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- Expert Road Test Reviewers experienced unintended acceleration with the Dodge Charger Electric Muscle Car.
- The Dodge Charger Daytona EV is far from the only EV capable of unintended acceleration.
- Nameplates of some popular electric vehicles have experienced problems with autonomous driving capabilities.
In 2025, some vehicles can drive and park with minimal human interaction. What happens when the car starts driving alone without the driver requesting that feature?
Several automakers have implemented new semi-automated advanced cruise control and automatic braking capabilities on popular vehicles. One expert vehicle reviewer learned firsthand that these features can lead to an incredible driving experience.
Dodge Charger DaytonaEV takes car journalists to surprise Joyride
Automotive journalists often test their vehicles and share expert insights with consumers. While some of these driving experiences are overwhelmingly positive, others can be incredibly frightening due to advances in technology.
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The Brent Roman, senior manager of Edmunds’ Written Content, has road tested hundreds of vehicles over the course of his career, according to his bio. The recent experience of the Roman first fully electric Dodge charger muscle car is novel in many ways.
During a typical road test, the Romans noticed that the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Ephron was accelerating on its own. As depicted in the video above, the electric muscle cars had increased by about a mile per hour. Brent was able to stop the charger Daytonaev, but observed that his braking ability was hampered. Stellantis claims that “it implements a drive-by-brake safety feature so that the driver can control speed through the brake pedal.”
Unintended acceleration is nothing new for electric vehicles
Unfortunately, Brent’s unintended acceleration experience is nothing new to the EV space. In fact, InsideEvs, a news resource for electric and hybrid vehicles, reported on the Ford Mustang Mach-E recall in 2022. The recall affected the 464 Mustang Mach-E electric SUV, which could experience unintended acceleration.
Unintended acceleration is dangerous for numbers or reasons, such as increasing the risk of crashes. Furthermore, the occurrence is undoubtedly even more troublesome as new vehicles rely so heavily on software for drive functions. Ford recently issued a recall due to a software bug affecting the display of the rear camera.
Over-the-Air Software (OTA) updates are often a remedy for these types of software problems. OTA Updates allow software updates without the need for a vehicle that is physically present on an authorized dealer repair site. Automotive publications like Motortrend report issues and delays in OTA updates, including unintended consequences such as updates that destroy normal vehicle operations.
The risks of car software problems and why drivers are cautious
While some automotive software bugs can be mildly annoying, such as irresponsible infotainment systems, other bugs can cause serious operational issues for the driver. Vehicle features that rely heavily on software are not without negligence.
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In 2024, the Wall Street Journal investigated the risk of crashes in Tesla’s autopilot capabilities. This feature allows residents to move with little interaction with the steering wheel (or yoke), yoke pedals or brakes, although the driver requires the full attention.
A Wall Street Journal study concluded that there have been several instances where Teslas struggled to identify potential crash risks on the street using the autopilot feature. Tesla has one of the most advanced semi-automated driving systems to date, but these systems can experience bugs and issues that can be a safety risk.
