Recent content by daveo4EV

nice write up - thanks for sharing.

yes - the Taycan will ruin you for other car's ICE or otherwise…there is a certain emotional satisfaction in avoiding the need to visit gas stations that simply can not be represented on a spreadsheet as a cost benefit analysis… Taycan Macan 4S, GTS, Turbo Model 3 Performance BMW iX products...

I hope it's a battery issue so there is no issue with warranty coverage…hate that you're having the problems.

given where all the silicon chips are made we're already pretty close…

the need for a "panel" upgrade is the the major cost variable when it comes to adding a dedicated circuit for a residential EVSE (home EV charger) - buying a "smart" EVSE that has load monitoring/adjusting is a great alternative - and for the most part you end up charging at "full speed" because...

minor note this is _NOT_ a Tesla Universal Wall Connector - the unit in these photos is a Tesla J-1772 Wall Connector - it has a native J-1772 charging cord and you can use a BYO NACS adapter as pictured in the post… Tesla offered these units for sale for at least 6 months and then Introduced...

Tesla make two Tesla Wall Chargers Wall Connector - Native NACS charging cord - you need to BYO J-1772 adapter if you want to charge a J-1772 EV Universal Wall Connector - Native NACS charging cord - and built-in J-1772 adapter that you can "pull out" when you extract the charging cord if you...

no issue - install with confidence and add additional units in the future to handle multiple EV/hybrids with power sharing for fun also buy the unnecessary colored face plates for color coordination with favorite vehicle color

it's even more of a flex when you realize the Taycan can't run long enough or hard enough to need a braking system who's super power is thermal endurance… given the amount of time you can be at full pace with 100 kWh of power is less than a sprint race - you will not thermally saturate...

PCCB's cost more than a Honda if you have to replace all 4 rotors…

it has to do with where the software originated - and Polestar software is written by Chinese software engineers…the US Govt. at this time does not trust that the software only does car things… a modern vehicle as a rolling sensor platform crowd sourcing what ever data it can see/hear/encounter...

Polestar will no longer be sold in the US after 2026 - https://www.macanevowners.com/forum/threads/hmmmm-no-polestar.26842/

probably both not any one thing! is my guess

for me that would be easy peasy ditch the Taycan

Porsche Digital Key (phone as a key) is available on the MY'2026 Macan EV's and later…