Love ‘em or hate ‘em, electric vehicles roam the streets, and they’re prominently on display at local Porsche centers.
Join this two-hour EV Curious Tech Session so you can speak more confidently about this fast-evolving technology. You might be very familiar with air cooling vs water cooling and naturally aspirated vs turbocharged engines. Are you as familiar with permanent magnet vs induction motors and charging inlets like J1772, CCS, and NACS?
Facilitated by David Zygmont and supported by other Porsche and EV enthusiasts, we’ll dive into the terminology and technology of electric motors, high-voltage batteries, and efficient design. We’ll discuss day to day life with an EV including recharging, unique features, and how Porsche differentiates itself from the pack with the Taycan and Macan Electric.
EVs are available from the simplest daily drivers to light trucks, or even high-performance sedans like the Taycan Turbo GT, which happens to be the most powerful Porsche available today*. At the end of this session, you’ll understand more about a family member’s or friend’s EV and make more informed decisions for your own garage.
There is also an optional before-session experience to ride and familiarize with an EV.
Test Ride Experience (optional)
March 23, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 15 min ride and tour experience
Available Vehicles: 2025 Porsche Taycan 4S or 2022 Rivian R1T Quad-Motor
Meetup: 5514 NE Clara Ln. Hillsboro, OR 97124
EV Curious Tech Session
March 23, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Hillsboro Library: Brookwood Branch Meeting Room
*yes, of course power to weight ratios matter too 🙂
Registration Information: Registration will close March 17 at 5:00pm.
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Questions: Please contact David Zygmont
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Maintaining Momentum
Oregon Region is marching through the year at a steady pace. March turned out 11 events, which may be a record for this time of year. Even though it is still early, we have seen a couple of new events on our calendar including the new dining event, Road and Fork, and an out-of-town tech session in Tacoma. I was thrilled at the number of new faces attending the New Member Orientation. Be sure to check out stories about each of those later in this edition.
I realize now one of the key elements of having so many events on the calendar is maintaining momentum while not over- burdening our volunteers. The processes and procedures are ever- evolving, and while much of it is becoming routine, keeping all the balls in the air at once is challenging. The Drive Team and the Social Committee have been working overtime, and it shows. If you see any of the drive team or social committee members out and about, be sure give them a thumbs up and a smile – they deserve it!
This year ORPCA is celebrating 65 years and PCA is turning 70! The cars, the people, the clubs have a lot to celebrate. Back in 1955 and 1960, there were no 911s, no 914s, 944s, Boxsters, Caymans, Cayennes, Macans, Panameras or Taycans and very few variations on the models that did exist. There were a handful of regional clubs and not many members. Today there are 148 regions under the national umbrella with over 160,000 members participating in over 4,000 events every year.
In the area of Club history and how PCA and Porsche have evolved in 70 years, there are two great things every Porsche owner should check out if you haven’t already. One is the fantastic history of Porsche Club of America found on the PCA website: https://ww2.pca.org/pca- history (login to PCA.org, drop down the “Membership” tab to “PCA History” near the bottom.) This is a long read, but worth it. The other entertaining and education place to spend some time is PCA’s YouTube Channel: If you have not visited the PCA YouTube Channel, be forewarned, it is an addictive spot. https://www.youtube.com/@ PorscheClubofAmerica/featured
With nine more months of this exacting year ahead, I trust I will bump into many of you more than once and that alone makes it worthwhile. As you know, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Let’s Drive! You can reach me at [email protected].
Let’s Drive!
