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Tesla Cybertruck sold for $244,000 – here’s who bought it

Baua Electric

A Cybertruck was marked as sold to Porsche Orlando on Cox Automotive’s Manheim auction platform for $244,000 (via Cybertruck’s Owner’s Club ): Porsche Orlando, a Porsche dealership, is reportedly listed as the buyer. It’s unclear if the dealer plans to resale the vehicle on the lot or bought it for Porsche.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

It also provides an excellent place to buy and sell needed parts far more cheaply than other online sources. Most people seem to want want greater range, but are not willing to give up starting torque for it, especially for a Porsche. Most people want their Porsches to go fast, not long distance.

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Huge crowds prove EV interest is Fully Charged

EV Central

Yes, there was a very scary area called the Tesla Owners Club, and I was too damn scared to go near them, but there were also lots of really interesting stands with hugely engaged people in attendance. The same children who would have been wearing HSV and Brocky clobber not so long ago.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Every car, SUV and truck is designed and built for a reason, and buying one to not do what it was intended to do is wrong in so many ways. The engine start/stop button is located on the left side of the steering wheel, just like a Porsche. The 40+ MPG Low-Cost Transportation King. It’s small, but it has a place. Functional tech.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

I was going to say that the most fun I had in an EV this year was, as usual, in a Porsche Taycan , almost regardless of which model (although the entry-level, single-motor version is a bit of a slug ), but then I remembered that it has been bested, at least in terms of driving joy, if not outrageous speed. But is it any good?

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Duh, heres our $40K volt, buy it please? Best take on all this has been that SouthPark episode with "It" You want something efficient that uses little resources and doesnt impact traffic and parking, then buy a motorcycle. The first law of technology: "Never buy anything with a low serial number."