Vin Diesel Will Drive Dodge Daytona SRT EV Muscle Car In New Fast & Furious Film

The idea of an EV in aFast & Furiousfilm is so ridiculous that we even used it as an一个pril Fool's Day joke last year. This is not a joke, however.

Dominic Toretto may be morally ambiguous, but he now cares about the environment. Who says you can't be a VCR thief turned super spy action hero and not care about the environment? That's why theDodge Charger Daytona SRT Conceptwill have a starring role in the upcomingF&Fmovie, which is currently known asFast X. And not only that. The all-newDeLorean Alpha5 EV is also in the film.

If we had to guess, Dominic Toretto will be fighting for the honor of his "fambly" (arguably the correct pronunciation in theF&Funiverse) using the Daytona SRT Concept. In contrast, his foe (most likely a long-lost second cousin with an axe to grind) could use the DeLorean.

Filming is currently underway in Angelino Heights in Los Angeles, and the movie is already upsetting the locals.

On August 25, we reported that LA residents were on the verge ofprotestingFast X, and not because the franchise's previous installment was so mortifying to human eyes. The residents of Angelino Heights protested the movie because they believed it was responsible for spurring illegal activity in the neighborhood, including burnouts, donuts, drag racing, and generally moronic behavior behind the wheel. A day later,the police swooped in, arrested several people, and impounded a few cars.

While we like to make fun ofF&Ffor generally bringing us terrible movies, we do appreciate everything the series has done for car lovers. We also appreciate that the stars are real gearheads, as proven by the carJordana Brewster used as her recent wedding whip. Hopefully, we'll see some of that translated to EVs in a way that makes sense to fans.