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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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Tesla Cybertruck and Semi are candidates for 800-volt architecture

Teslarati

Tesla’s rivals like Porsche have adopted such a system for the Taycan. According to Tesla, however, adopting an 800-volt architecture could provide little benefits at a great cost. Baglino noted that the architecture makes sense for electric cars that require higher power on charging or more torque.

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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

EV Central

With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. Okay, it costs $111,000. An N Grin Mode adds an additional 30kW and 30Nm for a ten second burst, upping the power to Porsche 911 Turbo S levels. Rapid charging, V2L and liveable 448km range seal the deal.

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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

Green Car Congress

Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. In addition, New York will replace or re-power older, high-polluting diesel-powered trucks, school buses, and equipment with cleaner vehicles and equipment.

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

EV Central

The Model Y Performance lists at about $99,000, before on-road costs. The Kia EV6 GT will set you back $99,590 plus on-road costs, just sneaking under the $100K barrier. Kia EVT GT versus Tesla Model Y Performance: 0-100km/h and performance times We’re scoring this one to the Kia EV6 GT. 60-100km/h 1.74

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

EV Central

Porsche’s entry-level Taycan EV has less power, performance and equipment, but could the single motor rear-drive option be all you really need? And Porsche – being Porsche – couldn’t resist dropping another $40K or so on our tester. 2022 Porsche Taycan RWD with almost $40k of added options.

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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

It means you can travel, should you wish, a substantial distance between charges. Basically, if your electric car or plug-in (PHEV) vehicle has V2L tech, it has built-in bi-directional charging and an AC power outlet. This means you can power or charge AC appliances with a three-pin plug from your car’s (far larger) battery.

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