Porsche Macan EV Buyers Get One Year of Free Electrify America Charging Seessions

by Chris Teague

Published: September 26th, 2024

porsche macan ev buyers get one year of free electrify america charging seessions

Several automakers offer free public charging vouchers with new EV purchases, and the latest electric Porsche won’t be an exception. The automaker recently announced that 2025 Macan EV buyers would receive a year of free 30-minute charging sessions at Electrify America (EA) stations.

The Macan EV starts at $75,300 and $105,300 in the top Turbo model, with range estimates landing at 308 miles for the basic trim and 288 for the speedier turbo. The SUV features an 800-volt electrical architecture and charging speeds of up to 270 kW, while Electrify America’s chargers can reach 350 kW under the right conditions.

Robert Barrosa, EA’s CEO, said, “The Macan Electric is perfectly complemented by our Hyper-Fast charging network delivering speeds of up to 350 kW. Macan customers will benefit from either the seamless Plug&Charge feature or using the My Porsche app to start charging."

The Macan EV currently has an SAE CCS charging port, and the automaker hasn’t detailed plans to make Tesla NACS adapters or ports available in the future.

The EA offer starts at the date of purchase and extends for one year. While 30-minute charging sessions might not sound like a lot, the Macan EV can recover from a 10- to 80-percent state of charge in just 33 minutes using a DC fast charger. Finally, it’s important to note that EA is a division of VW. The Electrify America charging network was established by Porsche’s parent company following the Dieselgate emissions scandal.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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FreedMike on Sep 27, 2024
Good for Porsche owners, I guess, but if I were a carmaker selling EVs, I'd offer a deal on installing at-home charging. With a Level 2 charger at home, the vast majority of drivers wouldn't need public charging much, if at all.

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- ToolGuy on Sep 27, 2024
  How about you delete your random insult to EBFlex above?
  
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- EBFlex on Sep 27, 2024
  He won’t. He’s incapable of engaging in a rational, fact based discussion so he acts like a child. Nothing new and entirely expected.
  
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Jim52 on Sep 27, 2024
How about we spell check the byline. I stopped reading right there.

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