Drew Dowdell

This is probably a whole different topic to talk about... .but yes.

For those of you who don't follow our Facebook, there has been a rather raucous EV discussion there in the comments of the link to this article. I e-mailed Ram earlier today to find out if the Ram 1500 REV will be equipped with a heat pump, and the answer is yes. So range degradation in the cold should be minimal.

Capacity is not sales Capacity is not sales Capacity is not sales Capacity is not sales Honda already has a higher capacity than their sales. Why would Tesla expand in a country experiencing a major demographically caused economic failure? Who's going to buy those extra 250k units? Europe is falling into stagflation. Things aren't great here in the US, but they're better than everywhere else. This. And there's problems brewing on the sales side of the industry as well. Interest rates are not going to help sales and a lot of people who bought vehicles at very inflated prices over the last 18 months are severely under water.

Tesla is only ahead in EVs because that's all they do. Telsa is losing the tax credit on several versions of its cars. Tesla woke a sleeping giant in GM. Elon is doing himself no favors with his open politics and twitter shenanigans. He is turning people off to the brand. That went over so well it's canceled already. $52k for an Electric Dodge Colt Vista. But hey, they saved 0.5 miles of range by not having electrically adjustable seats in it.

Tesla doesn't have anything in the price range that most of Honda plays in. Tesla has 4 models, Honda has 9 if you don't count model variants, and 15 if you do. CR-V sales and Model 3 sales in the US are generally pretty close. Civic + Accord easily trounce Model 3 in sales. Then the low volume / high price Model X and S get smashed by the rest of the Honda lineup in volume. Honda sells twice as many Oddysseys than Tesla sells Model X. Honda also sells 20,000 more Ridgelines than Tesla sells Model X. Honda sells twice as many Pilots in the US than Tesla sells Model S globally. Honda had a down year last year and sold just 3.8 million vehicles. Tesla couldn't even manage half of that with 1.4 million. Tesla is currently selling every vehicle they can build as fast as they can build them. Where are they going to get more than double the manufacturing volume to catch up to, much less exceed, Honda? Who are they going to sell them to while China's economy falls off a cliff? I'll take "Things that won't happen for $100,000, Alex". What makes you think that Ram won't have scale? Stellantis already has two battery factories under construction in the US, each with a 33 gW production capacity. Over at Tesla "As of May 2019, Gigafactory 1 has achieved a theoretical capacity of 35 gigawatt-hours per year, but utilization levels have resulted in a 24 gigawatt-hour output, according to Panasonic President Kazuhiro Tsuga. "

Honda / Acura is really behind on EVs. That's why they're using GM's Ultium and partnering with Sony for everything.

You can now install Cheers & Gears as an app on your phone and tablet. It's not in the app store; it's called a Progressive Web App, or PWA for short. The advantages are you can get notifications on your phone (don't worry, they're configurable, I'll show you further down) when someone replies to your post or sends you a message. iOS (16.4 and up) Make sure you're on the latest iOS version. iOS 16.4 was released on March 27th, 2023 and is the minimum for this process to work on Apple devices. On iOS devices, open Cheers & Gears in Safari and click the share icon at the bottom of the Safari window. Then scroll down to Add to Homescreen. Tada! You now have an icon for Cheers & Gears. Android I don't know the minimum Android version, but it works on a Pixel XL running Android 10 from September 2019, if your device is older than that, it's time for a new phone. On Android devices, open Cheers & Gears in Chrome Click the three verticle dots in the upper right corner and scroll down to Install. This will add Cheers & Gears to your app drawer and you'll need to move it to your home screen if you wish. On both iOS and Android, you will need to log in from your new app icon before proceeding. Both systems treat this as a new app and will not copy your login from Safari or Chrome. Adjusting Notifications Now that you have the app installed, you may want to adjust your settings. From inside the new app, after you've logged in, click the Menu Hamburger icon in the upper right, click the notification bell, then click notification settings or click this link Scroll to the bottom of the page and find the section "Notification Types Available" and enable notifications. Once enabled, scroll up and adjust the various content types to your liking. To get notifications on your phone, select the Notification + Push Option. Now that I'm getting notifications on my phone, I also uncheck the e-mail notification option to keep my inbox clean. The PWA does not yet support notification badges, but I expect it will soon. Enabling this technology on the iOS side was a bit of a surprise from Apple in the recent update, so the software developer that makes the software for Cheers & Gears wasn't super ready for it.

That’s just not true about past products. The only manufacturer that is consistently tight on the Show to Release window is Honda. All of the others have been all over the place. The Camaro and Bronco had a long run up to production. Production can start as early as May 2024 and it will still be a 2025 model…. So 12 months. That’s actually pretty typical for everyone except Honda for a new model.

At New York International Auto Show today, Ram unveiled the all-new Ram 1500 REV truck. The version released today is all-electric and available in 350-mile or 500-mile configurations. Later, a REV XR version with an onboard regenerator will be offered to allow even greater distances. The 1500 REV boasts longer ranges than the Ford F-150 Lighting (230 miles or 320 miles) and the coming Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV twins (up to 400 miles), and the Rivian R1T (260+ to 320+ miles, a Max Pack battery with 400 miles has been promised, but never delivered). The Tesla Cybertruck claims to have a 500-mile range. However, the permanently delayed truck has yet to go on sale. Ram also claims to have the fastest charging speed, with the ability to add up to 110 miles per 10 minutes of charging when connected to an 800-volt DC Fast Charger. The 1500 REV walks away with the towing capacity title and a brawny 14,000 lbs. The Ford and Chevy are rated for 10,000 lbs, while the Rivian R1T goes to 11. Update 4/6: A Stellantis representative confirmed today that the Ram 1500 REV will have a heat pump for cabin HVAC. This should minimize range degradation in cold weather. Ram 1500 REV sits on Stellantis' all-new STLA body-on-frame architecture specificaly designed for electric vehicles. This new platform allows for efficient battery packaging with a wider section in the middle to accommodate a larger battery pack. Vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-home, and vehicle-to-grid gives the 1500 REV the ability to charge other EVs, provide backup power to a building, or even sell power back to the grid. Power panels onboard can provide 7.2 kW from the bed or an optional additional 3.6 kW in the frunk. Ram is aiming for a 0-60 time of 4.4 seconds, 654 horsepower and 620 lb-ft of torque, and up to 24 inches of water fording capability. Range is helped by a class-leading 0.340 coefficient of drag, made possible in part by the full-length aero belly pan. Advanced air and multi-link suspension with active dampening are standard. Power comes from twin 250-kW electric drive motors. The front unit can automatically disconnect a wheel to allow free spin in certain situations while the rear utilizes a limited-slip differential. The Ram 1500 REV wouldn't be an all-new vehicle without some autonomous driving capabilities, and it delivers with an automated parking system and eyes-on-road hands-free driving. Inside is an interior geared towards luxury with carbon fiber, metal, and leather materials. In the center is a new 14.5-inch touchscreen with UConnect 5, a 12.3-digital gauge cluster, and an available 10.25-inch passenger display. Also available are a digital rearview mirror, Heads-up Display, high-end Klipsch Reference Premier audio system with 23 speakers, 24-way power seats with heat, cooling, and massage. Smartphone as a Key, using the Ram app, allows customers to enjoy a truly keyless experience. The digital key can also be shared with other smartphones with full control over access. If the phone is lost or without power, a wallet card can be carried for access. The 2025 Ram 1500 REV will be available sometime next year. View full article