On the charging and battery end, Stellantis says it will support upwards of a 118 kWh battery and charging of 4.5 kWh per minute, meaning, that it could take under half an hour to replenish most of the charge of the largest battery on the platform. The STLA Large platform will also support gasoline-hybrid drivetrains and front-wheel, all-wheel, or rear-wheel drive setups.
For power, a large EV platform accelerating from a dead stop to highway speeds in around two seconds is frankly absurd and such numbers are only seen by the Tesla Model S Plaid, Lucid Air Sapphire, and of course Dodge’s own Challenger SRT Demon 170. It should warm any muscle car fan’s heart that Dodge is gunning for Hellcat-like performance and power with its first EV offering.
If you thought EVs like the GMC Hummer or quad-motor Rivian R1S were ridiculous, we’ve yet to see what Dodge, the maker of a 700-plus horsepower variant of the Durango, has in the pipeline. Stellantis says “Overall, the STLA Large platform has the potential to carry extreme power that will outperform any of the existing Hellcat V-8s.” That’s quite the statement.