Dodge Goes From Hellcat To Hell No With Failing EVs

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From its initial reveal, the Dodge Charger Daytona has been plagued with problems and ridicule, but the electric cars are reportedly also failing when brand spanking new. If these reports turn out to be true, which if they are it’s going to come rolling out as more arrive at Dodge dealerships, the brand and parent company Stellantis are going to have one hell of a mess on their hands.

Never forget they wanted the Dodge Demon banned.

In a way it’s hard to believe in just under three years Dodge has managed to trade Hellcats for a “hell no” situation. Sales have plummeted and dealers reportedly are having troubling moving a glut of inventory. Add to that EVs that are bricking after only a few miles and you have yourself a perfect storm scenario.

That’s right, YouTuber TK’s Garage claims he’s been told by sources at several Dodge dealers that the new Charger Dayton EVs have been bricked after driving only a few miles. In fact, one of them just up and quit after a mere five miles were logged. If true, that’s just plain ridiculous.

While no new Charger Daytonas are in customers’ hands yet, they’re already apparently experiencing a lot of problems. To be clear, we’re not talking about the Hurricane inline-six models, just the all-electric versions.

But Dodge and in turn Stellantis have been bragging about the electric “muscle” car so much, staking the future of the brand on this product launch, one would think the automaker would’ve ironed out all the wrinkles, or at least the big ones, before launching it.

Instead, this launch is becoming, as TK’s Garage says, “an unmitigated disaster for Dodge.” Those bricked vehicles reportedly need new battery packs, on brand new rides. As you probably know, that’s not a cheap job. At least the warranty should cover the cost.

Speculation has been running rampant for a while about why the launch of the Dodge Charger Daytona EV was delayed. This could be the reason. Yet the issue still isn’t fixed. What a disaster.

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By Steven Symes

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