Safety and environment 75
In an era of intensifying debate about
global climate change and CO
2
emissions,
every automotive manufacturer is
askingwhat it has to offer right now.
Ouranswer? Excellent performance
together with excellent efficiency.
Fuel consumption.
Vehicles manufactured by Porsche
demonstrate that even high-performance
sports cars can achieve moderate fuel
consumption and exhaust emission
values in their respective category.
This is accomplished, on the one hand,
with the efficient use of fuel by means of
efficiency-enhancing technologies such
as auto start/stop, thermal management,
electrical system recuperation, active
air intake flaps and, in conjunction with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), coasting
mode. On the other hand, catalytic
converters with stereo Lambda control
circuits provide efficient emission
control. Emission control.
Recycling.
Intelligent lightweight construction is
integral to the Porsche identity. This
is expressed in the form of a high
proportion of aluminium, magnesium,
plastics and super-high-strength sheet
steels. All materials have been
strategically selected, and the paints
used are predominantly environmentally
friendly water-based paints. Each
lightweight material is easily recyclable
and all plastic components are labelled
to facilitate future separation for recycling.
In all, the 911
is up to 95 % recoverable.
Fuel.
All Porsche models – including the 911
–
are designed to operate on fuels with an
ethanol content of up to 10 %, e. g. ‘E10’.
Ethanol has a positive impact on the CO
2
balance because it is derived from plants
that absorb CO
2
from the atmosphere.
Porsche and sustainability.
Contradiction? No. Obligation? Yes.
Environment.
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