Dodge is making ready its next-gen cop automotive
Dodge teased what seems to be a police-spec Charger Daytona EV
The previous gas-powered Charger was in style with police fleets
The outgoing gasoline Dodge Charger sedan has change into a staple of police fleets, however will that even be the case for the all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona?
An Instagram publish on Dodge Regulation, the official account for the Stellantis model’s legislation enforcement enterprise, reveals the brand new Charger in police garb. The automobile is labeled as an idea, and the publish notes that extra particulars are quickly to return.
Dodge Regulation Instagram publish from Aug. 2024
Whereas the publish does not specify whether or not the automotive pictured is a Charger Daytona EV or the companion gasoline mannequin, which makes use of a turbocharged inline-6 engine, the best way the police decal on the hood dips down signifies that the police idea has the R-Wing entrance blade that’s particular to the electrical model.
The Charger Daytona shall be supplied as a three-door or five-door hatchback, with the latter providing area in again for detainees. A 100.5-kwh (93.5-kwh usable) battery pack offers as much as 317 miles of vary in civilian fashions, and a peak DC fast-charge price of 183 kw permits for a 20%-80% cost in about 28 minutes. Much less related to legislation enforcement is the Fratzonic exhaust system that simulates the noise and vibration of the now-defunct V-8 engine.
2024 Dodge Charger Daytona
This could be the primary all-electric police automotive supplied by Stellantis within the U.S., however different EVs such because the Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Blazer EV have already been transformed for legislation enforcement work. The Metropolis of South Pasadena, California, has even claimed to have the nation’s first all-electric police fleet, though it is an outlier. U.S. police departments have been sluggish to undertake EVs, partially attributable to a scarcity of appropriate choices.
Contemplating the recognition of the previous Charger with police fleets, maybe the Charger Daytona will present an all-electric platform higher suited to their wants and assist spur wider adoption of EVs amongst legislation enforcement. Within the meantime, the civilian Charger Daytona is scheduled to achieve dealerships later this yr with a base value of $61,590.