Dodge's Electric Muscle Car Can't Do A Burnout
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While controversy already plagues Dodge's so-called new electric muscle car, people are laughing at the revelation it can't do a burnout. In case you've been living in a cave for the past one hundred years, muscle cars are known for being able to do monstrous burnouts. They're a rite of passage, if you will, and this information confirms claims the Dodge EV isn't a true muscle car.The apparent reason why the Charger Daytona EV can't do burnouts is a lack of line lock being included in the standard equipment. While that does help with smoking the rear tires on a car, many muscle car owners do burnouts without line lock.
We're guessing because the EV has all kinds of nanny controls on it, without line lock you can't just remove traction and stability control, apply some brake pressure, then get on the accelerator to make those rear tires smoke. In other words, modern technology has choked out some of the simple pleasures of driving.
Reportedly, line lock will be included in the features for the SRT version of the electric car, which will hit the market in 2026.
On top of the burnout controversy is another bigger issue. Some are claiming Dodge Charger Daytona EVs are getting bricked after being driven just a few miles. Supposedly, the batteries are going out super prematurely, meaning a new battery is the only solution so the electric cars will drive again.
Soon, if these reports about the EVs bricking so early are accurate, Dodge will have a huge mess on its hands. The damage that kind of catastrophic failure on new vehicles would do to the brand, on top of the alienation to the fanbase of Mopar muscle cars, could mean serious consequences for years to come.
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