Those have to be NMC batteries to offer up this kind of range. I'm assuming these are CATL batteries being used - but we don't know anything for certain just yet. Highly doubt the new RAM REV 1500s are using LFP or any of the newest sodium based batteries given their lower energy density. 500 miles of range sounds great - but if these are NMC batteries - that's going to weigh close to 10k pounds - awfully heavy for a 1/2 ton pickup. Charging that large of a battery is going to take a LOT longer than smaller packs - that's the downside. 110 miles in 10 minutes was quoted, but that's likely starting at 20% or lower capacity - so going from 20% up to 80% when traveling longer distances, if the math holds up, means going from 20% (100 miles left), to 400 miles - so around 30 minutes per stop - and that's assuming you can find a 350kw charger that supports the 800v architecture. Most of the chargers out there today don't support 350kwh charging. Tesla's SC network, widely known to be the best and most reliable charging network out there, only supports 250kwh charging at most right now. That means realistically you are now sitting at the charger for 45 minutes for the same 20-->80% charging session. If you're towing - that extra time really starts to add up when compared to ICE over longer hauls.
For someone like me that doesn't tow much - this would be a great fit - but for many who tow campers and such often - we'll have to wait and see how the RAM REV 1500 actually performs under load. The numbers with the F150 Lightning aren't encouraging to say the least. This is where the XR model - with some type of range extender from RAM, may add the needed flexibility on the road - but that model is likely going to be well over $100k estimated. Even the 229kwh models are likely to come in over $100k in my view. That's pretty rich/rare territory for most buyers.
For someone like me that doesn't tow much - this would be a great fit - but for many who tow campers and such often - we'll have to wait and see how the RAM REV 1500 actually performs under load. The numbers with the F150 Lightning aren't encouraging to say the least. This is where the XR model - with some type of range extender from RAM, may add the needed flexibility on the road - but that model is likely going to be well over $100k estimated. Even the 229kwh models are likely to come in over $100k in my view. That's pretty rich/rare territory for most buyers.
