Bill Gates Purchases Porsche Taycan

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has recently acquired the fully-electric Porsche Taycan. Gates is famously known for owning a 911 Turbo and the 959 (over which he helped pass the US’s “Show and Display” law that allowed certain cars to be imported into the country). In a recent interview with YouTube tech video and podcast creator Marques Brownlee, he revealed his recent purchase his first-ever electric vehicle, the fully-electric Porsche Taycan four-door sports car. In the video chat with Brownlee (also known to fans as “MKBHD”), Gates shared his views on the impact of climate change, specifically calling for “historic levels of global cooperation” to tackle this. One of the ways to address this, he said, was by reducing emissions across various industries through the use of technologies. Recognizing that the “green approach will still cost more than the dirty approach,” Gates said people should be “willing to pay extra” for some of the activities meant toward such a goal—like driving EVs. “I just got a Porsche Taycan… and I have to say—I mean, it’s a premium-price car, but it is very, very cool. That’s my first electric car and I’m enjoying it a lot,” Gates said, revealing his own steps in adopting sustainable mobility while at the same time acknowledging consumers’ concern over EVs’ range as an issue. Still, the tech giant called electric-powered passenger cars as “one of the more hopeful” areas when it comes to addressing climate change. Despite its sedan configuration, the Taycan is a genuine sports car more closely related to the legendary Porsche 911 than to the Porsche Panamera luxury model. The Taycan pairs typical Porsche performance and connectivity with everyday usability, and its advanced production methods and features set new standards in sustainability and digitalization. Three versions of the Taycan are currently available.