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The electric car from the German manufacturer Porsche has surpassed a record that has long been beaten by a conventional model, proving that electric cars can cover long journeys, with few stops to recharge the vehicle.
This week, Porsche set a record in the world-renowned Guinness World Records book after driver Wayne Gerdes – who is known to hold numerous marks of respect for efficient driving – used a Porsche Taycan to cruise from coast to coast. the coast of the United States. Leaving New York and going to Los Angeles, Wayne used the shortest possible charging time for the electric car. The pilot managed to travel an incredible 4.561 km with just 2 hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds of charging. Prior to this incredible feat by Wayne, the Guinness record had been set at 7 hours, 10 minutes and 1 second.
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Wayne's journey was entirely tracked via GPS. Each time he made a refueling stop in his Porsche Taycan, Wayne's independent technicians partnered to take notes on the loading data.
It is worth opening a caveat that the Taycan model used on the trip was the standard version, but equipped with a Performance Plus battery, which has a capacity of 83,7 kWh, according to official data from the brand, which reported that this source is capable of to travel 486 km when 100% charged.
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In addition, the Porsche Taycan is capable of recharging around 100 km of autonomy if it is in proper condition. Being circulated in ideal conditions adds great value to the vehicle, reinforcing its efficiency on the route.
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In explanation, Wayne said that when comparing the charging performance of the entire range of electric cars he has driven to date, the Porsche Taycan is the most efficient.
He also said that in the first recharge of the Taycan, with a charger model of 350KW, the battery had a turbo jump from 6% to 82% in just 22 minutes of recharge, something that contributed to the trip being much less time consuming than fact should be.
Range of electric cars will not surpass the power of the Porsche Taycan
Wayne's great adventure was accomplished in 5 days. However, even so, he managed to break the record: the total charging time of the Porsche Taycan was 2 hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds nailed! Undoubtedly, this story will still yield a lot in the automotive world.
Wayne said he was proud and also quite surprised to have set this new record. Wayne also said that the Porsche Taycan performed excellently, being much better than he had expected.
The pilot concluded his speech, after the race, reaffirming that the performance, comfort and adherence of the Porsche Taycan to the road were really excellent. For now, no other vehicle in the range of electric cars will be able to surpass the record beaten by the incredible Taycan, from the German Porsche.
The Porsche Taycan's journey to the record took five days. Much of the time, however, was spent on the demanding certifications and documentation needed to determine the registration bases.
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