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Tesla Cybertruck takes on Porsche 911 while towing another 911 in full quarter mile race

Teslarati

During the Tesla Cybertruck’s first delivery event, Elon Musk showcased a video of the all-electric pickup truck racing and winning against a base Porsche 911 in a drag race — while it was towing another Porsche 911. Tesla actually got a 7.808s 1/8th mile time when they tested, which would beat the Porsche. seconds.

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Tesla Cybertruck’s claim to outdrag Porsche 911 while towing one challenged

Teslarati

Tesla put out a major claim during its Cybertruck unveiling event in late November when it stated that it was able to out-drag race a Porsche 911 while towing the same vehicle. YouTube channel Engineering Explained has challenged the claim, stating that the Cybertruck is not faster than the Porsche, at least not while towing one.

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Porsche commissions MAN electric eTruck for green logistics at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

Green Car Congress

Porsche has commissioned a fully electric MAN eTGM ( earlier post ) for logistics operations at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen site. Both Porsche and MAN are members of the Volkswagen Group. The electric 32-tonne truck will soon enhance the commercial vehicle fleet that Porsche uses for its production logistics in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

Green Car Congress

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. PCNA) has enrolled all cars at its two Experience Centers—sand its fleet in the monthly subscription pilot, Porsche Passport—sin Porsche Impact. Porsche customers can choose from four different internationally certified projects to support. How much does it cost?

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Porsche begins on-road development testing for the electric Macan; virtual development and physical endurance tests

Green Car Congress

The all-electric Porsche Macan is ready to be tested on the road: after initial testing and development on the proving grounds of the Porsche Development Center in Weissach, the highly-camouflaged next-generation prototypes of the compact SUV are now leaving the Porsche premises for the first time.

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Tesla Cybertruck-Porsche Race Cut Short Over Trailer Tires: Lead Engineer

InsideEVs

Tesla's lead engineer on the Cybertruck says that it had to cut the quarter-mile test down due to the trailer tires' speed ratings.

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Porsche increases electric range for all Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEVs by up to 30%

Green Car Congress

Porsche has increased the electric range of all its Cayenne plug-in hybrid models. Any increased power demand from the driver or switching to the Sport or Sport Plus driving modes activates the internal combustion engine in each model. kW can be achieved with the Porsche Mobile Charger Connect. kWh rather than 14.1

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