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Porsche is offering Tesla drivers up to $4,500 off the new electric Taycan

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If you’ve been eyeing Porsche’s all-electric Taycan, now may be your chance to start shopping. Porsche is offering up to $4,500 off the Taycan EV for those financing or leasing a competitive vehicle, including Tesla. After launching the Taycan in 2019, Porsche’s first all-electric sports car is already five years old.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Porsche Cayman S

The Truth About Cars

So, too, is today's pick -- a 2006 Porsche Cayman S. Part of that is the $29,000 price tag -- I think I'd buy a new car first. The seller is the second owner and says the oil has been changed every 2K miles and there are no cosmetic concerns beyond minor paint chips.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It also provided an update on how it’s working to effectively reinvent retread technology with sustainability in mind, allowing the original tire plus four retreads to provide up to a million miles of service in heavy commercial trucks. “If

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more. Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? It’s an occasion to look at what Tesla has accomplished —and what it hasn’t.

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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.”. They aren’t aware that while they want 300-400 miles of range, that for most people that is overkill and a waste for 95%-98% of their driving trips. What consumers aren’t aware of is how and where to charge them.

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Tesla Model S Plaid to make TV debut on ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ on November 10

Teslarati

In the episode, the former late-night TV show host will get behind the wheel of the Model S Plaid at Famoso Raceway, where the all-electric flagship sedan from Tesla broke the 1/4-mile record for a production vehicle dethroning the Bugatti Chiron Sport. “I mean, it is now the fastest production car you can buy. million Bugatti.”

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Rimac Nevera receives EPA and CARB range estimates

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miles per charge, according to the documents. Rimac’s early successes have launched collaboration projects with VW’s Porsche and Bugatti. Rimac estimates its Nevera hypercar can reach 258 miles per hour. miles of range at a full charge. million price tag.

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