Reading the automotive articles "testing" the 2025 Taycan, and the Porsche release about organizing it, I now better understand why such auto reviews by the "automotive journalism" media are manipulated, fan-boy junk.
But how much this high speed charging will degrade the battery over time ? We need to see a graph because at some point some of us will own the Taycan for many years.
This has been the "dirty little/worst kept secret" of the symbiotic relationship between automakers and the automotive media since time immemorial.
Absolutely, nothing new there at all. If anything it’s slightly better now than it used to be when all car reviews appeared in printed magazines. There are a few YouTube channels that allow people to speak more freely than was possible in the old days.
I personally don't like the headlights on the revised version. I get that the new set up if more aerodynamic, but it looks kind of boring to me. I like the looks of your current car more!
This jives with the anecdotal evidence that I'm seeing. I tried to order a 2024 RWD last week and there are no allocations anywhere - for any dealer in SoCal that I contacted. So the change to the new design must be imminent. They still had incoming orders for the other trims (4S, GTS, etc.) but I only saw them going out a few months when one of the dealers let me look at their computer. I ended up purchasing an inventory car that matched my desired spec at another dealer.
But does anyone else have the power of suggestion that Porsche wields (even on some of the more respected motoring journalists) when it comes to what is more sporty, where the sweet spot is and how the 5% improvement delivered by option X is transformational?
I think that's the reality how often would you want to attack your battery to such an extent. Personally I wouldn't and would always have the limiter in place in any event. For the few times I've had access to 300 / 350kW EVSEs (including my Porsche centre) I've taken the throttle off to see what number I reach and as mentioned never spectacular. Even at 150kw I'll get 146kw for a brief period and then settle at 105 / 95.
For me it is not about the range in one trip perse, but an improved range means I might can skip a few charge sessions. That is my number one reason why I specced the battery plus 1 year ago, it will save me at least once a week of having to charge (at home). With a larger battery in the new Taycan and thus an improved range will do nothing to my commuting, but will save me another time a week charging.
