Electric Dodge Charger for 2024

[b5blue]

What a hoot!    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dodge-charger-daytona-srt-electric-car/

[6pkrtse]

All this EV B.S. will come to a slow crawl once the nation's electrical grids cannot support as fast as they are trying to push these vehicles on everyone. I for one will not ever be buying one.

[Homerr]

I'm way more interested in an F-150 Lightning than an electric Charger.  This concept looks so-so, just a 2-door version of the 4-door.  I'd be much more excited if it really paid homage to the 2nd gen cars.  It also better go after top-spec Teslas in performance and range, not some wanna-be contender.

[RallyeMike]

If the Charger is going to be electric, I guess the name was way ahead of its time?   

At any rate, it looks way better than the current Charger. Of course, that one started off as a pretty cool looking 2-door concept as well.... so we'll see what we really get in 2024.

[tan top]

All this EV B.S. will come to a slow crawl once the nation's electrical grids cannot support as fast as they are trying to push these vehicles on everyone. I for one will not ever be buying one.

yes electrical grids all over the world will  not have enough power, with the current trend of green energy  & or worlds  resorses of lithiuam will run out ....

only way i can see electrical vehicals  truly  working is if they have a mini neuclear reactor on board ! 

[dreamcatcher]

I watched a video and they put a engine noise with the car. What a joke (IMO) Like you could buy for your bike when we were kids. I would rather walk than own an EV no matter WHO makes it. But again my opinion only! I guess it is the new age just like calling weather climate change. But I am happy Mopar once again was at the head of the muscle car era.  

[Kern Dog]

I'm way more interested in an F-150 Lightning than an electric Charger.  This concept looks so-so, just a 2-door version of the 4-door.  I'd be much more excited if it really paid homage to the 2nd gen cars.  It also better go after top-spec Teslas in performance and range, not some wanna-be contender.

They all suck ass. The Ford can't go more than 100 miles on a charge while towing.
There is no "hoot" in any of this crap.

[Mike DC]

I think the new Charger styling looks great.  It looks more like a classic Charger than anything else Mopar has made since 1974.  It's even two doors.    


As for the EV drivetrain, well, that's life.  The gasoline era is already over for sports cars. Go try to street race a Tesla if you don't believe it.        
 

[b5blue]

I think the new Charger styling looks great.  It looks more like a classic Charger than anything else Mopar has made since 1974.  It's even two doors.    


As for the EV drivetrain, well, that's life.  The gasoline era is already over for sports cars. Go try to street race a Tesla if you don't believe it.        
 

I agree!

[RallyeMike]

I park my cars in my garage & I'm not going to buy one that has the potential to spontaniously combust, with no way to put the fire out, and burn my house down.

According to most all published info, fuel cars statistically catch fire at a higher percentage rate than electric cars....

I hear horses are unlikely to combust.

[Mopar Nut]

 

[dreamcatcher]

Really? If you like or want an EV then by all means buy one! That means more fuel for us who don't. Just like some who believe in climate change and some who don't. It is all a matter of opinion.  I respect your right to have one ,please respect my right to not. Personally I agree with KD. But it don't matter either way at this point. Just glad I am at the age to have enjoyed the real cars. Comparing a tesla to our cars is like comparing an orange to a lemon (tesla being the lemon  ) And drag racing on the street is illegal and stupid with todays traffic. I haven't street raced since I was 17. Not what the comparison is about. It is more about the power grid fueling an all electric world. It will never happen.  And no offence to anyone here please don't take it that way. 

[XH29N0G]

I'm not a fan of the sound.  The car body is OK, need to let it grow on me a little. 

The EV thing is also OK by me and probably will get one at some point. That or a hybrid may be the next car I buy.

[BrianShaughnessy]

Well I'm very interested in this...  I'll check it out in a year or whatever.   Might have to break open the piggy bank. 

I like the styling and this technology is a game changer - although if they put in a '69ish center I in the grill it'd be better     

Anyway...   gas will still be around after I drop dead but just like steam trains and wooden ships....  nice to look at but time is moving on.

[b5blue]

Certainly a more attractive package than Prius! 

[TTSaleen]

I think it's OK they have a 2 door Charger again.  That is kinda cool.
And Dodge is just keeping up with the times and offering an EV which isn't horrible considering how the world is today.
If they manage to actually build it and keep it in the "reasonable" price range as has been touted it would be interesting how it could take market-share away from other manufacturers.
Let's be honest, about every EV I've seen doesn't inspire anything "muscle" or "hot rod", so this is at least a step in that direction.

Plus I got "The Wraith" vibe when I saw this unveiling (google that movie if you don't know what I'm talking about).  From the engine sound to the overall look, it felt like that old Wraith prototype car all over again, which is pretty cool.

