The other day, I was at my regular hairdresser's, and the staff told me that they had
Starting this month.Read magazines on your tablet device.We have paper magazines, but with tablets, you can read what you want, as much as you want. We have paper magazines, but with a tablet, you can read what you want, as much as you want, so please try it."
They said.
."Wow, that's convenient.I operated the tablet and looked at what kind of magazines were available, and found that there were several car magazines available.
Some of the magazines had quite a few Porsche-related articles on them.
When reading magazines at a beauty salon, you can usually only see the latest issue, but with a tablet device, you can go back and read back issues, which is very convenient.
In the meantime, I found a feature on Taikan in the November 2019 issue of GENROQ.
I read it quickly and found it quite interesting and entertaining, so I would like to share a little bit from the beginning of the interview with the Taikan R&D staff.
A wagon-type Taikan Cross Turismo will soon be available.
Taikan is aRepeat 0 to 100 km 20 times.I can do it.The 20th time is only 1 second slower than the first.This is a terrific performance.
Taikan's production plan is 20,000 units per year.Already 31,000 reservations worldwideis in it, andHalf of them are not Porsche users.
The Taikan is the world's first production electric vehicle to adopt the 800V system, but the effectiveness of the system was recognized in the 919 Hybrid, and the technology was applied to the Taikan.
I considered a one-pedal drive.Two pedals are appropriate for Porsche driving.
interpoint (interword separation)PSM can be turned off completely.This requires the driver to control everything, and the only EV that can do that is probably the Taikan.
From now on, Porsche will develop its business with three pillars: engines, PHVs, and EVs.
Next, the Macan will be equipped with a battery. Initially, both EVs and internal combustion engines will be available, withEventually shift to EVsDo.
EVs have some issues such as weight and charging, but the technology is evolving, and we will consider the timing of EVs in full-fledged sports cars in the future.
No decision has been made about the 911, but if there is an EV version, it will probably be the last.Hybrids are the first step.will be.
The important thing is that "Can you perform like a Porsche?If this becomes possible, EVs may be possible.
The engine, however, is not going away.
Other details such as the chassis, battery, and interior of the Taikan were featured in great detail, making it a very worthwhile read.
After various evolutions, from air-cooled to water-cooled, from NA to turbo, the fully EV Taikan is now ready for the world to see. We are very much looking forward to the day when we can test drive it to see how it drives and how it feels.
