2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Porsche Says It's Developing an Electric Sports Car

The same day Tesla Motors delivered its 700th all-electric Roadster -- to a German law student on the opening day of the Frankfurt Motor Show, no less -- Porsche's new president and CEO Michael Macht (right) announced that his company was working hard on an electric-powered sports car.

Sadly, he had no automobile to display.

Standing in front of reporters Tuesday, Macht said "that one day Porsche will have an electric sports car in its line-up."

Why didn't it?

Available battery technology is not "sufficient to meet Porsche's strict requirements," he said.

Tell that to the German law student.

Macht pointed out that Porsche has a long legacy with hybrid technology as it was exactly 109 years ago that Professor Ferdinand Porsche built the first fully functioning car with hybrid technology.

It was a nice little speech. One that would have gone well with an all-electric 911, and even better with a gasoline-electric hybrid 911. Only Porsche hasn't invented either.

The battery technology, you know.

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Scott Doggett September 15, 2009, 5:45 PM

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