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Henry Payne

Henry Payne: 5 things about the loud, lurid, 'lectric Dodge Charger Daytona

PONTIAC, Michigan — It’s That '70s Show again with the federal government on the warpath to eliminate V-8s, gas-guzzlers and fun. But the fun-lovin’ Dodge brand wants to stay a step ahead of the killjoys.

"It's like if they decided to ban cows — but 5% of the population is vegetarian and the rest still wanted beef. The meat industry would figure it out, they'd make Impossible Burgers and other stuff,” said Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis in an interview ahead of the reveal of his brand’s first electric car. “Same for the auto industry, we'll figure it out. We've seen this type of upheaval before in 1972, but this time we were warned the regulations were coming."

Dodge is bringing a lot of meat to the EV table.

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