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2009 Ram 1500 & Mini E: You Write the Caption

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You asked for it, you got it. Caption-meister Donna is away from the office this week, so I'm stepping in and recycling this photo I took a couple of days ago in Cabazon.

Both of these vehicles will soon depart our long-term fleet, so this is your last shot to take a shot at either one of them.

You may fire when ready, Gridley.

We'll post our favorite this afternoon.

Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing  

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121 Comments

tomm250 says:

07:25 AM, 06/18/10

Back to the Future

9krpm says:

07:26 AM, 06/18/10

No thanks, I don't drink.

rayray633 says:

07:26 AM, 06/18/10

Breaking Even

thegraduate says:

07:28 AM, 06/18/10

Towannisaurus Rex.

anonimo says:

07:28 AM, 06/18/10

Jurassic parked.

technetium99 says:

07:29 AM, 06/18/10

Objects in mirror may be closer than you think.

rayray633 says:

07:29 AM, 06/18/10

Not exactly the image green energy advocates want the public to see...

9krpm says:

07:30 AM, 06/18/10

MiniE shown with the new range-extending option and potential future fuel supply.

technetium99 says:

07:31 AM, 06/18/10

Put you past (and your future) behind you.

ed124c says:

07:31 AM, 06/18/10

"Lose the tree, Dan, we're still a little over the load limit."

"I wish we had bought the longbed"

"It's OK, I'm used to hauling giraffes."

"If he squats, the Rambox is a goner"

Smiley faces, going places

He says there's a radar cop 30 miles ahead

rayray633 says:

07:32 AM, 06/18/10

Sacrificing the Little One.

brn says:

07:34 AM, 06/18/10

I'm no good at these, but someone needs to make the relationship between Dino Fuel (oil) and the EV.

technetium99 says:

07:40 AM, 06/18/10

Here you go Rex, you'll get a charge out of this bite sized snack.

ed124c says:

07:40 AM, 06/18/10

Dino Test-- Part 2

technetium99 says:

07:41 AM, 06/18/10

Past, present, future.

rayray633 says:

07:42 AM, 06/18/10

The poor little guy just got tuckered out.

jeepsrt says:

07:42 AM, 06/18/10

I offer this EV as a sacrifice to the Oil Gods!!

ergsum says:

07:43 AM, 06/18/10

If we're lucky he'll charge us!

ergsum says:

07:46 AM, 06/18/10

Coil springs: PASS!

rayray633 says:

07:47 AM, 06/18/10

Land of the Low Exhaust

technetium99 says:

07:47 AM, 06/18/10

The Ram and the Mini will do alright, but that white Avenger is toast.

thegraduate says:

07:48 AM, 06/18/10

The Past and the Furious

thegraduate says:

07:49 AM, 06/18/10

When it comes to fuel economy, the Ram bites.

justinsrq says:

07:52 AM, 06/18/10

After the MiniE ran out of juice we used it as bait.

ergsum says:

07:53 AM, 06/18/10

T-Rex arms and the Mini-E; both have limited range of reach.

rayray633 says:

07:58 AM, 06/18/10

Dodging a Close One

sogge says:

07:58 AM, 06/18/10

Endangered Species.

rayray633 says:

08:01 AM, 06/18/10

Ram & Zap and Their Wild Capers

robert4380 says:

08:01 AM, 06/18/10

Ram: "Don't move! His vision is based on movement!"
Mini: "But my battery is dead. I can't move."
Ram: "Oh."
Rex: "Rawr!"

lostboyz says:

08:01 AM, 06/18/10

If we don't move it can't see us. That shouldn't be a problem for a mini-E

takikuroi says:

08:03 AM, 06/18/10

The mini prefers its dinosaurs a little more fresh.

actualsize says:

08:14 AM, 06/18/10

Batteries? We don't need no steenking batteries!

punkr0csux says:

08:17 AM, 06/18/10

Evolution: You're doing it wrong.

Ram 1500: Powered by Dinosaurs. Mini-E Powered by Ram.

While Mini is busy attacking Porsche, this is a good opportunity for Dodge to attack Mini:

Evolve This!

To the theme of Ghostbusters:

When your Mini-E
Runs out of Juice

Who you gonna call!
Tow-Truckers

"I hear this will offset my carbon footprint."

technetium99 says:

08:21 AM, 06/18/10

The future is behind the past.

jeepsrt says:

08:23 AM, 06/18/10

Mini-E, sooner or later you will end up running on gas.

technetium99 says:

08:24 AM, 06/18/10

Hakuna Mini-ata: Put your past behind you.

aleclance says:

08:27 AM, 06/18/10

Sacrifice is delivered to God of Oil in hopes of plentiful fill-ups.

questionlp says:

08:29 AM, 06/18/10

E is for extinction

No Raptors in sight.

