Future owners of the Porsche Taycan won’t have to worry about paying for public charging. That’s because the automaker has partnered with Electrify America and will offer this service for free across the United States.
Well, for free is a relative term, because the benefit will be included in the price of the electric car. It will only be available in the first three years of ownership and will include unlimited 30-minute charging at Electrify America locations across the country.
The company’s network will comprise of 300 highway stations in 42 states, with an average distance of 70 miles (113 km) between them. Each one will have about five dispensers, while some will have ten, including at least two 350 kW chargers, with the rest delivering up to 150 kW. Additionally, over 180 sites in 17 metro areas will open, offering charge speeds of up to 150 kW.
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Moreover, all 191 local Porsche dealers will install DC fast charging, and more than 120 dealers will feature Porsche Turbo Charging, the company’s own DC system that provides up to 320 kW. The rest of the locations will have 50 kW fast chargers. In total, the automaker estimates that it will spend about $70 million on the stations.
Home charging technology will also be offered, and these three solutions will create a vast network for the Taycan.
“Every Porsche is a sports car with soul, and the Taycan is soul electrified. Together, Electrify America and our Porsche dealer network will provide a national infrastructure for DC fast charging that frees future Taycan owners from range anxiety”, said the car brand’s North America CEO, Klaus Zellmer. “And Porsche home charging technology will turn the customer’s garage into the equivalent of a personal gas station.”
Expected to launch late this year, the Porsche Taycan is expected to be priced between the Cayenne and Panamera. The first one has an MSRP of $65,700, whereas the second one starts at $86,300.
It will feature two electric motors, producing in excess of 600 horsepower, that will enable the Taycan to hit 62 mph (0-100 km/h) from a standstill in less than 3.5 seconds.
Using an 800V charger will give the upcoming Porsche Taycan a range of about 250 miles (400 km) in less than 20 minutes, while owners will be able to plug it in for only 4 minutes and witness 62 miles (100 km) being added to the range.