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The Porsche Macan EV is a bet that buyers still want pricey electric vehicles
Porsche took the wraps off Thursday of the Macan EV, a long-delayed project that will test whether consumers still have the drive to spring for an
Demand for expensive EVs has waned in recent months, prompting some automakers to turn back towards hybrid vehicles and curb costly battery factory plans. The Porsche Macan EV provides the ideal testbed for gauging consumer sentiment — which will play out when the company begins deliveries of the all-electric compact SUV in the second half of the year. The automaker is selling two versions of the all-electric SUV, both of which are equipped with electric motors on the front and rear axles, which draw energy from a 100 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack located in the underbody of the vehicle.
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