What's Ahead For Charger Daytona EV Development

Recently, the Sixpack gasoline version of Dodge’s Charger has been getting all the attention, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some exciting stuff ahead for the Daytona EV version as well. In fact, testing is well underway for what would be a much-improved variation of the EV.

While Dodge is busy showing off the 2027 600-horsepower Sixpack gasoline Charger Super Bee right now, it’s also confirmed that development of the semi-solid-state Charger Daytona EV is progressing. The semi-solid-state Charger Daytona has moved out of the lab and onto public roads for real-world testing, according to Dodge.

While Dodge hasn’t confirmed a launch timeline for the experimental semi solid-state battery pack, if it does make it to production, Dodge has already confirmed that it will charge from 15% to 90% in just 18 minutes.

Here’s the real kicker: compared to the Daytona’s current lithium-ion setup, a semi-solid-state pack would up the energy density by anywhere from 44% to well over 80%, which would mean less weight and more range.

Dodge stopped talking about plans for a tri-motor, 800-volt Banshee EV edition of the Charger a while ago, but this year Dodge has been stressing SRT performance-level cars are coming back in a big way. Many are speculating that means a Hemi V8 Charger is coming, and that might end up being the case, but what many have seemingly forgotten is that the Charger Daytona Banshee EV concept was also originally showcased as an SRT model.

So while the Charger Daytona is taking a backseat right now to the gasoline Sixpack, that doesn’t mean fans of the Daytona should give up hope on the Charger EV’s evolution. In fact, a semi-solid-state battery pack would make a tri-motor Banshee even more logical as a technology showpiece—perhaps coming as early as 2029, although that’s just a wild guess on my part.

Performance-wise, a tri-motor version would conceptually make a 1,000-horsepower or better, sub-two-second Charger possible, perhaps even coming close to or topping the Lucid Air Sapphire’s 1.89-second 0-to-60 mph time.

And here’s something else to get excited about: Drop Top Customs in High Springs, FL, has shown off a refined version of its upcoming Daytona ragtop, which may or may not be factory-sanctioned by the time it makes production. It’s just one photo (see video at the top of this post), but this one looks darn close to production-ready compared to the photos EV Rider showed you last year in this video:

So despite relatively low sales and some early quality control and firmware issues, it looks as though Dodge’s electric Charger still has a pretty good shot at reaching its full potential. If you enjoyed this episode of EV Rider, please go ahead and give this video a like, hit subscribe, and maybe even the notification bell, so I can continue to bring you EV news and adventures in EV motoring.