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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

Teslarati

There is a reason why the Porsche 911 is regarded as one of, if not the best, combustion powered car ever created. Changing the Porsche 911’s powerplant — well, that feels almost sacrilegious. The electric Porsche 911 Cabriolet is fondly named “Blackbird” by its owner in honor of the iconic SR-71 aircraft.

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Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

Teslarati

According to AutoBlog , the Genesis G80 will be available in 8 states as of September this year: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York first, and then Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. Now the brand finds itself competing with the likes of Porsche, BMW, and Tesla. AutoBlog has also already listed specs for the vehicle.

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Tesla Model 3 fleet chosen as new law enforcement vehicle in Texas county

Teslarati

Tesla Model 3 Performance destroys Porsche 911 GT3 in Autocross gauntlet. Officers in Westport, Connecticut, revealed massive cost savings from driving an electric vehicle compared to previous combustion engine patrol units. Current delivery timeframes sit between June and August 2022. “Hell no,” Price said.

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Is this 1896 horseless carriage the world's very first hybrid car?

Green Car Reports

Ferdinand Porsche actually designed a handful of hybrid and electric cars with Vienna-based carriage builder Jacob Lohner and Company, starting in 1898. The Toyota Prius may have started the era of modern hybrid cars when it debuted in Japan in 1997, but it was far from the first hybrid vehicle.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The G80 EV will be available sometime in fourth quarter 2022, initially in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. As with all Genesis vehicles, the G80 has an industry-leading warranty, beginning with the Powertrain and Battery at 10 years and 100,000 miles each. But what is the G80 EV selling against?