Porsche is showing you can have both speed and range in a luxury electric vehicle.

The company test drove a pre-series Taycan between Los Angeles and San Diego and achieved a range of 587 kilometres on a single charge. The test was done on public highways.

“For the particularly efficient Taycan sports saloon with the large battery, this practical, final test resulted in a total range of up to 587 kilometres,” said Kevin Giek, the vice president for the model line, in a news release. “A great result. The range test in southern California impressively demonstrated how efficient the reworked Taycan is. We are continuing to focus on our ‘fast travel’ strategy for electric mobility: short charging stops paired with high real-world ranges thanks to efficient drives.”

The company says 12 international media representatives drove four vehicles over three days on Interstate Highway 405 and Interstate Highway 5. Each car was equipped with the larger available Performance Battery Plus. They drove at the maximum legal speed of 75 mph (120 km/h).

The cars were also charged at the Electrify America Charger in Torrance/Los Angeles, where they charged at 300 kW for many minutes and were able to charge from 10 to 80 per cent several times in well under 20 minutes.

Canadian pricing for the Taycan 4S starts at $144,922.