Nine minutes and eleven seconds isn't much time to cover seven decades. The book Excellence Was Expected now covers nearly 1,700 pages. In just over nine minutes one could probably flip-book through a lot of the pages, and enjoy a few photos, but not much else. The latest edition of the 9:11 video magazine covers a lot of ground in not much time, …
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Introducing the Mission E Tractor – A Revolution in Farming
In a surprise move today, Porsche announced a return to their agricultural roots with the debut of the Mission E Tractor. Typical of Porsche, expect the Mission E Tractor to be the fastest accelerating agricultural vehicle in the world. Power output is said to be north of 700 hp, all of it available instantly. Farmers are already placing …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s EV Network Will Charge You For A Charge
Tesla rose to notoriety, at least in part, by building a huge cross-country network of super-fast charging stations, and offering their customers free use of those stations for a limited time. It was partially a marketing exercise to draw in clients with inexpensive operating costs. Even now that Tesla has saddled their entry-level Model 3 …
Continue to the full articleTake an Augmented Reality Walkthrough of the Mission E
A good friend of mine is a campus security guard at a local college. Day in and day out he walks the campus, step by step improving his Pokemon Go game. Many games like Pokemon Go are centered around either working with a user's step count, or Virtual Reality. Porsche's new endeavor in augmented reality eschews both of these goals in favor of …
Continue to the full article8 Items of Interest We Learned From Porsche’s Year-End Press Conference
Year in and year out things are getting better and better for Porsche. To those of us who recall the dark days of the early 1990s, it's very welcome to see this trend in our favorite brand. 2016 was the most profitable year in the company's history, and 2017 continued this trend. As Porsche's investment in electrification and diversification of …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Teases New Generation Of Electric-Assist Bicycle
Porsche has been building bicycles for decades, and they've become quite popular among Porsche-driving enthusiasts who like to support the company in all of their endeavors. Back in 2010, Porsche introduced the Hybrid RS mountain bike (below), with a rear wheel hub electric motor to assist riders. It wasn't exactly the most popular thing, as the …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the 600hp Mission E Cross Turismo Concept
Porsche stunned the world with the Mission E concept at the Geneva show three long years ago. Today, also in Geneva, the company has shown a second Mission E concept, this time a Panamera-based electrified wagon with SUV pretenses called the Mission E Cross Turismo. The Cross Turismo uses the Panamera Sport Turismo's body with a bit of extra …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces Plans To Install 800v ‘Turbo Charge’ Stations At Every US Dealership
Porsche knows that the overwhelming majority of EV charging happens at the home of the owner, from the comfort of their own garage. With Porsche claiming the upcoming Mission E will have a range of 310 miles, the vast majority of driving trips can be handled by owners charging overnight from their own home. That said, there are still some customers …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to Double Investment in Electric Vehicles by 2022
There has been a lot of buzz around Porsche and electric propulsion over the last year. The ambitious plans for the all-electric Mission E came to light, and the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid became the fastest accelerating Panamera model. Porsche appears very committed to an electric future. their newest plan will double the company's original …
Continue to the full articleReport: Porsche’s Mission E To Start At $75,000, And Come In Three Flavors
When it goes on sale in 2019, the "Mission E" will be Porsche's first fully electric production car in the brand's history. While they have a long history with the internal combustion engine, and even pioneered the concept of a hybrid drive, Porsche is preparing for a hydrocarbon-free future with their Tesla-fighting, low-slung, four-seater, …
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