Dodge is getting it right

[KillerFord1977]

Not sure that getting it right and a Chrysler product belong in the same sentence.

 

[Bassbob]

Not sure that getting it right and a Chrysler product belong in the same sentence.

Dude, I had a 2005 Grand Caravan with a 3.8 in it that I put over 300k miles on. And it’s still running today. I gave it to one of my daughter’s friends.

 

[Bassbob]

Dude, I had a 2005 Grand Caravan with a 3.8 in it that I put over 300k miles on. And it’s still running today. I gave it to one of my daughter’s friends. I bought it for $3200 with about 100k miles on it.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Dude, I had a 2005 Grand Caravan with a 3.8 in it that I put over 300k miles on. And it’s still running today. I gave it to one of my daughter’s friends.

I think you just hit the wrong buried line with the back hoe…

 

[Bassbob]

I think you just hit the wrong buried line with the back hoe…

I don’t hit lines of any type brother. I can feel a lead water line. That’s no ****.

 

[Bassbob]

I also have a 2005 Ram with a Hemi.

I road with him. I got no complaints.

 

[Shibadog]

There is an argument to be made for a hybrid if you're west of the Mississippi. Not so much in the east where everything is closer.

Strongly disagree. My family live WAY east of me600 miles to BIL, 710 to Son, 1100 to #1 Granddaughter, 600 to #2 and 550 for #3. There is NO way I will ever buy a vehicle that would be incapable of driving those distances in a normal days driving (2 days for #1 Granddaughter). A hybrid with a real range of 120+ would work “most” of the time, however for the cheese a new set of wheels cost it’s going to be capable of making ANY trip I want/need to make without worrying about running out of volts and or needing a multi hour “charge every few hundred miles.

 

[jschmidt]

Except the truck engine of choice for Fiat now is an inline 6, not a V6. Not sure why given the fact the new inline 6 can be had with over 500HP I'd even want 500 pounds of extra battery weight. But yeah whatever.

It also enjoys natural balance, like all I6's

 

[KillerFord1977]

The EV discussions, even with the manufacturers, fail to state one item:

Battery replacement.
Tens of thousands or more .
Saw where some cars were $30,000 to replace the batteries.
Makes all these EV cars throw aways

 

[dajogejr]

The EV discussions, even with the manufacturers, fail to state one item:

Battery replacement.
Tens of thousands or more .
Saw where some cars were $30,000 to replace the batteries.
Makes all these EV cars throw aways

That is a huge concern. Day to day, it’s charging stations, grid, network, etc.
But in reality, an ICE can go years…and possibly 150, 200 and more with a little luck and proper maintenance.
They don’t have a “memory” or charge life cycle. Sure…it’s mechanical, and sure…anything that moves can fail.

But yeah, what happens when it’s out of warranty, batteries fail..and you’re faced with $10K plus (and more) to get it back on the road. You don’t hear people talking about it as much, but agree with you.
I think they’re just looked at as 2-5 year “rentals” that’ll be traded in or sold before they hit that point.