Electric cars coming soon6/11/2023 ![]() Instead of announcing all its power to the world in that glorious automotive hymn, the next generation of near silent street predators will only growl and whine through their tires as they tear down the asphalt. The rumble of that huge iron block making the entire car tremble in anticipation of translating the explosions of dead dinosaurs into power to melt tires may be silenced, and the muscle cars of tomorrow may be silent, and still like quiet jungle predators, waiting to strike. The roar of the V8 may cease to be, replaced by a low hum and the high-pitched whine of capacitor banks. It’s expected to get up to 25 miles on just the battery but will also have a 4-banger to supplement the charge and get around 50 MPGe, a respectable range for such a capable SUV if ever I saw one.Ī lot of you may be concerned that an electric muscle car just won’t have the same sort of feel as the gas-powered icons of today, and that’s a valid concern. ![]() Some fans of Dodge, the Ram Truck enthusiasts in particular, may be interested to note that Stellantis and Dodge do seem to have plans to introduce a long-distance EV in the Truck/SUV segment, with good money being on an Electric Ram 1500 being on the horizon.įurther, Jeep promises to bring the 4xe, a plug-in hybrid of the popular Wrangler platform. The parent company for these brands expect their newest models to have ranges up to 800 km (497 miles) which is nothing to scoff at. Stellantis’ newest platforms are expecting to start coming out in 2023, while Fiat, Peugeot, Citroen, and Vauxhall all already have electric vehicles on the market. ![]() The MDS, while a marvel of engineering that allows huge v8s to use fewer cylinders with a more open throttle to obtain better gas mileage, is not going to cut it for ushering Dodge into the future.įortunately for Tim Kuniskis and MOPAR fans like myself, the overarching parent company of Dodge, Stellantis, already has a few electric vehicles in their lineup. ![]() In a previous article, I discussed the fuel economy of the 5.7 L Hemi Challenger, and I referenced the Multiple Displacement System, or MDS that is present on most of the Hemi engines that aren’t paired with a manual transmission. That particular motor does have a lot going for it in terms of raw power and output, but Dodge’s own CEO, Tim Kuniskis has been quoted saying “ The days of an iron block supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 are numbered,” implying that we’ll start to see some motion from Dodge towards electric Challengers and Chargers, or maybe different models that are just electric and have never been offered as gas-guzzlers. ![]()
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