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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

“That’s proper arse-hole parking,” says the Tesla Model 3 owner as he stares – bewildered – at our Porsche Taycan blocking three Tesla superchargers. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. 2023 Porsche Taycan RWD in Crayon and with choice options.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

.& With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO was recently quoted as saying European combustion bans will probably need to be delayed and there’s good reason to believe him.& However, Porsche Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke was quoted by Automotive News on Thursday casting some doubts.&

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

As more people choose to own Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, it’s important for drivers to understand how and where to access reliable, efficient, EV-specific repair and maintenance services. They service all EV types, and offer pre-purchase inspections for EV buyers and regular maintenance services.

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Why manual transmissions are still popular in India amid rush for automatics

Baua Electric

Despite the rising dominance of automatic transmission technology, Indian car buyers still prefer manual gearboxes when buying a car. This means the buyer has to shell out more money while buying the AMT variant of a car over the manual variant of it. Automatic transmissions are complex in their construction compared to manual ones.

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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

Get Electric Vehicle

AI systems provide detailed insights, indicating which vehicle components require maintenance or replacement. Similarly, Porsche’s AI-driven digital assistant, “Sounce,” employs deep learning algorithms to detect irregular noises during vehicle tests, streamlining quality assurance and minimizing manual intervention.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

At the Plaid launch event Elon Musk said that the Plaid was “faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo.”. What we need are compelling reasons for people to buy an EV — and Ford has nailed it with its F-150 Lightning. In fact I drive a Tesla Model S 100D which is pretty damn fast – much faster than what I need or use.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

Clean Fleet Report

But consumers shopping for a performance EV, like it or not, this sprint speed just may be their pacing item for what to buy. seconds; Porsche Taycan GTS at 3.4 Electric performance arrives at Acura In comparison, the ZDX Type S does quite well and is respectable stacked up against its competition in this area. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1

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