For every Mini E leased, God doesn't kill a T-Rex

snipenet says:

08:29 AM, 06/18/10

To the Gulf... for a family reunion!

snipenet says:

08:35 AM, 06/18/10

Ram plays Mini Putt-Putt Gulf

ergsum says:

08:50 AM, 06/18/10

Carnosaur meets car-no-power.

ddoouugg says:

08:51 AM, 06/18/10

Pee- Wee's big trailer

ergsum says:

08:52 AM, 06/18/10

A drained Mini-E left us "Walking with Dinosaurs".

rayray633 says:

08:58 AM, 06/18/10

How to make Al Gore cry...

sherief says:

09:10 AM, 06/18/10

Where did you dig up that old fossil?

ergsum says:

09:10 AM, 06/18/10

Juice addict parking.

sherief says:

09:11 AM, 06/18/10

Ford's new model: Tyrannosaurus Flex

actualsize says:

09:13 AM, 06/18/10

Back to back, they faced each other...

addicted2sp33d says:

09:13 AM, 06/18/10

Get Back in the Mini! His vision is based on fossil fuels.

gmanaed says:

09:15 AM, 06/18/10

Though the mighty T Rex couldn't see the threat, he could certainly sense it. It was the beginning of the end...

sherief says:

09:16 AM, 06/18/10

Think it'll fit in the Rambox?

e90_m3 says:

09:17 AM, 06/18/10

Rack of Ram for main course, with a side of Mini-E

ergsum says:

09:17 AM, 06/18/10

Dan creates a Mini DinoRAMa.

sherief says:

09:18 AM, 06/18/10

Model not built to scale.

sherief says:

09:18 AM, 06/18/10

Two dinosaurs and a Mini walk into a bar..

e90_m3 says:

09:19 AM, 06/18/10

This is so much cooler than towing a 747

ibpitty says:

09:22 AM, 06/18/10

Waiter, remove this immediately and bring me a regular Mini!

sherief says:

09:23 AM, 06/18/10

Q:Did you hear the race between the Ram, the Mini and the Rex?

A:The Ram was a head, the Mini was trailing and the Rex was...OH MY GOD A T-REX!

sherief says:

09:24 AM, 06/18/10

Oil's well that ends well.

sherief says:

09:26 AM, 06/18/10

Don't worry, I've got a Hemi.

ibpitty says:

09:26 AM, 06/18/10

watch as the t-rex hides before striking it's prey.

greenpony says:

09:28 AM, 06/18/10

Mini Ramasaurus

hybris says:

09:29 AM, 06/18/10

"Just wait until Zeus gets here!"

"You still have far to go little one."

"Behind us is the Ford T-rex Super Duty prototype."

"T-Rex prefers moving prey."

"Mini looks back at its past self."

sherief says:

09:31 AM, 06/18/10

Hey, I was just joking about that whole "lizard" thing..

greenpony says:

09:31 AM, 06/18/10

Ok, ok! I'll take back all those "dino juice" comments!

deagle13 says:

09:32 AM, 06/18/10

"No, I said the Mini E needs E-FLEX!"

greenpony says:

09:33 AM, 06/18/10

2009 Dodge Ram 1500: Dino-Tested

greenpony says:

09:38 AM, 06/18/10

Fred Flintstone upgrades for the 21st century.

uncanny_man says:

09:39 AM, 06/18/10

Which ones of these 3 will die off?

Remember the goat in Jurassic Park? Well, that wasn't this ram!

technetium99 says:

09:40 AM, 06/18/10

Which can see the future better, a Ram, or the T-rex standing in its bed?

greenpony says:

09:42 AM, 06/18/10

2009 Dodge Ram 1500: "Does This Trailer Make My Butt Sag?"

ergsum says:

09:46 AM, 06/18/10

Dan picks up a new PALM PREhistoric.

greenpony says:

09:49 AM, 06/18/10

Uh, oh! What did I just step in??

greenpony says:

09:51 AM, 06/18/10

No, can't say I've been in any rex with the Mini E, but I have had to dodge a few trucks from time to time.

ergsum says:

09:55 AM, 06/18/10

E-volution

ergsum says:

09:56 AM, 06/18/10

E-voltution

ergsum says:

