yet to release full specifications, Ram has confirmed the 1500 REV will have an unspecified power output, while there will be vehicle-to-load, vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-vehicle charging. The RamBox storage compartment is also visible.
Its appearance is softer than the Ram 1500 Revolution concept revealed in January, and both inside and out it has a clear design with the 1500’s internal combustion engine (ICE).
In fact, its relationship with its ICE counterpart is more like the Ford F-150 and F-150 Lightning than the Chevrolet Silverado and Silverado EV.
There’s a slimmer grille area up front than the regular 1500, with a flush panel bearing the Ram wordmark. LED daytime running lights continue from the headlight assembly to this panel.
The bonnet has a power dome, on the side of which there is a REV logo.
At the rear, the taillights continue to the tailgate and have a similar shape to the concept, but the overall tub has a less aerodynamic look than the concept.
Inside, there’s a large portrait-oriented touchscreen infotainment system and plenty of physical switchgear for the sound system and climate control.
The digital instrument cluster is located in front of the driver, while on the passenger side there is another display – a Stellantis feature previously introduced on models such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee L.
The 1500 REV will serve as Ram’s entry into a growing segment, going up against cars like the Chevrolet Silverado EV, Ford F-150 Lightning and GMC Sierra EV.
Other electric pickup trucks include the more off-road-oriented GMC Hummer EV and the smaller Rivian R1T, while the Tesla Cybertruck remains the elephant in the room – or rather, not in the room, as it has yet to be released.
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Concept Ram 1500 Revolution
The 1500 REV will use the STLA Frame Stellantis body-on-frame architecture, which the company has previously confirmed will support a 159-200kWh battery and feature electric motors producing between 150kW and 330kW respectively.
Stellantis has also touted a range of up to 800km on STLA Frame vehicles.
As for the Ram 1500 REV’s chances of an Australian launch, a spokesperson for local Ram distributor Ateco said in April last year it was “working with our colleagues at Ram Trucks in the US, and is monitoring a number of vehicles that would suit the Australian market. ”.
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