Yes, the Porsche Taycan is flying out of dealerships. And yes, it charges rapidly. But you may not have heard much about the most vanguard feature on Stuttgart¡¯s newest electric vehicle.
For $474 up front ¡ª or $12 a month ¡ª Porsche HQ will remotely switch on what it calls the intelligent range manager, an over-the-air software update that limits the maximum speed and tweaks the car¡¯s navigation system to stretch how far it will travel on a single charge.
The what, in this case, isn¡¯t as interesting as the how. Taking a cue from Tesla, Porsche is finally treating its 5,000-pound computer like the SAS platform that it is. It¡¯s selling a slightly brighter shade of green like a Netflix subscription or some kind of extra swag in a video game. Get ready to see a lot more of this.
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