2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid - Car and Driver (blog)
Versus other Cayennes, the $77,395 E-Hybrid has two additional buttons on its center console. Selecting “E-Charge” prioritizes replenishing a depleted battery so future electric driving is possible. This increases fuel consumption by about 20 percent, according to Porsche. In “E-Power” mode, though, the Cayenne moves solely on the single electric motor at speeds up to 78 mph. Every time the Cayenne starts, it’s in E-Power mode by default, assuming there is enough juice in the battery. Porsche claims that charging with a 240-volt hookup takes about three-and-a-half hours with the standard 3. 6-kW charger. Driving in a city makes it hard to wish for more power than the electric motor produces. Maximum acceleration with all 416 gas-and-electric horses should return a zero-to-60-mph sprint well below six seconds, and a quarter-mile will pass in just over 14 ticks, according to Porsche. It’s a light at the end of a long and dark tunnel of nonlinear hybrid brake feel. It isn’t perfect, and what feel there is remains meager, but it’s an exciting step for enthusiasts and evidence that electrification isn’t the end of all things fun. Source: www.caranddriver.com
