#ALLISON TRANSMISSION IN DODGE CUMMINS UPDATE#

However, hydrogen is an interesting alternative. That is to say, these BEV trucks simply can’t do the job nearly as well as an internal combustion engine vehicle.

While battery-electric trucks are just starting to roll out to consumers, concerns over towing abilities and charging times are keeping the excitement muted among most truck fans. As part of the Stellantis’ Dare Forward 2030 presentation, which included a mention of Ram 1500 battery electric truck, there was a mention of a hydrogen powered HD truck. Do they just leave it alone? Do they make the change now or wait until say 2027 when the next generation of Ram trucks will come out? My guess is they will wait until the next generation before doing a big change like the Allison, but Ram is fairly aggressive with making changes.Īnother interesting tidbit for future Ram HD trucks is the possible introduction of a hydrogen powerplant. There are currently aftermarket options for putting an Allison transmission with a Cummins diesel, though, and it will be interesting to see which way Ram goes with the refreshed truck. However, Ram has an ongoing relationship with ZF and uses its transmissions throughout the Ram lineup. What about the engines and transmissions? There has long been a rumor about Ram HD trucks getting an Allison transmission that GM uses on their HD trucks. There is also talk of adopting GM’s “invisible” trailer feature, which basically makes the trailer look invisible on infotainment screen.

#ALLISON TRANSMISSION IN DODGE CUMMINS UPDATE#

This is on top of the latest update for the 2022 model year with a digital rearview camera and a remote camera to allow you to see behind the trailer. We might also see more semi-autonomous features like hands-free trailer back-up assist. This would be similar to Ford’s Zone Lighting feature which allows you to turn on perimeter lights for different sections of the truck (front, rear, left/right side) from an app on your phone or through the Uconnect 5 infotainment system.Īs far as other towing technology, except to see the addition of more camera views and enhancements to the towing setup screen to specify the trailer information.

The tow mirrors are expected to gain some additional functions like LED puddle lights and more spotlights options like forward facing to help on the farm/ranch at night. The display would make the truck more competitive with others who are now offering a digital display and likely will make its way into a refreshed 20 as well.Īnother tech feature we expect to see is with the towing mirrors and more towing technology overall. This digital driver’s display will likely be customizable and available on all trims except for the work truck Tradesman trim (due to keeping costs down for work trucks). There is also an expectation the new Ram 2500/3500 HD trucks will feature a new digital driver’s display while keeping the massive 12.3-inch vertical infotainment screen in the dash.

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