Dodge warns that regulations are killing the V8 engine

[67charger383]

The demand is clearly still there in liberal areas. I live in deep blue Montgomery county Maryland, and I just went to the Shell to buy 5 gallons of 93 Vpower Nitroplus (has no ethanol content) for the pro street car.

There was a backed up line of people in sports and muscle cars waiting to fill up.

 

[ruffcut]

All this **** makes me happy I'm old! I won't be around long enough to deal with it. And no children or grand kids to worry about! RUFFCUT

 

[eldubb440]

gas up a full dollar since "the steal"

 

[slimt]

Just remember that people used to get from place to place on one horse......

And some still do.

 

[Runcharger]

It just occured to me. No more shutting down race tracks because of the noise. We should be able to have race tracks everywhere screw the NIMBYs.

 

[747mopar]

I'm not so sure all of these restrictions will happen the way they think? I'm holding out hope that the upcoming changes will spark a change in direction, if not yes we're screwed!

 

[Slap Stick]

Battery tech has a physical limit to it, and we are already close to it.
The only other major jump that could happen is nuclear powered electric cars, but that won't ever happen with the way burocrats work, and how the left is already against nuclear power, and public safety rules.
Gas and diesel cars are here to stay.

...unless a tyrant leader outright bans them and forces us to use an inferior product, and in that case I'd just run my Mopars on alcohol

And you will burn almost 3X more alky than gas to make the same power.
Then there is the diesel, nat gas and water required to make the alcohol.
Just with the diesel fuel a gallon of alcohol has fewer BTUs than diesel so you are already behind the curve.

Then consider how big would the battery need to be to power an airliner?

 

[myk r sanchez]

All this **** makes me happy I'm old! I won't be around long enough to deal with it. And no children or grand kids to worry about! RUFFCUT

100%

 

[Michael_]

"the Durango, the Charger, and the Challenger are all due to be replaced in the early 2020s."

This just plain simply sucks.
The Challenger is the best new car on sale today BAR NONE!!!

 

[Runcharger]

"the Durango, the Charger, and the Challenger are all due to be replaced in the early 2020s."

This just plain simply sucks.
The Challenger is the best new car on sale today BAR NONE!!!

The Challenger is 13 years old though, I don't think any of us believe it will be replaced by something similar though.

 

[1 MEAN66]

We saw this coming, at least Mopar's not alone in this smell of gasoline coming to an end. Thanks for sharing!

Anyone read the article in Mopar collectors Guide about all the recalls on electric cars catching on fire. PARKED AND NO KEY IN CAR!!

 

[Budnicks]

Peugeot, and the French, the new PSA FCI-PSA merger)
is killing the V8

restrictive regs have always been there since the 1972
they change constantly, especially the C.A.R.B. regs

the internal combustion engine & the fossil fuel/energy industry
is what's being 'wiped out' mostly for political expediency
the V8 is just part of it

let's call it what it is
it's a hit job, bought & paid for

 

[Slap Stick]

Peugeot, and the French, the new PSA FCI-PSA merger)
is killing the V8

restrictive regs have always been there since the 1972
they change constantly, especially the C.A.R.B. regs

the internal combustion engine & the fossil fuel/energy industry
is what's being 'wiped out' mostly for political expediency
the V8 is just part of it

let's call it what it is
it's a hit job, bought & paid for

Hmm....remember when everyone said the oil companies were buying up the so called super mpg carbs?
Who would be getting paid to eliminate gas engines and who would be paying?

 

[Chargered]

You can’t stop progress.
The high performance / “musclecar” segment of the new holding company is fairly small in comparison to the commuter vehicle segment.

the bean counters will go with the current tide and what is selling in numbers. same way the SUV killed the family sedan.

I would not call EV "progress".

 

[67charger383]

Peugeot, and the French, the new PSA FCI-PSA merger)
is killing the V8

restrictive regs have always been there since the 1972
they change constantly, especially the C.A.R.B. regs

the internal combustion engine & the fossil fuel/energy industry
is what's being 'wiped out' mostly for political expediency
the V8 is just part of it

let's call it what it is
it's a hit job, bought & paid for

Paris Climate Accord...

 

[Triplegreen500]

but they'll still be able to roast their tires, and they'll continue to be exceptionally quick.

...gotta be able to keep 'em charged up, first...which is twofold: range, and electrical infrastructure.

Fuel won't go away - we'll need it to power the grid. Unless the Left gets its collective head out of its ***, and starts utilizing nuclear like we should. Sure as ****, windmills ain't gonna cover it!

gas up a full dollar since "the steal"

Same with diesel. I run an EcoDiesel Grand Cherokee (can I still call it that?), and an '01 Cummins 24v - getting 'spensive to fill 'em up. Gonna have to transition back to the 50mpg motorcycle here soon...

 

[Billccm]

The government has incentives of thousands of dollars to the encourage purchase of a EV. I read the Mustang EV is eligible for 8 grand in rebates from us taxpayers.
The government can easily tax gasoline to encourage the purchase of a EV. I would not be surprised to see several dollars per gallon tax to encourage the purchase of a EV, especially in the people's republic of California.

 

[MGKelly]

How do they intend to supply electicity for all this?

The Answer: Burn gas and coal to create electricity.

 

[68Moparmaniac]

I don't see the infrastructure to support all electric vehicles, hell they cant even deliver reliable current today. What about all the waste batteries? What the hell are we going to do with all that crap? We just recently figured out what to do with all the old tires..100 years later. I personally don't see it happening as soon as they're talking about.
Leave it the government...ready, fire ,aim....

 

[Triplegreen500]

Leave it the government...ready, fire ,aim....

Like a buddy of mine used to say... "if it ain't broke, we'll fix it till it is!"

Wait.

Sorry.

That was the Marine Corps. (says the guy from a Navy household!)