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Tech Level 8 cars may be a little closer

David Nicholson
14th March 2018
1 min read

Porsche’s Mission E is an EV due to reach showrooms in 2020. Being late to the party you wonder what Porsche will add to the capabilities of the Jaguar I-Pace, Audi e-Tron and Mercedes EQ models due to reach customers in 2018 and 2019.

Well according to Autocar Porsche take the circa 240 mile real world range of these cars and adds.. charging to 80% within 15 mins and Level 4 autonomy (that’s fully self driving on most but not all roads).

We’ve tweaked our MyUrbanCar Tech levels because we reckon taking the charge time from under 60 mins to under 15 mins is as useful as an extra 100 miles of range but with the slower charge. So if Porsche can deliver then the Mission E with those capabilities is the first level 8 we know about. Whether others launch a level 8 first is another question.

David Nicholson

I set up MyUrbanCar to provide advice about switching from fuel burning v to clean electric power especially in transport especially electric vehicles. I also use an air source heat pump which has also cut out fuel burning at home.

I spend a lot of time researching and absorbing information from a wide range of respected sources on issues like climate change, air pollution, battery technology and developments in electric vehicles from road to rail air and water.

MyUrbanCar now provides regularly updated guides on electric cars and UK EV charging so that more people can make good choices at the right price while avoiding a few lemons.

I have also had plenty of hands on myth busting experience. I have owned 3 EV's and tested them on many gruelling long distance EV road trips of up to 700 miles per day in the UK and Europe. These are often combined with my passion for hikes and exploring landscapes around the UK. At home I have had an air source heat pump since 2021.

I have worked as an underwriter at Lloyd's of London since the 1980's. My interest in technology goes back many years including interactive mapping, apps, green tech, boats, solar and cars.

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