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“Rams are known for powerful engines with impressive speed and horsepower. The Ram 1500, featured on J.D. Power’s list of fastest pickup trucks, is particularly

by avalys 3y ago

“Rams are known for powerful engines with impressive speed and horsepower. The Ram 1500, featured on J.D. Power’s list of fastest pickup trucks, is particularly notable for its ability to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds.” Was this article written by an AI or something? Ram makes exclusively pickup trucks, no one actually calls them “Rams” (the model used to be “Dodge Ram”), they’re not really known for impressive horsepower figures, and a Toyota Camry beats that 0-60 mph time by over 2 seconds.

jeffbee 3y ago
The difference is a Camry can also steer, and stop.
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jahsome 3y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if you're right about the AI bit, but I feel compelled to nitpick your assertions. Ram is a series of models (1500, 2500, etc) and includes vans. It's not one specific pickup model, and not even exclusively pickups. I am too lazy to refer directly to the data the article is summarizing but "Ram" in the article context probably covers more than just the 1500 which is what most people probably associate with "Dodge Ram." To your point though, referring to all F-series models as Fs would be odd, but I can't tell if that's just because it's a single character. I think a s/Rams/Ram Series Models/ would probably have made more sense. Lastly, comparing a pickup to a sedan is sort of silly, don't you think? Trucks are much more difficult to control at higher rates of speed and acceleration, due to a number of factors and so being the fastest truck of the bunch is probably significant. A gearhead I am not, but a cursory search of pickups reveals Rams are indeed marginally faster/more powerful than their counterparts from other brands.
lh7777 3y ago
They also make the Promaster van. Between work trucks and cargo vans, I wonder whether these results (which are incidents per 1000 drivers, not incidents per mile) are skewed by commercial vehicles that see a lot more annual mileage than a typical passenger car (which Ram doesn’t even make).
- yencabulator 3y ago
  The Ram Promaster van is a rebranded Fiat Ducato. It's not really accurate to say "Ram" makes it, it's made by the Stellantis group -- car brands don't really mean much anymore. Before the Fiat Ducato, the "Ram" brand van was a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
slaw 3y ago
RAM 1500 TRX 0-60 - 3.8 sec https://www.0-60specs.com/ram/1500-0-60-times https://www.0-60specs.com/ram/1500-0-60-times

by avalys 3y ago

jeffbee 3y ago

The difference is a Camry can also steer, and stop.

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jahsome 3y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if you're right about the AI bit, but I feel compelled to nitpick your assertions. Ram is a series of models (1500, 2500, etc) and includes vans. It's not one specific pickup model, and not even exclusively pickups. I am too lazy to refer directly to the data the article is summarizing but "Ram" in the article context probably covers more than just the 1500 which is what most people probably associate with "Dodge Ram." To your point though, referring to all F-series models as Fs would be odd, but I can't tell if that's just because it's a single character. I think a s/Rams/Ram Series Models/ would probably have made more sense. Lastly, comparing a pickup to a sedan is sort of silly, don't you think? Trucks are much more difficult to control at higher rates of speed and acceleration, due to a number of factors and so being the fastest truck of the bunch is probably significant. A gearhead I am not, but a cursory search of pickups reveals Rams are indeed marginally faster/more powerful than their counterparts from other brands.

lh7777 3y ago

They also make the Promaster van. Between work trucks and cargo vans, I wonder whether these results (which are incidents per 1000 drivers, not incidents per mile) are skewed by commercial vehicles that see a lot more annual mileage than a typical passenger car (which Ram doesn’t even make).

yencabulator 3y ago
The Ram Promaster van is a rebranded Fiat Ducato. It's not really accurate to say "Ram" makes it, it's made by the Stellantis group -- car brands don't really mean much anymore. Before the Fiat Ducato, the "Ram" brand van was a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

slaw 3y ago

RAM 1500 TRX 0-60 - 3.8 sec https://www.0-60specs.com/ram/1500-0-60-times https://www.0-60specs.com/ram/1500-0-60-times