09:57 AM, 06/18/10

Past and Current Events

greenpony says:

09:58 AM, 06/18/10

Cera and Ducky meet Sharptooth.

tomm250 says:

09:58 AM, 06/18/10

See little guy, this is what I run on.

sherief says:

09:59 AM, 06/18/10

ME GRIMLOCK KING!!

tomm250 says:

10:00 AM, 06/18/10

What would Darwin say to this?

tomm250 says:

10:02 AM, 06/18/10

Rock, Paper, Siccors

technetium99 says:

10:06 AM, 06/18/10

I AM the lizard king!

tomm250 says:

10:09 AM, 06/18/10

Past, Present & Future

tomm250 says:

10:11 AM, 06/18/10

I bet the T-Rex didn't see it coming either...

sherief says:

10:13 AM, 06/18/10

Objects that appear in mirror are ABOUT TO EAT YOU OM NOM NOM

e90_m3 says:

10:18 AM, 06/18/10

Glenn Beck about to poo-poo on alternative energy.

ergsum says:

10:26 AM, 06/18/10

Ever get the feeling that you're about to be Al Gored to death?!

ergsum says:

10:31 AM, 06/18/10

Every picture tells a story, this one is Al-E-Gorical.

gregnv says:

10:33 AM, 06/18/10

Dinosaur Power - To the Rescue

jeremiah4 says:

10:46 AM, 06/18/10

Mini E: We need to get the Ram out of Dodge!

jeremiah4 says:

10:48 AM, 06/18/10

My money is on the Hemisaurus Ram

hybris says:

10:49 AM, 06/18/10

"Ever feel like harsh reality is looming over you?"

"You aren't the Energizer Bunny!"

ergsum says:

10:50 AM, 06/18/10

Trust me, it works better than "The Club"!

ergsum says:

10:55 AM, 06/18/10

Watt the F*ck?!

benya_p says:

11:07 AM, 06/18/10

Dyno tested. Dino approved.

e90_m3 says:

11:29 AM, 06/18/10

Big bold American saving that plucky little Brit, AGAIN

td53 says:

11:37 AM, 06/18/10

Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

actualsize says:

11:46 AM, 06/18/10

Kid, dino, mite

rayray633 says:

11:49 AM, 06/18/10

"Donna told us to wait by the black X shadow. Why didn't she just tell us to wait by the big flippin' T-Rex???"

snipenet says:

11:51 AM, 06/18/10

Hemisuarus Exx

actualsize says:

11:51 AM, 06/18/10

Objects in mirror are likely to rip your head off.

rayray633 says:

11:52 AM, 06/18/10

Dodge & Mini team up to promote Toy Story 3

rayray633 says:

11:52 AM, 06/18/10

Where's Woody?

rayray633 says:

11:56 AM, 06/18/10

The Ram and T-Rex have the same diet, though T-Rex likes fresh dinosaur and Ram likes his aged a few million years.

rayray633 says:

11:56 AM, 06/18/10

A Ram, a Mini and T-Rex walk into a bar...

sherief says:

12:45 PM, 06/18/10

Road Ptrip

sherief says:

12:50 PM, 06/18/10

So where's the fossil electricity?

tomm250 says:

01:19 PM, 06/18/10

I brought this out here to show you that you can finally rest in peace

ergsum says:

01:48 PM, 06/18/10

It's not easy hauling Green.

teapot says:

01:55 PM, 06/18/10

"I'll just hide behind this palm tree...."

ergsum says:

01:56 PM, 06/18/10

Too many Green things!

ergsum says:

01:58 PM, 06/18/10

Mean Tow Green

csubowtie says:

02:07 PM, 06/18/10

Hyper-milers find a new way to extend their range, AND brag about all the dinosaurs they're saving.

f1ndler says:

02:11 PM, 06/18/10

GET IN MY BELLY!!!

miraa says:

02:44 PM, 06/18/10

Honey, I meant for you to pick up Trex, not T-Rex!

csubowtie says:

02:53 PM, 06/18/10

My truck eats Dinosaurs for lunch and poops out Mini E's.

minie183 says:

03:23 PM, 06/18/10

What's the range on the E-Rex?

Gas ,ass, or electrons, nobody rides for free

minie183 says:

03:33 PM, 06/18/10

Look mom,

Two dinosaurs!

nelsonlu says:

03:34 PM, 06/18/10

Dodge Ram, the Mini-E is making you a dinosaur.

ska10 says:

05:34 PM, 06/18/10

Turn to oil already

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