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Old 11-16-2008, 07:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Dodge EV Outpaces Challenger Muscle Car in 1/4 Mile

Ever wondered what would happen if a major manufacturer put one of their fastest muscle cars up against a similarly tricked out electric car? Well, Dodge did just that, pitting their Challenger against the Dodge EV in the run up to the LA Auto Show.You can watch the video for yourself, but in my opinion [...]No related posts.

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Old 11-16-2008, 07:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 11-16-2008, 07:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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They are not racing a 1/4 mile in that video, EV is doing it in about 8 seconds, at best its 1/8th mile, could be less.
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Old 11-16-2008, 07:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Too bad that EV will never see the light of day (production)!

Also: single speed transmission is quite an advantage, eh?
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Old 11-16-2008, 08:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Yeah, it really is a nice little car. Does anybody know what kind of battery it uses?
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Old 11-16-2008, 10:22 PM   #6 (permalink)
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nice car, but they shouldnt of put it up against an srt8, looks like its about on the brakes at the end of the second race, and whats up with the video starting in the first race with the cars already rolling where the ev happens to take a big lead.


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