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> EV Dodge Charger (car not car-charger, oh my god, what a branding screw up) To be fair, the Charger name was created long before it meant "thing you use to p

> EV Dodge Charger (car not car-charger, oh my god, what a branding screw up) To be fair, the Charger name was created long before it meant "thing you use to plug into an electric device", and the Charger is a very popular vehicle in the Dodge lineup. And you don't abandon popular models without generating negative PR. So Dodge didn't really have a choice. Plus, they can use the pun in witty commercials.

superchroma 4y ago
I know, they could have chosen the Dart or stuck with the Challenger. Or, wild idea, go for the Coronet, Plymouth Cuda, Roadrunner or GTX. I guess they're going to go with the joke, anyway.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
  Going with the joke is kinda Dodge's schtick these days. Sets them apart.
bluejekyll 4y ago
They killed the Charger brand in 1987, then reintroduced it in 2006. Fast cars are dangerous on our streets and responsible for a significant number of deaths on the road. It wouldn’t be bad if they killed the brand for society. It’s too bad that “car that gets you great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks” doesn’t sell.
- bcrosby95 4y ago
  > It’s too bad that “car that gets you great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks” doesn’t sell. We lost that battle 20+ years ago, when SUVs and giant trucks became so popular.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
  Every car - including Tesla - meets your definition of "fast car." The "most boring car in the world," the Toyota Camry, will blow the doors off supercars of 20 years ago, and is about as fast in a straight line than many so-called "fast" cars. It also gets great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks, and sells rather well.
- winrid 4y ago
  > It’s too bad that “car that gets you great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks” doesn’t sell. Those are literally the cars that sell the most. There's a reason manufacturers focus on Crossovers, and Volvo focuses on safety - it sells.

superchroma 4y ago

I know, they could have chosen the Dart or stuck with the Challenger. Or, wild idea, go for the Coronet, Plymouth Cuda, Roadrunner or GTX. I guess they're going to go with the joke, anyway.

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
Going with the joke is kinda Dodge's schtick these days. Sets them apart.

bluejekyll 4y ago

They killed the Charger brand in 1987, then reintroduced it in 2006. Fast cars are dangerous on our streets and responsible for a significant number of deaths on the road. It wouldn’t be bad if they killed the brand for society. It’s too bad that “car that gets you great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks” doesn’t sell.

bcrosby95 4y ago
> It’s too bad that “car that gets you great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks” doesn’t sell. We lost that battle 20+ years ago, when SUVs and giant trucks became so popular.
kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
Every car - including Tesla - meets your definition of "fast car." The "most boring car in the world," the Toyota Camry, will blow the doors off supercars of 20 years ago, and is about as fast in a straight line than many so-called "fast" cars. It also gets great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks, and sells rather well.
winrid 4y ago
> It’s too bad that “car that gets you great mileage and helps protect kids in driveways and crosswalks” doesn’t sell. Those are literally the cars that sell the most. There's a reason manufacturers focus on Crossovers, and Volvo focuses on safety - it sells.