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For the greater freedom of quick charging it is possible to optionally equip the vehicle with a quick-charging function.

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"LotusLive is an integral vehicle for our employees to truly function as a globally integrated enterprise, " said Mitsuhiro Aoyama, vice president of corporate information systems at Panasonic.

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Once that's complete, the feature becomes "portable, " meaning customers can access the information in any Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle equipped with SYNC and the Traffic, Directions and Information function.

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Parking Minder: If the driver happens to forget where they parked the car, the Parking Minder function helps find it by sending the location of the vehicle to the driver's phone.

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With the "Coming home" function, the blue light begins to pulsate to indicate that the vehicle is ready and waiting for its driver.

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With the exception of the Panamera GTS, models with PDK also offer a coasting function in which the clutches open in overrun allowing the engine to idle and the vehicle to coast freely.

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