{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Petrol Ped - Driving The 911 GTS Hybrid And The ICE Cayman / Boxster Are BACK!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/petrol-ped-driving-the-911-gts-hybrid-and-the-ice-cayman-boxster-are-back","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG6409589596.mp3?updated=1761651706","description":"Petrol Ped joins me to talk hybrids, from plug-ins to Porsche’s new 911 GTS-T Hybrid. We dig into whether a hybrid is better than the same car without. What makes a good PHEV, why real-world MPG figures are nonsense, and how Porsche is bringing back the ICE Boxster / Cayman. \n\nEnjoy.\n👉 https://www.youtube.com/@PetrolPed\n\n\n\nShow Notes:\n\n\n02:51 Plug-In Hybrids vs. Full EVs — The Real-World Trade-Off\n06:03 How Modern Plug-In Hybrids Finally Got Good\n09:00 Charging, Battery Health, and the Myths Around 3-Pin Leads\n11:54 Living With a FEV — Real Use, Real Range\n15:03 Why WLTP MPG Figures Mean Nothing\n17:51 The Hidden Emissions Debate — Manufacturing vs. Use\n21:09 What Actually Matters When Buying a Car\n23:49 Are EVs Ready for Everyone Yet?\n26:50 When Hybrid Tech Meets Performance Cars\n30:04 Porsche 911 GTS-T Hybrid — Engineering a Future 911\n32:49 EVs, FEVs and Finding the Right Balance\n53:50 Porsche Ownership: When “Bulletproof” Isn’t\n57:10 The 718 Spyder — Rediscovering What Driving Feels Like\n01:02:22 Porsche’s Next Chapter: ICE, Hybrid, or Electric?\n01:10:49 Hydrogen, eFuels and Other Future Powertrains\n01:18:07 Have We Hit the Speed Limit for Combustion Cars?\n01:34:35 Restomods, Soul and the Future of Car Culture\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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