"Yes, it's still a prototype, but Porsche is finally letting people experience what it's next electric car will be like when it hits production next year. We got a briefing on the underpinnings of the new architecture for the Cayenne Electric, peeked at the very fancy finalized interior, and experienced a few hot laps being driven by one of Porsche's professional drivers."
"Reminiscent of BMW's 3.2-kilowatt 2018 attempt, this new wireless version from Porsche is finally fit for purpose because it can charge at the rates you get from EV home wall chargers-up to 11 kW. This means that just by rolling over the 50-kilogram floor pad, owners will be able to get a full charge on the electric SUV in 11 hours or so, brimming the 108-kWh battery overnight with no need to physically plug in."
"But how do you line up over that floor pad and get it in just the right spot to start charging when you can't see the black slab when, as you roll toward the pad, it disappears out of your line of sight? Porsche has naturally sought to use the cabin central screen that flicks to camera feed overlaid with red and green lines for guidance, plus a green circle to help you aim for that 11-kW charging sweet spot."
Porsche showcased a Cayenne Electric prototype with finalized interior and track demonstrations. The vehicle features Qi-like wireless charging at up to 11 kW through a 50‑kilogram floor pad, enabling a roughly 11‑hour full charge of a 108‑kWh battery without plugging in. The system echoes BMW's 2018 3.2‑kW experiment but delivers home-wall‑charger power levels. Alignment is assisted by the central cabin screen that switches to a camera feed with overlaid red and green guidance lines, a generated overhead view, and a green circle that indicates the 11‑kW charging sweet spot as the steering adjusts the overlay.
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