Ram showcased its 1500 Revolution BEV prototype at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, introducing yet another electric truck. It serves as a preview of an electric 1500 pickup that will be available in 2024, providing insight into the company’s future intentions and design approach.
For a streamlined design, the EV has a long wheelbase and a slanted windscreen. The front end is blacked out, with an illuminated emblem between the LED headlights, which are designed in the shape of a tuning fork. The taillights and the Ram symbol on the tailgate also use LEDs. The bumper features a huge skid plate with integrated tow hooks.
The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV idea is an all-wheel drive electric car based on the STLA Frame EV body-on-frame chassis. It is propelled by two electric motors, one on each axle. While no power outputs or performance figures were disclosed, Ram says that their 800-volt DC rapid charging system can absorb up to 350 kW of power and provide up to 100 miles of range in just 10 minutes.
The car also boasts rear-wheel steering with up to 15 degrees of freedom for better mobility in compact areas and at low speeds, as well as an air suspension with three settings: ingress/egress, aero, and off-road.
The Revolution has a charging port, a motorised trunk, flush door handles, side steps, and a rear step. Many of these features are expected to be included in the production version, particularly on higher trim levels. The tailgate, like barn doors, can open outward to increase the length of the bed and enable for the carriage of greater cargo.
The Revolution also features coach doors, which open in the opposite direction as the front doors. Ram may now remove the B-pillar, making it easier to access and depart the car.
The 1500 Revolution has 35-inch tyres on 24-inch wheels with lit stationary centre caps that spin with the wheel, similar to those found on Rolls-Royces. Because of the EV drivetrain, the design team was able to make the cabin four inches longer than the present petrol model, adding a substantial amount of extra space. There’s also a frunk and what the firm refers to as “Ram Track,” which is a rail connection that allows for seat and storage flexibility.
The rails remain in the trunk, assisting with item security. The lightweight seats include integrated seatbelts, grab grips, and speakers and can be folded flat or removed completely.
The truck, like the Subaru Brat from the 1970s, includes optional third-row jump seats in the motorised mid-gate that can be linked to the bed. Ram has not released any images of the jump seats, but the mid-gate is rumoured to include a pass-through to the front trunk (or “frunk”). This feature, first seen on the Bollinger B2, enables for the delivery of objects up to 18 feet in length.
The centre console can be removed to provide extra space inside the vehicle, and the armrest can be transformed into a workstation, in keeping with the concept of a configurable cabin. The dashboard is designed with a “tuning fork” motif, orange ambient lighting, and a twin display layout with a combined screen size of 28 inches.
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