The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2023

We could debate whether the Cayenne saved Porsche until the cows come home, but there’s no denying the SUV’s appeal and popularity in the automaker’s lineup. Porsche’s giving the Cayenne better powertrains, a revised interior with more screens, and upgraded suspension. Porsche offers a 10.9-inch The SUV gets a 12.6-inch

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2017

Porsche has big plans to expand the capability of the Combined Charging System (CCS) DC standard into much higher voltages to allow much faster electric-car charging. Now, it's completed a first step: at the brand's new branch office in Berlin-Adlershof, Porsche has installed a prototype 350-kilowatt, 800-volt charging station.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. inches long, 65.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

Porsche has built “3 figures worth” of prototypes of the upcoming 600 hp electric Taycan sports car (formerly known as Mission E earlier post ), which is due to be released next year. Porsche is currently projecting roughly 20,000 units per year—approximately two-thirds of the current sales figures for the 911.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2021

These sponsor-supported charging stations provide free energy to customers who are able to plug in their vehicles where and when they shop. Volta’s business partners who install charging stations experience immediate returns; they report an increase in spend, dwell time and engagement on site.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes. These represent the future of EV charging, though the fastest technology is currently limited to the most expensive electric cars, such as the Porsche Taycan, Audi e-Tron GT, BMW iX, and Lucid Air.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles. Volkswagen study Golf Variant twïnDRIVE. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) These vehicles must be operated sustainably—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 Layout of the plug-in hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Porsche is launching the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid as the flagship of a model line for the first time. Porsche says that the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid underlines the high importance of electromobility to the company. The new PHEV accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 20, 2024

However, the hybrid powertrain is obviously more Porsche 918 Spyder than Toyota Prius. The Huracán's successor will launch sometime later this year, making it the newest installment in Lamborghini's burgeoning electric era that already includes the aforementioned Revuelto as well as the plug-in-hybrid Urus SE.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

There aren’t many 350kW ultra-rapid chargers around at the moment but IONITY is planning to install over 5,000 new ones by 2025. IONITY has over 1,500 charging points at present but is investing around 700 million euros to install more than 5,000 additional ultra-rapid chargers by 2025. And it gets better.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

The chargers will utilize charge plugs from the three standard connector types: US (CCS1), Europe (CCS2) and China (GB-T). Pads will also be installed in the future to test inductive charging. Engineers will also receive real time data to see how various chargers compare.

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Cars That Think

JULY 20, 2022

The vision of Ziggy, a mobile EV charger designed to tool around parking lots like a plug-wielding valet, raises an important question: Do robots take tips? Ziggy then motors over to hold a reserved parking space where owners plug in and charge at up to a 19.2-kWh kWh pace, roughly the peak of current Level 2 onboard capabilities.

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EV Connect

JULY 12, 2021

million plug-in electric vehicles on U.S. The Benefits of Installing Public EV Charging Stations Creating an extensive, open network of charging stations brings benefits to EV consumers and the businesses that want to support them. Installing public, open EV charging stations makes widespread adoption possible.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

But that platform is where Acura strongly says the similarities ends as Acura has added performance bits-and-pieces to the ZDX that makes it unique from those models. GM underneath, but Acura throughout The ZDX comes in a base A-Spec and a performance model called Type S. 313 AER A-Spec All-Wheel Drive (AWD) 490 hp 437 lb.-ft. Rear brakes: 13.5”

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 21, 2008

I ordered the CF13GL-02 LED flasher relay, which is a plug-in replacement for the Porsche 914 relay and responds to the much lower current pulled by the LED lamps. After installing everything, I found out that the LED flasher was able to detect such a low bulb current, that it was stuck in the "on" mode (relay clicking) all the time.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

This figure does not include installation costs that could add $10,000 in the case of a DC charging station, depending on its location and accessibility. This is supported by the majority of OEMs, such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Porsche, and Volkswagen. IHS Automotive foresees that AC charging—i.e., Fast charging.

