I didn’t see any discussions of this yet.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60047406/2024-dodge-charger-daytona-ev-revealed/
I feel like that article was written by Stellantis. The car weighs three tons. The word “Tesla” doesn’t appear in the article. I wonder how they’ll lease. Large rental companies and law enforcement probably won’t continue to buy them.
Thoughts?
On the bright side, not a lot of people will want to steal these
Stellantis is going to loose a lot of money on these.
Fortune favors the bold, and if this move is nothing else, it is definitely bold.
I have a hard time believing Dodge’s muscle car fans are going to jump into a BEV, but…
…from a performance perspective, the BEV Charger could give the muscle car fans a compelling off the line experience (though with artificial engine growls)
…the fuel economy on the ICE Charger is terrible, nobody is buying a Charger for its range, so battery limitations feel like less of a concern.
Probably Stellantis got tired of buying the ZEV credits from Tesla and decided to build this.
Which means many examples of this model will be eventually parked on LHers’ driveways.
Stellantis execs will be happy. LHers will be happy. So maybe it’s a… good thing?
haha yes for this
Think range affects EV marketability and perception way more than MPG for ICEVs.
I can’t wait for these to be under $300 a month in a year or two, I’m gonna get one if they give them away
From a raw, gas-guzzling, muscle car identity to an EV…this is quite the change in brand ethos.
Let’s see who is going to be the first to hack one of these.
I can’t help but think that my Tesla Model 3 Performance is really a modern day muscle car. It is a sedate looking sedan that blends in with much slower versions with little clues that give it away to whose who are paying attention. It is also fairly roomy and practical, while being quicker than most anything on the road from a stop.
This car is trying way too hard with the retro looks, which we have already seen is not a sure fire way to success, even with a rumbling V8 under the hood. It will end up being a curiosity at best. The true Hellcat folks will not embrace it and the technology minded will also shun it. It is an answer to a question nobody will ever ask.That’s not to say I wouldn’t try one out if the leases get cheap enough, but I have had so many cars, I am always itching to try something truly different. Just look at the people you typically see driving EVs. Environmentally conscious and so forth. Can you picture them in this?
I would lease one of these for $250 a month with free mooch charging at electrify America for 2 years, let’s see