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Collector’s field notes

Porsche Taycan Turbo S

The electric Porsche still brought a second gear.

Porsche Taycan Turbo S Porsche Electric vehicles

Turbo S, no exhaust pipes, two gears at the back. The Taycan is quite capable of making a familiar badge start an unfamiliar discussion. I went past the name and into the transmission. That is where a very modern electric car has a surprisingly conventional problem to solve.

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Volkswagen ID. Buzz

The ID. Buzz’s two-tone paint is the easy part to notice.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Volkswagen Electric vehicles

White over orange, a big badge on the nose, wheels near the corners. The Mini GT ID. Buzz is an easy van to look at for a while. I started with the two-tone paint, then wondered how much of that tall, short-nosed body was available to the people inside.

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