Never one to leave things up to chance, Porsche will deploy a charging system for its upcoming Panamera S E plug-in hybrid that the should match the vehicle's high-end cache.
The Porsche Universal Charger (AC) will be compatible with both 120-volt and 240-volt charging sources and the buyer can pick from "over 20 different charging cable versions which cover nearly all of the world's standardized plug connection types." So, whatever charging options you've got nearby, your 2014 Panamera S E Hybrid will be able to get juice.Porsche will also provide a wall-mounted charging dock for customers' garages and will hook buyers up with an electrician to allow for 240-volt home charging. Also standard is a mobile-phone app that, among other things, tracks how much more time a charging vehicle has to remain docked to get a full charge, discloses real-time electric driving range, operates in-car climate control and lets the driver control recharging times in order to get the cheapest electricity (because most Porsche buyers are constantly eyeballing kilowatt-hour rates at their homes, we're sure).
Porsche unveiled the Panamera PHEV at the Shanghai Motor Show last month. The car, which will have 416 horsepower and a top speed of 168 miles per hour, will be able to go about 20 miles in all-electric mode. When the car's not being floored, of course.