It did not take lengthy for Porsche’s rumored Taycan recall to develop into official. The German automobile maker has recalled about 43,000 Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo EVs worldwide over a sudden energy loss situation. You’ll should take your electrical sports activities sedan to a workshop to obtain an hour-long software program replace (over-the-air is not an possibility this time), though Porsche mentioned you possibly can proceed driving till the replace is prepared.

The bug has already been addressed for fashions rolling off the road, Porsche mentioned.

The recall was prompted by an NHTSA investigation of 9 incidents the place energy shut off whereas the vehicles have been in movement, with six of the vehicles refusing to restart. Autoblog noted that Porsche discovered the issue in 130 vehicles after conducting its personal investigation. There have not been studies of collisions or accidents.

The recall is a blow (if minor) to Porsche, which has typically loved sturdy gross sales for the Taycan. The EV is now fashionable sufficient within the US that it is outselling the 911, 718 and Panamera. While this is not prone to tank gross sales, it comes as Porsche remains to be attempting to steer patrons that it is value ditching the corporate’s legendary gasoline engines for electrical motors — it’d face some hesitancy after this, even when EVs are prone to be extra dependable.