boxcarbarney

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For fricks sake guys

Boats and trains have been working like this for decades now. This isnt some new revolutionary shite. Quit cramping your little skulls over it. Its going to be cool af

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Calm your tits Nancy.

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the motor charges the batteries

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I think he meant when the batteries can no longer hold a charge

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Is this going to be a truck or a full-size 2 door SUV like the original?

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Its a Ram pickup, just an EV

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Things are heating up at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) as Ram quietly begins pilot production of two major 2026 Ram 1500 models—the return of the 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 and the debut of the all-new Ramcharger electrified truck.

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REPB stands for Range-Extending Paradigm Breaker, the internal name for the new Ramcharger. Unlike a fully electric truck, the Ramcharger uses a 92-kWh battery pack and a 130-kW generator powered by the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6. The V6 doesn’t turn the wheels—instead, it acts like a power station, generating electricity for the motors. Ram says this setup offers 690 miles of total range, 663 horsepower, and 615 lb.-ft. of torque, with a 0–60 mph time of 4.4 seconds. The Ramcharger also leads its class with a 14,000-lb towing capacity and 2,625-lb payload rating.

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Meanwhile, the mysterious “F15 Pilot” refers to something more old-school: the 5.7-liter HEMI® V8. Internally codenamed “Eagle,” the engine shares its name with the F-15 Eagle fighter jet—classic Chrysler code language. This confirms that Ram is moving forward with the HEMI’s return to the lineup after a short hiatus.

The HEMI will come paired with the eTorque mild-hybrid system, using a 48-volt battery and belt-driven motor generator to improve efficiency, assist with torque delivery, and enable auto start/stop. Power will remain at 395 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft. of torque.

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Mopar Insider

I'm glad Ram is brining back the Hemi. It was stupid to get rid of it in the first place. I don't think people will appreciate all new Hemis being tied to the etorque system. Since the EPA did away with the auto start requirement - a feature that no one asked for and nobody likes - not sure why the trucks would even need the etorque. Unless they're adding more to the etorque system other than assisting with taking off from a stop when the auto stop is engaged.

The Ramcharger is odd. Not a true EV, but not really a true hybrid. It annoys me that the took the name of the venerated RamCharger SUV from the 70s for a stupid electric truck.

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No, they are not doing that...yet.

Although that is clearly their plan

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Yeah. Seems far fetched. But the US needs to get back to dominating space.

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Why? Dune II basically grossed what Captain America and Thunderbolts combined did.

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Because they're going to want the opening weekend to themselves. Marvel may be in the dumps, but people are going to go see a new Avengers movie, especially one with Robert Downey Jr.

Radio Garden

A site that allows you to listen to different radio stations around the world.

The North Korean station is strangely fascinating.

St Paul Alaska has a population of like 400 and has a radio station.

Theme park adults can be weird, but