The designers added some unique references to past Ram trucks and high school trigonometry.
The designers from the Jeep brand have long added subtle little styling cues here and there, such as the Jeep grille design in the side of the rearview mirror. Since many of these little additions are somewhat hidden in plain sight, they have come to be known as “Easter Eggs”. With the popularity of these unique design bits in the Jeep brand, FCA’s team has started adding them more frequently with the other brands and in the 2019 Ram 1500, there are several cool Easter Eggs.
While many people won’t notice these features, long-time Dodge truck fans will appreciate the nod to the previous Ram trucks while other folks might benefit from the tucked-away conversions and trigonometry lesson. Today, we bring you a close-up look at these unusual styling features.
The Parade of Past Trucks
The 2019 Ram 1500 has a massive center console storage area. At the bottom of that cargo box, there is a plastic divider that flips up to help keep the contents from sliding around. That flip-up piece has stamped with the side profile of the previous four generations of half-ton trucks, starting with the 1970-1980s Dodge Ram, followed by the 1994, 2002 and 2009 models.
The Ramcharger
Next, the 2019 Ram 1500 is available with a wireless charging pad. What do you call a charger designed for a Ram? A Ramcharger, of course.
As many of you know, the Ramcharger was a glorious truck-based SUV sold in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Anyone who owned a Ramcharger loved it, so fans of the big, bad SUV will enjoy seeing the name on the 2019+ Ram 1500.
The Math Lesson
Finally, the most unusual Easter Egg in the 2019 Ram 1500 is the underside of the center console lid, which is covered with a collection of high school math information.
First, the center of the lid is filled with a protractor and a graduated scale in both inches and centimeters.
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