337,000 km (209k miles) in J1.1 Taycan - long term review

[chun]

Thankfully, Porsche went back to normal door handles with the Macan EV (and apparently also with the Cayenne EV).

This is due to new regulations. China spear heading it, and europe also. Electric door handles, both outside and inside, without a mechanic built in bypass (not hidden) are not meeting the regulations anymore - due to the amount of people burning inside cars that can't be opened fast enough.

So this trend should be gone for good.

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[cometguy]

This is due to new regulations. China spear heading it, and europe also. Electric door handles, both outside and inside, without a mechanic built in bypass (not hidden) are not meeting the regulations anymore - due to the amount of people burning inside cars that can't be opened fast enough.

So this trend should be gone for good.

then why didn't Porsche go back to normal door handles on the MY2025 (and MY2026) refreshed Taycan?

 

[chun]

then why didn't Porsche go back to normal door handles on the MY2025 (and MY2026) refreshed Taycan?

For the same reason why they didn't put the new android based PCM in it
Supply chain and contracts, retooling the assembly line, and so forth
For the same reason they keep putting the same failing heater in it.

The regulations don't come and tell you to go bankrupt unless you change right now, they tell you from next models, you must abide. Just like apple abided to USB C from Iphone 15 or whatever it was, even though the regulation had been in place for 8 months

 

[B61]

There stories of teslas with a million on the odo. Cool to see this Taycan is on its way. I hope mine (33k on the odo) will ever reach this. Hope I still own it them, and not bankrupt yet for all out of warranty repairs

Only DC charging imagine the costs, here in EU 0,80€ per kwh is not uncommon. You coupd buy a Dacia for that kind of money.

Well…don’t you have any Ionity (0,39€ per kwh) near you?

 

[moon]

Well…don’t you have any Ionity (0,39€ per kwh) near you?

Bine, Bine .. ti se kar na polnilnicah

 

[B61]

Today, I’m finally getting 3phase at my summer house… so goodbye Ionity

 

[Torv]

Spoiler alert:

• 2019. model, 4S
• almost daily DC charging to 100%
• SoH 88%
• one damper replaced
• original motor and battery

One question: how many brake jobs did you do and if so, was it just pads or rotors too?

 

[voksic]

One question: how many brake jobs did you do and if so, was it just pads or rotors too?

Oh, I have no relation with anything in this video. I just posted here what I found on youtube. Carmaniac is one of those guys that often displays benefits of German EVs. But from my experience, I don't think brake pads are a significant cost here. Huge majority of braking would come from regen.

 

[Der-Schwabe]

Oh, I have no relation with anything in this video. I just posted here what I found on youtube. Carmaniac is one of those guys that often displays benefits of German EVs. But from my experience, I don't think brake pads are a significant cost here. Huge majority of braking would come from regen.

I would dispute that he displays the benefits of German BEVs only but consider him impartial. Indeed, the first time I came across him (and he gained a certain noterierty around that time) was ~ 3 years ago when he was exposing the panel gaps on his Mercedes EQS & other deficiencies. Just watch this video starting at 5:17 onwards, hardly a ringing endorsement of the Mercedes EQS...(while it is in German, what he points out, needs no further comment)...

 

[Watchesandburgers]

One question: how many brake jobs did you do and if so, was it just pads or rotors too?

True story: In 11 years of Tesla Model S ownership I required zero brake jobs or brake pad replacements.

 

[AutoX]

True story: In 11 years of Tesla Model S ownership I required zero brake jobs or brake pad replacements.

I have the PSCB options, and porsche recommends replacing the pads at 6 years, regardless of wear. It's apparently a $6k job. I'm pretty sure it's just a money grab.

 

[D00notD00d]

The PSCB option is cosmetic.
Claims about superior performance are unfounded - recent Car & Driver tests.
The 0.1mm surface coating on one of my 8 PSCB discs delaminated at 30k miles. Porsche considered this to be normal wear and tear. Claims about superior longevity are also unfounded.
But they are big and shiny.

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