Porsche Taycan — Power Hungry, Slower To Charge Than Tesla Model S (Most Of The Time)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 03:05:24 +0000

All rights to Simon Barke /CTAfter the unveiling of the new Porsche Taycan yesterday, analysts were quick to call the only electric competitor (the Tesla Model S) “ancient in comparison,” pointing out the “pathbreaking” 800 volt system that “slashes recharging times.” It is true that a higher system voltage can reduce charging times: you can feed more power to the battery without increasing the charge current. But just how good is Porsche’s implementation

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People Prefer Tesla Model S To Porsche Taycan In Latest Survey

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 02:00:58 +0000

Porsche Taycan Press ImageA recent survey by Autolist finds more people prefer the Tesla Model S over the new Porsche Taycan, largely because of the Tesla Supercharger network.

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The Tesla Model 3 From A Female European Perspective

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 17:10:20 +0000

Traditionally, the domain of cars has been mostly one of males, guys, men, dudes, hombres, etc. Guys working on cars was, and perhaps remains, a familiar enough scenario that it’s assumed this kind of mechanical interest and ability is masculine

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How Owning A Tesla Or Other EV Affects Hurricane Planning

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 01:01:23 +0000

I’ve lived in Tampa for almost 30 years and have owned EVs for 7½ hurricane seasons, so I thought with Dorian coming to visit Florida that I should write an article on how having an EV changes your hurricane planning. Last year was different from previous years, because I had a Tesla, and this year is different again, because I don’t have a gas car (but my daughter lives 10 miles away and has a Ford C-Max, so I could use that)

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To The Grand Canyon In A Tesla Model S

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:01 +0000

A friend of mine reached out to me with an incredible story from his friend, Tonto. Tonto went on a summer road trip to the Grand Canyon as a way to celebrate America. His trip was his own way of celebrating our freedom, and what is a better way of doing this than going on the road trip in his American-made Tesla Model

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How Tesla Is Supercharging Itself

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 03:58:02 +0000

Building an electric vehicle charging station is not a simple task. And the task becomes even harder if you’re planning to build a network of charging stations around the world. According to a UBS report published in early 2017, the cost to build a supercharging station is a cool $250,

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Tesla Master Plan Lives … Tesla Model 3 Charging Costs … Porsche Should Troll Fossils, Not EVs — #CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 06:02:54 +0000

The top 20 CleanTechnica articles of the past week included stories on Tesla charging costs, Tesla’s master plan, boosting the range of old EVs (in particular, the Nissan LEAF), fully developing solar power, and more. Scroll down below for the headlines

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A Quick Guide To Tesla’s New V3 Supercharging

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:00:12 +0000

Earlier this year, Tesla launched the third version of its Supercharging stations. While the basic functions of the V3 Superchargers are the same as previous generations, there are some subtle differences, so CleanTechnica hit the road to put the new stations to the test

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