The Porsche Taycan recently completed a road trip from Thailand to Singapore, which covered a 1,845-kilometer route, completed in 29 hours and 15 minutes.
Dubbed the “Taycan Record Run,” the said feat was undertaken by journalists Pholpat Salayakanond from Thailand, Pan Eu-Jin from Malaysia, and Desmond Chan from Singapore.
The trio, Porsche noted, only stopped for 25-minute intervals to charge the Taycan 4S Cross Turismo at Shell’s fast charger network. Quick charging was made possible by the automobile’s unique 800-volt charging architecture.
Along the way, Porsche explained that the car had to be kept within all national speed limits so as not to invalidate the record.
The journalists began by making their way through the Thai peninsula. Charging stops in the area included checkpoints from Chumphon to Nakhon Si Thammarat and further south into Hat Yai.
Come nighttime, the team was able to cross over the Sadao border and were making a beeline to their mid-point, the first checkpoint in Malaysia at Porsche Center Penang.
After another charging interval at the Shell Recharge Tapah, the Taycan made its vast, silent journey across the bulk of the Malaysian peninsula.
The battery pack was topped up for the final time at the Shell Recharge Tangkak at the tip of the state of Johor.
The three drivers pressed on past the Malaysia-Singapore border in the early hours, despite a challenge at the Tuas checkpoint. Thankfully, there was a backup Taycan Cross Turismo that was waiting in the wings.
Upon arrival at their destination, the journalists were welcomed by fellow Taycan owners from Porsche Club Singapore, Porsche staff and event partners, as well as officials from the Singapore and Malaysia Book of Records.
The feat was recorded by TAG Heuer timekeepers who authenticated the timing sheets for the entire journey.
“Our first all-electric sports car, the Porsche Taycan, is already the benchmark for sporty performance, dynamic handling, and efficient charging. Now, we elevate the use-case for electric cars even further, by showing that long-distance, cross-border EV (electric vehicle) travel can be both fast and seamless with this first-ever Thailand-to-Singapore EV record,” said Porsche Singapore General Manager Andre Brand.
Photos from Porsche
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