Ram’s long-awaited rival to the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1-T remains to be a minimum of a 12 months away from showrooms, however judging by the Ram Revolution 1500 BEV Idea unveiled right now, it would simply be well worth the wait.

Stellantis’ hardest model pulled again the covers on its pickup EV at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, and it’s not solely the rig’s electrical drivetrain that makes that venue acceptable. As a result of the Revolution is loaded with devices options together with steering wheel-mounted shows, a detachable dashboard show and autonomous capabilities that enable the truck to roll behind you as you stroll throughout your work web site.

Ram has left some main blanks within the revealed drivetrain specification, saying solely that the Revolution rides on the brand new Stellantis STLA Body platform, has all-wheel drive courtesy of a bi-motor setup, multi-height air suspension and four-wheel steering with 15 levels of rear-wheel articulation.

It additionally tells us that its 800-volt structure can cost at as much as 350 kW, enabling the Revolution so as to add 100 miles (161 km) of vary in simply 10 minutes, whereas an out there inductive robotic charger designed for residence use will transfer itself into place robotically to prime the battery up (at a slower charge). We additionally know from earlier Stellantis shows that vehicles constructed on the STLA Body platform ought to have a driving vary of as much as 500 miles (800 km).

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However energy figures? Nothing but. We’ll have to attend a little bit longer to seek out out precisely what number of horses are underneath the pores and skin of subsequent 12 months’s manufacturing mannequin, however we do a minimum of now have a good suggestion what that truck will appear to be.

Earlier teasers had tipped us off in regards to the tuning fork-shape LED headlight motif, the illuminated badge and robust fender creases, however the full exterior photos reveal a truck with a a lot sportier, and fewer blocky form than its Ford and Rivian rivals ship. The pinched waist, rising windowline and angled C-pillar mix with the flared entrance and rear arches to make the Revolution a genuinely athletic-looking truck – like a Chevy Silverado EV after a month on a keto weight-reduction plan – although a few of us right here wonder if it’s square-jawed sufficient to go well with American tastes.

No matter you consider the form, it actually has some neat fashionable particulars, together with flush-fit door handles and wheel heart caps whose Ram identify stays degree always, identical to the double-R brand on a Rolls-Royce’s rims. However extra importantly, Ram says that the compact electrical motors allowed its designers to shift the cabin ahead and improve it by 4-in (102 mm) in contrast with right now’s combustion vehicles, whereas retaining the identical mattress size.

Six seats and house to hold 18-ft masses

That further house, plus the rear suicide doorways and absence of B-pillar, will assist make the Ram’s inside really feel roomier while you climb out and in,  and for those who want much more folks carrying there are two bounce seats fitted to the powered mid-gate (the fold-down rear firewall that separates the mattress from the cabin). Don’t want the additional seats? Drop the mid-gate and you’ll cross objects proper by from the rear to the frunk, that means skinny objects as much as 18-ft (5.5 m) will be carried with the tailgate closed.

A “Ram Observe” rail system is fitted proper the best way by the Revolution to supply anchoring factors and versatile loading, and the console can flip right into a workstation, additional underlining the truck’s sensible nature. The decrease of the 2 14.2-in infotainment screens will be indifferent and used as a pill, which feels like an important thought until you’ve gotten youngsters who’re certain to run off with it. That display screen, which lets you management capabilities in your own home, will also be mixed with its sister show to create one large viewing space, and if that’s nonetheless not sufficiently big, the Revolution’s exterior projectors can be utilized to arrange an impromptu Nineteen Fifties-style drive-in movie show.

Degree 3 autonomy, Degree 99 connectivity

However there’s nothing retro in regards to the Ram’s augmented actuality head-up show or the voice-activated digital assistant that may obey spoken instructions to open and shut home windows and even trot alongside behind you in Shadow Mode. This function is bundled in with the Ram’s Degree 3 autonomous package deal and makes use of info from sensors and cameras to permit the truck to observe a strolling driver at a secure distance. Don’t find out about you, however we reckon we’d really feel a little bit uneasy a few circa-6,500 lbs (2,950 kg), 6.5-ft (2 m) large pickup creeping alongside behind us with no person on the wheel.

Although the Revolution as seen at CES is simply an idea, it’s a thinly-disguised model of the 2025 manufacturing truck and there’s a superb likelihood that a lot of the tech seen right here will make the reduce, or a minimum of make the choices listing. We’ll know for positive when Ram reveals the total manufacturing Revolution in 2024 with a beginning value more likely to carefully match the $55,975 leaping off level for its Ford F-150 Lightning rival.

Would you maintain off shopping for an F-150 Lightning, Chevy Silverado EV or Rivian to get a Ram Revolution primarily based on what you’ve seen right here? Go away a remark under and tell us whether or not you assume it will likely be price ready for.