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Porsche Developing Electric Vehicles; 3 Electric Boxsters Slated for Testing

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A Porsche Boxster. Porsche AG, Stuttgart is researching and developing all-electric vehicles, with three electric Boxsters to be in testing as part of the Stuttgart Model Region for Electromobility project. But such a concept only makes sense if it offers product qualities typical of a Porsche. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen launches new research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory & University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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The first project involves testing ORNL’s new high-power wireless EV charging concepts with a Porsche Taycan. kW up to 120 kW, with a goal of 300 kW—enough to provide an 80% recharge of the Porsche Taycan in about 10 minutes. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The XLI can be also be put into a charging mode, which runs the engine at a slightly higher point that required, using the excess power to generate electricity to recharge the battery. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 XL1 is visually striking; 153.1 inches long, 65.6

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