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Jumper cables hooked up backwards
Historically, that was a sure fire way of killing the diodes in the alternator. Make sure you're charging when running and if so, you are most likely fine.- Atticus
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- Forum: General Discussions
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
Completely agree. I 100% respect your position. I also don't think that you will get EV's pushed on you anytime soon. Market acceptance/demand will be the prevailing wind for EV adoption... and we are in the midst of a cooling period. The nationwide charging infrastructure needs to mature...- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
Yes, you are largely correct. Here's an entertaining TED Talk that makes this point well, in my opinion. TED Talk- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
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2025 1500 RamCharger. Is it an EV?
dafish made me realize that you probably have your own garage. If that's the case, no reason that you can't install a 240v receptacle. As you stated, the fire wall excuse is BS as you can have outlets on a fire wall. Anyway, HOA or not, I'd install the receptacle (to code) and then make sure...- Atticus
- Post #107
- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
Yep, solar is NOT for everyone! A LOT depends on where you live (rates and amount of sunshine) as well as any available subsidies, etc. My first home was opposite of yours. My average electricity cost ~$6500 per year - the summer months running the AC a lot were the biggest contributors. My...- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
I really like (and largely agree with) this TED talk. In the least, I think you'll find it interesting if not controversial. EV TED Talk Regarding the topic of the cost of driving an EV, I think each prospective owner really needs to do their own calculations. Here in SoCal, our electricity...- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
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2025 1500 RamCharger. Is it an EV?
Yeah, idiots like me sometimes forget... You can and should be proud of your castle and what you have accomplished! It was only recently that I was reading an article about the current and future growth of the EV segment. This is the same article that cited "range anxiety" as one of the...- Atticus
- Post #103
- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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2025 1500 RamCharger. Is it an EV?
MANY kudos to you for home ownership! It is so increasingly difficult these days with prices as well as interest rates rising so quickly the last couple of years. I'm an old geezer and it was quite a bit easier to own a home back in "my day", lol. Too often I take for granted the fact that I...- Atticus
- Post #100
- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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2025 1500 RamCharger. Is it an EV?
I think the whole FI vs NA discussion is largely moot with respect to the Ramcharger. Honestly, it was probably one of the easier decisions.... heavily weighted by what do we already have that can reasonably fit the needs for this new offering. The existing V6 checks off a lot of boxes...- Atticus
- Post #97
- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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Ramcharger article
Kurek - don't leave! The principle reason that there are big differences in the numbers/computations is because some of the time we are referring to the max TQ capability of the motor(s) - be it an ICE or electric motor and then at other times we are citing reference to where folks are speaking...- Atticus
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- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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2025 1500 RamCharger. Is it an EV?
dafish - I enjoy reading your posts and largely agree with your points and back-of-napkin calculations. The whole discussion about NVH and what rpm's to run the V6 at for given loads and demands is undoubtedly one of the big pieces of work that the engineers are working on. That and what kind...- Atticus
- Post #94
- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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Ramcharger article
Somewhere, I think your units are way off and you are not comparing apples and apples. For example, in the Rivian the front two motors (together) produce 413 ft-lbs of torque and the rears (together) add another 495 ft-lbs. TOTAL torque is 908 ft-lbs or about 1230 Nm (not 12,000 Nm). In...- Atticus
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- Forum: Dodge RamCharger Forum
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
Also curious why you believe there are "maintenance costs" associated with solar. This is our third house with solar and each time we installed ourselves and all 3 systems were Enphase systems (if your cared), but we've never had to spend any money on maintenance.- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
I'm in the minority? How so? 1. The vast majority of folks are going to have every (normal) day driving distances < 150 miles.... so they will be able to be in 100% EV mode. 2. Means to charge overnight: Again, I think most people will have this. If not, I think the value/convenience...- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
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Howy - Looking for 2025 Ramcharger Info, Stopping by...
A few responses here where maybe the new Ramcharger wouldn't be a good fit.... but I believe there is a BIG segment of potential buyers that Ram is targeting and this will be a big hit. These attributes reflect the sweet spot of prospective buyers; 1. "Everyday" driving needs are most commonly...- Atticus
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- Forum: Introduction
