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SPOTTED: 2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Tungsten

SPOTTED: 2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Tungsten​

New Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) Out Testing On Public Roads...​


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After numerous delays, we are finally seeing the 2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger testing on public roads. Shown in the ultra-premium Tungsten trim, this prototype was spotted testing outside the Chrysler Technical Center (CTC) in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Notably, the prototype was missing the expected 1500 Ramcharger badging, instead sporting a Ram 1500 eTorque badge on its hood.

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SPOTTED: 2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Tungsten

After numerous delays, we are finally seeing the 2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger testing on public roads. Shown in the ultra-premium Tungsten trim, this prototype was spotted testing outside the Chrysler Technical Center (CTC) in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Notably, the prototype was missing the expected...
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There was an interview with one of the chief engineers (Mr. Tolkacz) for the ReEV (RE-EV, EREV, ERBEV, or whatever flavor you want) and he spoke about the details of the vehicle. He also mentioned that he is driving on in the Metro Detroit area and suggested there are other fast-feedback vehicles.

Production schedules were planned for April start time for public production vehicles and run for about a month or so before switching over to 2026 model year. That appears to have changed given some of the '26 MY statements from leadership.

 
it looks good, what is it? Perhaps the stance?
 
Nice design but it will not sell very well. Why? PRICE is outside of majority consumers are willing to spend. RAM needs to drop their MSRP by 30-percent or keep suffering sales.
 
Hemidakota said:
Nice design but it will not sell very well. Why? PRICE is outside of majority consumers are willing to spend. RAM needs to drop their MSRP by 30-percent or keep suffering sales.
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Yeah it would be better to sell and invest in index funds then the idea that they should run a charity is funny.

Not to say they don't need a low end model, but RAM suffered on both ends of the market for volume. Most of STLA contraction was a contraction of volume and capacity. They vacated large swaths of product across all market segments and some they don't even play in like Tesla Y plays, RAV4 and CRV, Mid-Side Sedan ..... and yes entry level pickups in full sized and mid-sized.

Tungsten is in the Premium... RamCharger is premium on that. 14K towing WOW.

Roughly 200K+ volume was lost when they discontinued the Classic without a replacement or use of that Capacity. Pepe starved the company across the board.
 
Hemidakota said:
Nice design but it will not sell very well. Why? PRICE is outside of majority consumers are willing to spend. RAM needs to drop their MSRP by 30-percent or keep suffering sales.
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If they were priced significantly higher than competitive product, you would have a point. As such, they aren’t, so you don’t. A swing and a miss
 
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm not an EV person at all. But if I were to buy an EV, It would still be a Mopar
 
cgseller said:
I am unclear on the specifics that indicate what is a Hybrid. Is it power providers? Is it drivetrain providers? If it's the latter, than this is not a Hybrid would you agree?
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Toyota and Honda just call them Hybrids. Literally just means anything that has both ice and electric drivetrain. A locomotive is technically a hybrid. This isn't really new stuff is it.

For sure the Ramcharger is hybrid like Camry is a Hybrid. The use of larger battery to handle demand of towing and efficiency in start up charging is really just a feature at that point.

I think the distinction will Melt away or what we all consider hybrids will be call Mild Hybrids. Like the 4xE and Hornet, even though they have pure EV range.

I finding more difficult to justify STLA use of the Torque converter even with Hemi and I6
 
cgseller said:
I am unclear on the specifics that indicate what is a Hybrid. Is it power providers? Is it drivetrain providers? If it's the latter, than this is not a Hybrid would you agree?
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It’s not a hybrid. It’s an electric, just not battery electric.

No one looks at a diesel locomotive and calls it a diesel electric hybrid. No one. Same concept, far smaller package

And since a strictly diesel powered locomotive doesn’t exist, it’s just called a diesel locomotive. Since diesel only and gas only vehicles (cars/trucks) exist, the differentiating term is gas, diesel, hybrid, electric.

But people line to complicate things to argue or sound smart. It’s just an electric
 
scatpack_69 said:
It’s not a hybrid. It’s an electric, just not battery electric.

No one looks at a diesel locomotive and calls it a diesel electric hybrid. No one. Same concept, far smaller package

And since a strictly diesel powered locomotive doesn’t exist, it’s just called a diesel locomotive. Since diesel only and gas only vehicles (cars/trucks) exist, the differentiating term is gas, diesel, hybrid, electric.

But people line to complicate things to argue or sound smart. It’s just an electric
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That is correct, the Volt had a very similar setup and was never considered as a hybrid. It was an EV.
 
Well, that is my question. The Ram 1500 Ramcharger has only one drivetrain. My understanding of a Hybrid is that both the electric bus and the ICE can independently drive the wheels.... Maybe I'm confused on how Hybrid drivetrains work as I thought both power providers could power the drivetrain together or independently.
 
cgseller said:
Well, that is my question. The Ram 1500 Ramcharger has only one drivetrain. My understanding of a Hybrid is that both the electric bus and the ICE can independently drive the wheels.... Maybe I'm confused on how Hybrid drivetrains work as I thought both power providers could power the drivetrain together or independently.
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REEV name would imply that the V6 is an onboard generator. But that doesn't mean that power cannot directly power those motors. Which would make your statement true the ICE can directly power the wheels.
 
cgseller said:
Well, that is my question. The Ram 1500 Ramcharger has only one drivetrain. My understanding of a Hybrid is that both the electric bus and the ICE can independently drive the wheels.... Maybe I'm confused on how Hybrid drivetrains work as I thought both power providers could power the drivetrain together or independently.
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The first-generation Volt from 2011 to 2015 was a range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) just like the Ramcharger, the second-generation offered a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) option.
 
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