Part of the consistency of driving experience is not just towing, though. It likely isn’t wise for that very heavy vehicle to run its battery down super low and expect consistent performance.
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It's probably too confusing for average buyers, but it'd be nice if there was a manual way to switch from "towing" to "not towing" so you could use the full range of the battery when you knew for sure you wouldn't be towing.
Maybe someday there will be a software hack for that...
Maybe someday there will be a software hack for that...
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It's only 20kWh of "reserve" battery, which at 2.5 miles / kWh is only 50 extra miles.
Is 50 extra miles of battery range worth it, if your performance is garbage once the battery is empty? Most people would say no.
I arrived home with 7% SOC and full power this weekend, love great future focused tech from proficient carmakers.
Maybe it’s time to admit that buyers should change their vehicle shopping habits.
Or brands should focus on smaller and lighter volume EVs.
Ram 700 EV? They'd sell hundreds of thousands.
This? Luckily if they crack 10k.
I don't think they're trying to cheat physics. Looking at the EVs they've launched, they're likely WAY behind the competition and cancelled the LR EV because they were going to be so uncompetitive, so this.
EREVs are OK for big cars IMO but RAM's execution seems mediocre. 20.5mpg hints at unoptimized ICE, poor aero, or cheap inverter parts. Maybe I could give it a pass if it's actually good at towing.