Here's a link with some more info and cool pics of the "SRT Banshee".
https://moparinsiders.com/live-dodge-introduces-its-future-muscle-announcement-for-speed-week/

[Homerr]

As for the electrical grid issue - I'm looking toward installing my own solar panels on my roof to power my vehicle, no grid involved.  So, there will be an up-front cost but then free fill-ups when at home - which is 99.9% of the time.  I think in 3-5 years the solar panels and EV's will converge at a decent cost/benefit point for me.

I still will have my gas powered fun cars.

[dreamcatcher]

Anyways as I am sure this thread will soon be locked. We are somewhat beyond talking Chargers. I will say it is a good looking body style. I think they should get rid of the stupid sound track ITS ELECTRIC! The sound don't change a thing! In my opinion it needs at least a 6.4 hemi  And also I wouldn't have one if it were free because I don't want an electric car. But again that is my opinion only. To each their own.

[Nacho-RT74]

Interesting idea about a Charger needing a Charger

[dreamcatcher]

Interesting idea about a Charger needing a Charger

[Kern Dog]

Certainly a more attractive package than Prius! 

You are absolutely correct there.
If this car were to be built as either gas or electric, I'd be 100% in support of it. I actually do like the styling. Dodge could have built a soilless blob like the Tesla but this car has real style.

[Mike DC]

                        
This new Charger is a long-term investment for Dodge.  The last LX platform stayed in production with minor changes for most of 20 years.  How many buyers are likely to be holding out for a gas-powered Charger in 2040?  By that time the battery tech will be more progressed, recharging stations will be everywhere, and there will be a lot fewer baby boomers & gen-X-ers buying new cars.      


Manual transmissions have been going extinct since the 1990s.  Same principle.  It's not that nobody wants them, it's just that NOT ENOUGH people want them.  



My guess:

Chrysler's long-term data probably said the new Charger should still be gasoline-powered today.  But the EV demand is gaining ground by the year.  They probably expect EV demand to take the lead by 2030, which is well inside the working life of this 2024 redesign.  
 
And then there is the performance angle.  The 'Charger' is a flagship sports car.  Teslas are kicking IC cars' ass on the dragstrip these days.  (And certainly in real-world situations where the AWD shines.)  Those things don't win by grabbing an extra federal subsidy from Joe Biden at the 60-foot mark.  They win because EV tech has legitimately surpassed gasoline now.  This has to factor into Chrysler's decisions.  EV is winning today and it probably only gets worse in the future.  How badly will IC be getting its ass kicked in 2030?  2040?  

Then there is the image factor.  Mopar is known as the most meat-head knuckle-dragging US brand.  (We may smile at that idea.  We aren't most new car buyers.)  Embracing EVs now is a chance for Dodge to counteract that a little.  The 'Dodge Charger' could use some classing-up in the eyes of many new car buyers.  An electric '24 Charger won't put them in the lead of the EV race or anything.  It merely helps them avoid being dead-last for another generation.  

[Kern Dog]

You are only mentioning the performance angle.
How many car guys do things in the interest of FUN rather than speed?
I switched to a Tremec 5 speed because it helped make the car more fun to drive. It isn't faster in the quarter mile the way that I drive it.
The smells, sounds and vibrations of a gasoline engine cannot be duplicated. THAT trumps any acceleration advantage an EV has to me and surely many others.
My 2015 Challenger will not need a new Hemi in 8-10 years but an EV will likely need a new battery....what do you think the cost of the labor and battery will be for that? How about resale value on an EV car that is nearing the point where it needs a battery? Do you want a battery recycle facility in  your backyard? Where are we going to get the raw materials for these batteries? People screamed about buying foreign oil....you think Lithium from China is a better way to go WHEN WE HAVE 453 YEARS WORTH OF OIL IN THIS COUNTRY?
It is all bullshit. Clearly, the ones on board with it are overwhelmingly blue.

[Mike DC]

 
Most of the car-buying public in the near future is 'on board with it'.   That's who Dodge is courting.  


Me?  I would rather have a new '24 Charger with an aluminum B/RB wedge and a 4-barrel carb and a stick tranny.  But I'm not the average new Charger buyer.  

Hell, the new car that I want isn't even legal for the OEMs to build anymore.  (I would skip the backup cameras & stability controls & power windows & a bunch of other stuff.)  But that ship sailed decades ago.  I've accepted that.  I'm just glad that it's still legal to customize & drive old cars.  

[BSB67]

Hmmmm.  Dare I say it.  I like today's 4 door Charger.  Not a fan of the 2 door concept.