"Porsche's digital twin tells you when it's time to take your iron horse to the service station

Wouldn't it be nice if your car could complain about an ailment on its own and promptly, rather than during an annual inspection? Here, Porsche specialists have also decided that this is a good idea and have brought it to life in an original and completely logical way.

The company has developed a technology "digital twin" (i.e. a virtual copy) of the car, which will help predict the need for maintenance based on driving style. Algorithms can analyze a combination of sensor data and Big Data to promptly recommend a maintenance run. For example, your car may need timely maintenance on the suspension if you take it to the track regularly, or the engine if you drive long hours on the highway.

The system can also anticipate malfunctions before they occur. This will allow you to schedule repairs well in advance of the present crisis, and at the same time help you avoid unnecessary costs due to overlooked more serious breakdowns.

Porsche will officially roll out the "digital twin" technology only in 2022, and then only on the basis of data from sensors. However, field trials are already underway - about half of Taycan model owners have volunteered to take part in a pilot program that anonymously monitors air suspension. If the car's parameters exceed certain thresholds, it notifies the driver to visit a repair shop.

The new hike will allow automakers to do away with fixed maintenance schedules in favor of individual driver-specific recommendations. Porsche also envisions that the algorithms will help even when your car is running flawlessly. You'll have a digital record to determine the exact price in the event of a used car sale, as well as increased transparency for potential buyers.

Oddly enough, Porsche has removed the original news from the official website at the time of this publication, but the full version of is available in Google's cache at.

Source: porsche