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Porsche demos grid balancing capability of group of Taycan EVs with cloud-based pooling system

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A realistic pilot test conducted by Porsche, the grid operator TransnetBW and consulting firm Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S), has demonstrated that electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars. —Dr Rainer Pflaum, CFO TransnetBW.

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Porsche uses Taycan “swarm” in successful vehicle-to-grid test

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Considering that electric vehicles are basically giant batteries on wheels, it is no surprise that several carmakers are exploring their potential use in vehicle-to-grid systems. Porsche’s V2G tests were conducted with grid operator TransnetBW and consulting firm Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S).

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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A Porsche research vehicle with a net battery capacity of approximately 90 kWh achieved a charging capacity of more than 400 kW on the new charging station, allowing for charging times of less than 3 minutes for the first 100 km range. The industrial consortium includes automotive manufacturers the BMW Group and Dr. Ing.

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Porsche Digital launches partnership with start-up home-iX

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Through its subsidiary Porsche Digital, Porsche is now involved with Stuttgart-based technology company home-iX. The B2B start-up specializing in smart living solutions was set up in 2016 by former Porsche employees Mehmet Arziman and Heiko Scholtes. For the moment, Porsche Digital holds a minority share in home-iX.

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Porsche introducing new plug-in Cayenne S E-Hybrid SUV; third plug-in from Porsche

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The introduction of this model, together with the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) and the 918 Spyder, will give Porsche three production plug-in hybrid models. The traction battery can be charged from the electric power grid or while driving. Porsche introduced the first generation Cayenne in 2002. Fuel consumption is 11.5

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Porsche to Install 2MW Photovoltaic System on Roof of Parts Warehouse

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Porsche is making a 40,000-square-meter area on the roof top of its central spare parts warehouse in Sachsenheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg) available to the firm Goldbeck Solar GmbH, Hirschberg an der Bergstrasse, in order to install and operate approximately 8,500 photovoltaic modules there. The system has a nominal output of two megawatts.

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IDTechEx: we need fast, reliable and ubiquitous public charging stations

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These represent the future of EV charging, though the fastest technology is currently limited to the most expensive electric cars, such as the Porsche Taycan, Audi e-Tron GT, BMW iX, and Lucid Air. Charging without a grid connection - the launch of Infrastructure-as-a-service.

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