Chryslers grandson wants to save the brand

[Renze]

Then why ?

Whoops: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV Can't Do a Burnout

Dodge's electric muscle car isn't available with a line lock feature, so it can't rip its rear tires at a standstill. And we don't know whether one is coming.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Renze]

See, Fiat automobiles is the sick man of Europes auto land.... It was opportunistic to buy Chrysler, but they dont have their own house in order either.

Their PSA branch was in order, but they merged into a whole bunch of headaches by absorbing Fiat Chrysler

Auto Drive

autodrive.com.bd

 

[WinterDeere]

I already posted this in the EV thread, but maybe it should have gone here. The guy talking owns a small business building custom hybrid semi tractors, and converting things like cranes and fire trucks to hybrid, just so you understand the perspective from which he’s speaking about the Ramcharger.

 

[LouNY]

I wish I was young enough to benefit from one of their pickup kits. But with them realistically 2-3 years out from viable production. I don't see that happening. I have been following them for quite some time.

 

[Renze]

I already posted this in the EV thread, but maybe it should have gone here. The guy talking owns a small business building custom hybrid semi tractors, and converting things like cranes and fire trucks to hybrid, just so you understand the perspective from which he’s speaking about the Ramcharger.

Yes hes a logger who started to convert semi tractors into diesel electric.
He hasnt seen much of the world, because when he was in China he was ranting about how forward the Chinese industry was and how easy they shared design information with competitors, standing next to a Chinese knockoff of the previous generation European Volvo FM. You cant blame him because he had never been in Europe so he couldnt know that almost all Chinese trucks are knockoffs of European designs, (i cannot tell you which ones arent) but it was hilarious and shocking at the same time, seeing him make Xi Jinping proud

JunFeng = Scania
Dayun = Volvo
Qinghua = Daf
Sinotruk = Mercedes, MAN,Volvo
YoungMan = MAN
Genlyon = Iveco

The former three are knockoffs, the latter three are JVs with the Chinese

 

[Renze]

Theyre in a hurry to make what the customer asks:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62897790/2025-dodge-charger-gas-engine-on-sale-early

 

[WinterDeere]

Theyre in a hurry to make what the customer asks:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62897790/2025-dodge-charger-gas-engine-on-sale-early

The Charger and Challenger have long shared all of the same mechanicals, basically identical cars built on two different bodies. But it is a little weird the article keeps stating "Charger", while all the photos show a Challenger.

 

[ruffdog]

The Charger and Challenger have long shared all of the same mechanicals, basically identical cars built on two different bodies. But it is a little weird the article keeps stating "Charger", while all the photos show a Challenger.

They are in panic mode so they have to quickly come out with a "six pack" option package for the car that people don't want.

 

[WinterDeere]

Which is the one people don’t want? The EV Hellcat?

 

[Renze]

They are in panic mode so they have to quickly come out with a "six pack" option package for the car that people don't want.

I want a D5244 diesel inline 5, but Volvo doesnt make diesels anymore. They have postponed the decision to go all electric and keep the gas engine longer, but they wont sell more diesels.

Mine is at 460.000km, probably has 200.000km more in it before it becomes economically unattractive to keep investing in it. But used diesels are getting expensive, despite large cities banning diesels in the city inner ring.

I might have to get a Benz if i want to keep on Dieseling....

I feel buying an EV at 300.000km like i buy my Diesels, is like playing Russian Roulette. A replacement battery pack easily outprices the value of the older vehicle.