Posted on 08/17/2022 2:03:10 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
NEWSDodge is going all-in on electric Chargers and Challengers And they’re coming sometime in 2024.
by Alex GatewoodAugust 16, 2022dodge vehicle on pavementImage: Unsplash Dodge is known for its powerful muscle cars and massive engines. But the company is abandoning those roots with the next models of the Dodge Charger and Challenger, which will give up the gas engine and become EVs.
Dodge emailed Motor1 to confirm that the EVs are coming. The publication wrote a story claiming that the next models of Dodge muscle cars will still include a Hemi V8 option. But that is no longer the case.
In the email from the Dodge spokesperson, they confirmed that the internal combustion engine is a thing of the past in the Charger and Challenger.’
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0-100 in 3 seconds, for 100yards and then we need to recharge for 8 hours.
the rise of highly automated driving and the sharing economy,
https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/smart-cities-vehicle-ownership-shift/
You will own nothing and be happy.
Perfect meme.
The end of an era (and a car company).
“American Muscle” assembled in Canada.
“a thing of the past”
That’s why we haven’t seen any gas stations for decades.
This is not a logical or thoughtful or rational decision. It is being done entirely on the basis of wokness. It is untenable, unsustainable. Fascinating, as Spok would say.
We should already be getting prepared to effectively oppose a government bailout of this fiasco for the 3rd time.
They’re building them here in southeast Texas like there’s no tomorrow.
If they want a domestic highway patrol car with muscle, they're going to be forced into this.
it might be time to start building a new brand of automobile.
cars don’t have to be expensive.
We need Republicans to eliminate subsidies for electric vehicles for both manufacturers and purchasers. In fact, it would be time to consider bans on them to prevent the destruction of the industry.
My local Cadillac dealer recently lost their franchise. I read a couple years ago that Cadillac was requiring its dealers to buy $200K worth of electric car diagnostic equipment, or lose their franchise. I assume this is what happened.
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