The Ram used to have the worst bumpers among the large pickup trucks the institute tested, but now it has the best bumpers.

Its bumpers fail to do what bumpers are supposed to do, which is to minimize damage in minor impacts. In fact, these bumpers are just expensive decorative trim.

It is simply too unsafe to let any of our keiki ride in the back of pickup trucks. We have to protect them. It breaks my heart to see teenagers in the ER after accidents like the one we experienced this past weekend in Kona.

With the all-new 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab joining the Dodge Sprinter, Dodge Ram pickup, Dodge Ram Box-off models, and Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan cargo vans in the Dodge commercial vehicle lineup, Dodge grows even stronger in the commercial vehicle segment. With the addition of the Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab, Dodge offers a lineup of innovative and capable commercial vehicles and services that provide business customers with the confidence to take on any work challenge.

The original ones were either too small, underpowered or weren't seen as real pickup trucks.

I have every intention of revolutionizing the way people unload their pickup trucks. I want to sell a million of them. That's not so far fetched.