Something very interesting came to my inbox this weekend and I am still digesting it.
Volkswagen plans to transfer control of Electrify America to Porsche.
You heard that right.
As part of the effort, Porsche plans a major rebranding of Electrify America under the Porsche brand and exclusive amenities for Porsche drivers.
Amenities include free Wi-Fi and movies at the charging stations.
Some locations will even include a Porsche lounge with coffee.
Reading through the brochure, I saw a mockup of a Porsche charging station that has a striking resemblance to the Electrify America charging station in Baker, CA. The station is, however, branded Porsche and has a lounge. Furthermore, every vehicle at the charging station is a Porsche Taycan.
DISCLAIMER: In no way am I able to confirm any of this information is real. It could be an elaborate fake. (There are just too many talented graphic artists with too much time on their hands.) It could be an old plan that Volkswagen no longer plans to carry out. It could be a trial balloon. It could be something else.
How do we know this isn’t totally a troll post and the email is even real? OP didn’t even provide photos.
Porsche will build their own charging stations, but I highly doubt they will turn an existing EA station into a Porsche station. They have to remain open to all vehicles.