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Porsche celebrates 1.21 GW of charging capacity in the US and Europe

Enlarge / Everyone loves a good time machine, including Porsche. The company made a short video to celebrate reaching a charging capacity milestone in the US and Europe. (credit: Porsche) Many of the electric vehicles we’ve been waiting for are finally starting to appear on our roads. But wide adoption of EVs depends on more […]

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The Porsche Taycan 4S: Better than a 911? Believe it

[credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] It’s been almost two years since I first met the Porsche Taycan, the stylish and swift electric vehicle that ticks all the right boxes. Since then, withdrawal has set in. I’ve been desperate for another fix of this EV that still feels like the happy result of a transporter accident involving […]

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Electrify America’s EV chargers now support Plug&Charge

Enlarge / Charging a MY2021 Taycan at an Electrify America station (not pictured) will be as easy as plugging it in. (credit: Porsche) Fast charging your electric vehicle at an Electrify America station just got a lot more seamless—at least for some electric vehicles. That’s because the company has now implemented Plug&Charge, the user-friendly name […]

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Electrify America switches into per-kWh Charging in 23 Countries

Expand / An Electrify America charging place at Colorado recharges a Porsche Taycan. (charge: Electrify America) We quantify electric car batteries at kWh, so if you are paying to control an EV, you would likely expect to get billed by the kWh. And today, if you take advantage of an Electrify America charging channel in […]