Internal combustion engine, synthetic fuel, and Porsche's electrification strategy
This is an interview article with Porsche CEO Oliver Blume published in the German newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" on July 3, 2022.
About the future of combustion engines
- E-mobility is Porsche's top priority. At the same time, he continues to make the latest combustion engine.
- The 911 model is now more popular than ever.
- In the near future, Porsche will release a very sporty hybrid 911.
- Good for climate protection. We support the German government's open approach to technology and the compromise of incorporating synthetic fuels as one of the solutions.
- Banning technology will stop innovation. Porsche works on two "e" paths. That is "emobility" and "eFuels (synthetic fuel)".
Porsche's 80% and above, which will be newly delivered in 2030, will be electric vehicles
- Among the traditional car makers, Porsche has a very aggressive electrification strategy.
- The goal is to make Porsche's newly sold 80% or higher a fully electric vehicle by 2030.
- Porsche's first fully electric vehicle, the Taycan, has already been very successful.
- (Taycan) sold more than 41,000 units last year, which was very strong and doubled compared to the previous year.
- This makes Taycan alongside Porsche's icon 911, and we consider ourselves a pioneer of sustainable mobility.
Why Synthetic Fuel Cleans All "Normal" and "Old" Cars
- Climate protection needs to be seen as a whole, which is why it needs to be open in terms of technology.
- While the existence of electric vehicles is very important, more than a billion existing vehicles already in existence around the world will still run for decades to come.
- Synthetic fuels can reduce CO2 regardless of the type of powertrain of such existing vehicles.
- Combustion engines can be virtually carbon-neutral with synthetic fuels. No need to change or modify anything.
- Synthetic fuel can be provided as a mixed fuel at gas stations or by itself.
- Existing vehicle owners also need to be offered options in this way.
How much is synthetic fuel?
- The price of synthetic fuel depends on the future production level of synthetic fuel.
- Once produced on an industrial scale, it will be possible to offer a price of less than $ 2 per liter.
- What is important is that synthetic fuels are produced in a sustainable manner in places where renewable energy is abundant.
- Synthetic fuels (eFuels) for cars, planes and ships, produced from carbon dioxide extracted from air and water, also have the advantage of being easier to transport than hydrogen.
The above is the content of the interview.
If eFuels will be offered in the same price range as gasoline in the future, the discussion about how cars should be (including regulations) may change, but we will bring it to that point. It's quite difficult.
I hope that Porsche's efforts to solve this problem (keeping the internal combustion engine alive) will lead to many people in the future being able to run a lot of wonderful Porsche in the future. ..
But apart from that, I am a fickle person who is also very interested in the hybrid 911 ^ ^
Source:(Official) “Porsche is committed to a double-e path: e-mobility and e-fuels”
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I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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