Dodge Charger Daytona electric cars are starting to leave dealerships for their new owners, who have been spotting them driving around and sitting in driveways, despite rumors that all are “bricked” on arrival and then every 500 miles, or that only 82 have every been sold.
Greg, who took the photo above, wrote that he heard the “Fratzonic” sound in person; he wrote that it was “okay nothing special… I’m guessing that “tuners” will get hold of them and modify the sound, or just turn it off.” He added that “the Charger looks great in person. Excellent proportions. … very distinctive in a sea of various sized CUVs, SUVs and pickup trucks. It has a King of the Road look, partly due to styling and partly because it is wide. Remember seeing your first Viper from behind? The road hugging width? Same thing here.”
One Hyundai 5 Ioniq owner, who moved from Chrysler and Dodge cars after owning them since 1969, pointed out that it was about the same price as the Ioniq Limited AWD, but bigger and more attractive. He wrote, “the 2025 Dodge Challenger BEV R/T is the best thing Dodge has ever done.”
Several people who spotted the car out on the road praised its dimensions and overall look; it is larger than the outgoing Charger, and much larger than the Tesla Model 3 to which some people compare it. There is more interior space and more cargo space in the Charger.
The Dodge also has physical controls for the driver, and a much better-appointed interior.
There are downsides. One Allpar report noted the possible absence of good battery preconditioning, though one can track 1/4 mile times and trap speeds. Those who only want a V8 may be disappointed to learn that the Hemi does not fit into the car. The Hurricane is almost certainly the only gasoline engine for the Charger for the next few years, unless Stellantis feels they have to buy something; some reports claim prototype Hurricane Chargers are already coming down the line.
Production of the Charger seems to be fairly slow at this point, possibly because Dodge is trying to limit any issues that arise in early versions of the first STLA Large electric cars.
David Zatz started what was to become the world’s biggest, most comprehensive Mopar site in 1994 as he pursued a career in organizational research and change. After a chemo-induced break, during which he wrote car books covering Vipers, minivans, and Jeeps, he returned with Patrick Rall to create StellPower.com for daily news, and to set up MoTales for mo’ tales.
David Zatz has around 30 years of experience in covering Chrysler/Mopar news and history, and most recently wrote Century of Chrysler, a 100-year retrospective on the Chrysler marque.
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