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Porsche Electromobility History

Unknown to many, Porsche’s history actually began electrically. Ferdinand Porsche, later the founder of the company of the same name, was fascinated by electricity even as a teenager. In fact, the first vehicles he designed also had electric drives — so the history of Porsche begins with the electric drive.

The idea was resurrected more than 100 years later: With the development of lithium-ion batteries suitable for use in vehicles and ever more stringent legal requirements for pollutant and carbon dioxide emissions, the focus turned once more to electric drive systems. With the Cayenne S Hybrid in 2010, Porsche paved the way for electromobility in the company. As the first parallel full hybrid in the luxury car class, the Panamera S Hybrid was the most economical Porsche to date with a fuel consumption of 6.8 l/100 km (NEDC), despite a power output of 380 PS. Also in 2011, Porsche tested three all-electric Boxster E models.

Porsche E-Performance

Fast forward 100 years later, Porsche offers both all-electric and plug-in hybrid models. They are targeting 50% of their cars sold by 2025 to include electric motors.

With Porsche E-Performance, their concept for emotional electromobility, Porsche is taking a step further toward the mobility of the future. And bringing Porsche electric and plug-in hybrid models together with a sophisticated charging infrastructure. For more performance in everyday life and more sustainable mobility.

Electric cars (also known as BEV = Battery Electric Vehicles) are fitted with an electric motor and a battery. In the Porsche Taycan, the system voltage of 800 volts ensures high continuous power, shortens charging time and reduces weight.

Plug-in hybrid cars (also known as PHEV = Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles) are fitted with an electric motor, a battery and a combustion engine. In our Porsche plug-in hybrid models, the electric motor boosts the power of the combustion engine.

Porsche Charging Planner

In the Porsche Taycan, the Porsche Charging Planner (availability dependent on country) enables particularly intelligent control with regard to fast charging when away from home. As soon as route guidance is active, the system helps the driver to travel at ease and without unnecessary hold-ups, even on long journeys.

First, the navigation system calculates the quickest or shortest route using real-time traffic information. It is also possible to enter a desired charging status at the destination. If the calculated charging status is below this target value, the Charging Planner schedules charging stops so that the car has the required range upon arrival at the destination. To fully utilise the maximum charging capacity available, the system also regulates the battery preconditioning well before the scheduled stops for charging.

The planning system takes account of the power available at the stations – and the charging time calculated from this – to reach the optimum charging range up to 80 per cent. It also includes stations that are not directly on the route. This way, stations with higher charging capacity can be given priority and the overall journey time can be reduced even further. If a desired arrival time is entered, the respective charging times are taken into account for the journey.

The Charging Planner is active throughout the trip and continually updates the availability of charging stations. The online functionality required for the Charging Planner is included with the Taycan for three years as part of the Porsche Connect Package.

The Charging Planner can also suggest charging stops offline thanks to the locally stored database entries. For even more convenience, the Charging Planner is also available in the My Porsche App. This means that journeys can be easily planned in advance at home. The data is then transmitted to the vehicle.

 

Porsche Electric Models

  • Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo