Exactly how the power is managed will depend on a mixture of driver-facing settings and automatic adjustment in the background. The Ramcharger can automatically switch between 2WD and 4WD modes, while its standard auto-leveling four-corner air suspension offers five levels: entry/exit, aero, normal, off-road 1, and off-road 2. When towing or hauling, the truck will intelligently have the generator kick in earlier as the battery charge level dips so that drivers should never find themselves struggling against higher grades of slope or stiffer headwinds.
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There’ll be Ram’s familiar drive modes — including Auto, Sport, Snow, Tow/Haul, and Off-Road — but also three new electric-focused buttons down by the rotary transmission shifter. Electric+ will prioritize battery power first, then have the gas engine kick in to top up the battery. The eco mode also prioritizes electric propulsion but tamps down on power hogs like the climate control and tweaks the pedal mapping for maximum range.
E-Save mode, meanwhile, reserves the battery’s charge and runs the generator constantly. Ram even implanted a “pedal follower” system that avoids the audible disconnect between what the driver’s foot on the accelerator is doing and the current engine speed. Regardless of mode, new EV-centric pages in the Uconnect 5 infotainment system and the digital driver display show the flow of power, brake regen settings, charging times, and more.
