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Look Into Ram’s All-New “Ram Charger” Inductive Robot Charger!

The Newest Autonomous Robot That Will Help You Charge Your Pickup...

With the shift to electrified vehicles, Ram looks to make the at-home charging experience as easy as possible with the introduction of the all-new “Ram Charger” inductive robot charger. 

Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept at CES 2023.

Unveiled at CES 2023 last week, the new Ram Charger charging robot is autonomous, able to locate a truck, avoid obstacles and stops if a movement is detected, without any user action, and without being in a precise parking position. It will automatically move into position, aligning itself below it to start the charging process.

No more handling wet or dusty cable, neither to look for it in the trunk. You don’t need your hands anymore to plug the cord. Just use your app to plan the charge of your vehicle.

Ram Charger Induction Charger From EFI Automotive.

Developed by EFI Automotive over the past 5 years, the Ram Charger robot has a range of 5 to 10 meters (16.4 feet to 32.8 feet). EFI states that the innovative because the inductive charging is done by contact under the vehicle which improves the efficiency to 97% compared to inductive systems with an air gap. The galvanic isolation by principle allows optimum safety for the user.

Akeoplus, a subsidiary of the EFI Automotive Group specializing in industry 4.0 and robotics, played a crucial role in the development of the software.

EFI Automotive’s breakdown of its new autonomous inductive charger. 

The robot is equipped with intelligence for obstacles and person avoidance and first-level communication with the vehicle. The vehicle remains the master to launch the recharge and the robot is a slave.

Charging power is expected to be 7 kW, but it can be extended. Depending on the application, the robot charger can be powered by either a wallbox (Home Charging), or by a terminal (Business Charging). EFI Automotive says the charger is scheduled for a 2025 production start date, about a year after the launch of the Ram 1500 BEV.

 

Robert S. Miller

Robert S. Miller is a diehard Mopar enthusiast who lives and breathes all that is Mopar. The Michigander is not only the Editor for MoparInsiders.com, 5thGenRams.com, and HDRams.com but an automotive photographer. He is an avid fan of offshore powerboat racing, which he travels the country to take part in.

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Honestly, I think that the way that this truck was made is a good start, but the truth is that, if anything, the Jeep Comanche was essentially a truck that was, at least in its later years, anyway, built upon the Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee platform, and, as such, I would argue that it should look more like those vehicles instead. However, the most recent models of the Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee are ugly, so I would actually posit this alternate design decision suggestion instead. I would make it a blend of the old school Jeep Gladiator, which was an even bigger pick up truck that was based upon the original Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer, then combine that rear end of the vehicle with the Third Generation Dodge Ram, i.e., the 1994 to 2002 (or so) trucks, but having the tail light and rear blinker designs be based upon a more modern update to the original Jeep Gladiator, Wagoneer, and Grand Wagoneer, and take a cue from the old school Jeep Gladiator truck, or, gasp, the old Ford F Series pick up trucks, and their Mercury (Canada) counterparts in their M Series pick up trucks, and have the sloping front end, and then kind of make a face of a. the classic Jeep Gladiator, b. the 1980s/1990s Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee/Comanche, or c. the 2010s Jeep Commander. Moreover, it would also be relatively easy to be fitting it into the sloped forward look of the original Jeep Gladiator, Wagoneer, and Grand Wagoneer vehicles, and the old Ford F Series and Mercury (Canada) M Series pick up trucks, regardless of which design choice was made. The harsh truth that no one wants to hear is that doing the Jeep Gladiator like that honestly would have been a far better move than with either the official, and to be honest, lazy, uninspired, rote, unoriginal, bland, boring, and safe Jeep Wrangler with a truck bed route (which, to be honest, should be called a Jeep Scrambler instead), or the artist rendition that is shown in this article. Yes, basing the truck on a Dodge Ram chassis would be kind of predictable as well, but at least it is a far better design decision than what we have now, let alone with this artist rendition, and/or idea for a legitimate real life custom/aftermarket conversion for the modern Jeep Gladiator.

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