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EV Match

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This annual, nationwide celebration is held to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. This event, held at the Forney Museum, will have an awesome collection of electric vehicles to learn about, such as Tesla, BMW, Chevy, Porsche, and more! September 26, 2021.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 29, 2007

My friend Rick and his friend Amy came over today to help install the front and rear lids. I installed the engine compartment cover this morning and realized that the rain gutter would have to be completely removed to not interfere with the rear battery box. Well, we're getting closer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 1, 2023

If you want to have an in-depth discussion about EVs, solar installation, or anything environmental, you don’t need the usual 5-minute pre-conversation. We started off with a bang,” recalled Erb. Our first two ride & drives, in 2014 and 2015, were the largest NDEW events held in the area west of the Mississippi, south of St.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. It’s a very strong spirit.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

Bosch anticipates that electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will take almost a 3% share of the global new car market in 2020. Source: Bosch. Click to enlarge. Work is underway to prepare series production of power electronics components in Reutlingen and of electric motors in Hildesheim. SB LiMotive Targets for 2015. Pack capacity.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

In was eager to get the new DC-DC converter installed so I left work a bit early and got to work so I could still drive the car to breakfast with my girlfriend tomorrow morning. Here's the mostly final installation. The wiring is a bit messy because I had to cut all the tie-wraps off from the original setup.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Hackenberg, the first-generation modular longitudinal matrix was used in 2007 for the A5, followed by the A4, A6, A7 Sportback, A8, Q5 and Q7 as well as the Porsche Macan. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid drive is also an MQB vehicle, as are the Volkswagen brand's Golf GTE, Passat GTE and Tiguan GTE plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

Volkswagen has launched its second plug-in hybrid based on a high-volume production model: the Passat GTE, available either as a sedan or Variant (wagon)—the first plug-in hybrid from Volkswagen to be sold as either. Volkswagen brand major plug-in hybrids. Earlier post , earlier post.) and e-Golf.) Passat GTE. 12.4 - 11.4.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2024

You won’t be driving this fast very often, so worrying about the all-electric driving range (AER) being reduced is well-worth the trade-off. Going fast in itself is fun, but add-in a superb suspension and handling, and things get real interesting, real fast. It isn’t necessarily better than a manual transmission, but different.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 6, 2007

After rummaging around in my leftover parts from ElectroAuto, I also found a temperature sensor for the Zivan NG3 charger, plugged it in and tie wrapped it to the inside of the front battery box. The silicone spray also helped get the cord through the weather seal on the backside of the outlet insert.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

I duly plugged it into an exterior household outlet. I found one at local supermarket but out of the four stands only one was a high speed charger compatible with the CCS plug on the EV6. I found one at local supermarket but out of the four stands only one was a high speed charger compatible with the CCS plug on the EV6.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The key competitor for the RS e-tron GT is the Porsche Taycan, of which the GTS model is closest on price at $240,300 (plus ORCs). RS e-tron GT owners get complimentary home charger installation, six years public charging, scheduled servicing and road-side assistance. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS. It’s time for our first drive.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 11, 2021

These vehicles require EV charging stations with different power ratings and specific plugs and adaptors to refuel, which can make something as simple as parking a multiple-choice quiz for overwhelmed drivers. Jaguar, Mazda, Mercedes, Porsche, Nissan and many more are actively developing electric vehicles.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

There are no direct rivals, although the Electrified G80 is priced relatively close to the entry-level Porsche Taycan and upcoming Audi e-Tron GT. The Genesis G80 offers big sedan luxury for those not prepared to splash out for a German badge. The infotainment screen measures 14.5 Those in the rear aren’t overlooked either, with dual 9.2-inch

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 5, 2007

Again, I don't have the clutch friction disk installed, so the only thing that the flywheel is touching is the input shaft inside the pilot bearing. Just for yucks, I pulled out the lower transmission fluid plug on the second transmission. This plug was completely packed with metal shavings.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

kW charger, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10-to-100% in about 12.3 This 160-mile drive spotlighted the handling, driving characteristics and performance. Don’t blink.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy.

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