[Kaiju]

didn't watch the video yet, but the article was a good read. hopefully as they become more common in the wild, more people will recognize the Hellcat!

 

[Kaiju]

Thank you all for the responses and the great comments! It would really mean a lot to me if you could post your comments below the article (Facebook account). This article almost didn't happen - twice!

My first managing editor blew off my idea because he thought it would be a waste of time. His replacement told me to cancel the delivery because it didn't fit his schedule. Neither one likes Mopar, but I ordered the car anyway and I was able to complete the test drive and the article.

So this was something I fought long and hard for as an editor. Either way, I do appreciate your kind words! This was, by far, my favorite article to write!

I read it again this morning, and got to watch the video. I really did enjoy it, and like someone else said, it's nice to have more pictures! Can you answer a question? (besides the one where I asked if you can ask a question, haha). Do the doors unlock just by having the fob on you, or do you still have to press a button? I can't recall what car I was checking out that had that feature, if it was included on the Hellcat or not. If it does work just having the fob on you, does it have to be in your hand when you grab the handle, or can it be in your pocket?

 

[Kaiju]

Thanks, Kaiju. The answer to your first question is "sure!" lol

To your second question, yes, I kept the fob in my pocket the whole time and you can lock/unlock the doors, and open the trunk just having it nearby. I didn't notice that at first (my Mopar still requires a key to lock the doors - 1965 Belvedere).

I had the fob in my pocket when a friend drove the car, I got out to take a pic and the dash warned that the fob was almost out of range (I think he said that the dash showed "Fob has left the vehicle" or something like that. It didn't shut down, as I was only a few feet away. I actually liked that feature about the car, but didn't include it because I was told all the current models did that.

Awesome! Thanks for the response Michael and the great article. I'm glad you went ahead and got the car and wrote it.