I touched briefly on the range in my statement above which made me go back and look at what the colaboration of Stellantis and Factorial would bring with the solid state batteries. One of the things with EVs is range and currently the Daytona R/T has about a 317-mile range with the Scat Pack being a little bit less. Factorial is looking to double that range with it's solid state batteries as well as reduce charging times and reduce weight. Now, I'm still learning alot about the whole EV thing but from what I understand, the 800V EV systems in general reduce weight because of lighter wires and certain other components as well as reduce charging times, as I've read that the 800V Stellantis system is supposed to be able to add 100miles of range in roughly 10-minutes with the current technology we have. Now that's on a 800V system, which is supposed to be faster than the 400v system of the Daytona R/T and Daytona scat pack and is what is supposed to be on the Banshee. Taking a lighter-weight power source that improves range, reduces charging times and has a higher power output and coupling it with an already fast-charging 800v system with a 3-speed transmission with dual 442hp EDMs or even a triple motor setup really shows the potential that this EV performance car can truly have.
Side note and this part is completely just a thought that came to my head so strictly opinion. I don't think that this EV movement is 100% about the mandates. Part of me feels like this is a personal battle between Dodge and Tesla. Hear me out for a second. Dodge has been a brand that has been about racing supremacy for a very, very long time. From NASCAR & Dragstrips to backroads and stoplights across this great nation, MOPAR has been the biggest baddest thing out there since even before the '60's and now here comes Tesla with their little quiet electric cars that make over 1,000hp and can hand most Mopars their butts on the drag strip and on the street. I think that was a personal slap in the face to the Mopar brands and I don't think they intended to take that sitting down. I think this car was built out of anger, frustration and passion and not merely compliance. The frustration of watching some preppy wannabe come in and stomp all over them on their home turf, the frustration of not only that but the EPA fining them so much that they had to buy credits from the very company that was kicking their butt on the drag strip and making them look that much worse. Dodge is NOT a brand to be bullied so they said okay fine, ya'll want to play this game, let's play. They took their hero car and turned it into an anti-hero just to smoke their new competition. Forget Ford and Chevy for a minute because Tesla made it personal. The Daytona and the Banshee aren't about compliance and they're more than just a middle finger to the EPA and Tesla, this is a Rocky V Balboa vs Tommy Gun street fight. This is rivalry! this is Eagles vs Dallas or however you want to look at it. This car is here to not only fight with Telsa but to stomp it. But Dodge also has another problem, we, the people, didn't really understand what this car was all about. We just started crying because it wasn't a traditional push rod V8 and it wasn't the way we did it "back in our day" as some of the more senior folks here may say. The crazy thing is, this is exactly how it was done back in the day. This is DODGE being the brawler that it always has been in every segment that it has been in through every era. Dodge could have easily just built some soul-less pod with a lot of power just like Tesla did, but they didn't do that because that's not them and that's us, and by us I mean the people who are passionate about Mopar and the brands that are under that umbrella and to those who understand what it means to be a part of this. Dodge built, and is building a car that you want to look at. Dodge is building a car that you will want to drive the way a car like this is meant to be driven. Dodge is building an EV that will be engaging but also practical. Dodge is building an EV that is meant to be customized and personalized, Dodge is building the EV "they don't want you to have!" Dodge is building the EV that they didn't build. Dodge didn't build a suit and tie EV, that's not them, Dodge didn't build a Nissan leaf EV. That's not them. Dodge built a Dodge that just so happens to be electric. Dodge said to Tesla "I want you to hear me when I come take back the throne!" Dodge said to Telsa "I want you to know, without a shadow of a doubt who I am when I move past you!" and like Loki said to Thor, Dodge looked at us and said "Trust my rage."
Yes, Stellantis is adding EVs to the lineup and that's not a bad thing. The reason it isn't a bad thing is because of diversity and the diversity it adds allows for even more customization and personalization than what we had with the last generation Charger and Challenger, especially with performance. Let's just get it out of the way that they won't sound like V8s. The benefit of the new powertrains though is that from the six pack S/O and all the way up, these cars can and more than likely will have a huge aftermarket following when it comes to performance and cosmetics. Same with the Wagoneer S, the Recon and the Ram 1500 REV and Ramcharger. The best part is that the EV segment isn't Mopar's entire future. I think, we might be in for a pleasant surprise with what is coming down the line from the Mopar brands, Even if it's not V8 centric, or even, involves V8s at all.
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