Demand for the recently revealed has been strong. Porsche hired 1,500 more workers earlier this year to prep for its first year of production. Now that the car has been revealed, Porsche has hired 500 more workers to keep up with demand.

, claiming that it will add the jobs by the second quarter of next year for “flexibility” in increasing Taycan output as demand continues to grow. The company claims that there have been “more than 32,000 applications” from customers interested in purchasing Porsche’s first series production electric car, and Porsche is will eventually outsell the iconic 911 model, .

First year production of the Taycan is locked at just 20,000 units, which is why the 500 new jobs won’t be filled until next year as the company ramps up numbers to meet growing demand.

Both models have a base power output of 616 horsepower, though the Turbo can make up to 670 HP in overboost, and the Turbo S up to 750 HP in overboost. Porsche has yet to announced production range figures, but both cars come with a 93 kWh battery pack.

What’s also interesting is that Porsche explicitly highlighted this growth as proof that “e-mobility is by no means a job killer,” referring to some fears that . Porsche’s experience seemingly proves that this won’t be the case.