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I was pulling up to a give way at a very low speed - exiting a car park onto a main road. As I went to brake (at say 5 mph) the brake pedal went soft and nothing happened. Immediately brake pedal juddered and then the brakes kicked in (dry tarmac) and then it stopped, with a slight overshoot...

Plenty of headlines like this about.... https://www.whatcar.com/news/reliability-survey-most-reliable-electric-cars/n26158 And that's from a standpoint that EVs are proving far less reliable than ICE cars anyway.

Agree 100%. I wouldn't wear fake anything, even if I got it for free. Imo fake gear is to make other people think you have got the genuine article, when you haven't. Why bother so much about what other people think? Louis Vuitton is the worse imo....its so degraded that even the real stuff...

You could also say that a publicly quoted companies no 1 objective is to make as much profit as possible (within the law) for it's shareholders. Start there and then work other factors in. Its why Rolex is pretty unique as a charitable foundation. They look longer term - more than short...

My onboard charger failed too. Two heaters, brake hoses, new back light bar, broken door handle, plus a number of other things I can't even recall. I would imagine it's had at least £20k of warranty work in its first 3 years. And I bet that's pretty typical. So c£1k pa for an extended warranty...

If there was ever a car that needs an extended warranty, it's a Taycan. *Lots of things go wrong. *They are nearly always expensive. *And it's usually an OPC only job.

There are a LOT of options for a Taycan. Some spec lots of them, while others choose just what they need - as it means there's more to potentially go wrong. Meanwhile, some like @f1eng (from a motor racing background) only specced things that improve performance. I would nail that down in...

You could always go all Michael Portillo on us to get the match. ?

Thank goodness I didn't spec it.......sounds like a right headache. Its bad enough when the heater or main battery fails, without having all the extra worry about what colour fairy lights to have on. ?

Amazing to think how things have moved along in one generation. My dad was born in Dec 1929 so that, for example could have been his brand new car when he was 18/19. And nowadays I drive him round in my Taycan. No wonder he struggles to grasp what say Android Auto is/does. I find the whole...

Not watched the video yet - but will. If fuel tax is raised by 5-10p / litre in the budget and with other Middle Eastern related (dreadful) things going on - it's not unreasonable to see a sudden jump in fuel prices. May sway things more favourably for used EV market.

Just checked what I paid in Aug (after 3 yrs ownership). Warranty £1366 pa - included Roadside Assistance. Connected Drive £269 pa.

Its also has the smaller battery - which may be fine for you. Bigger battery was about a £4k option and gives some extra performance as well as range. Most people specced/want it. But the smaller battery is lighter and attached to the RWD may be the best for handling/feel of all models.

I would strongly advise surround view option for parking in the UK, as a must have option. Visibility is minimal when parking - and it's quite a big car.

Yes - buy one. ? ......as long as you can charge at home. Absolute bargain used prices at the moment! And loads of choice to drive a bargain. Model choice is personal - but I'm happy with my RWD on UK roads. Ignore 0—60 as real world (overtaking speeds) it is nippy enough. But the AWD on...

It's interesting Toyota making these claims when you look at their performance in this area (FT article from this week). Although I don't know if battery tech is specifically covered by 'digital innovation'.

My Internet radio is not working today (any stations). Which is a pain as its what I usually listen to. When you try and use it it's mostly silence, but sometimes it's intermittent off/on/off/on with a couple of seconds of each.

If they do put petrol up 10p litre (done deal some say) it will be intersting. https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/will-fuel-duty-rise-in-october-budget I expect it will fire up the anti EV brigade even further.....but surely it will help firm up used ev prices. The people who can't...

I also hedged my bets. I did it on PCP (6%) and invested the capital. Investments have done very well.....my job. I can hand it back after 4 years or buy it for £32k. I will look forward to the negotiations. ?

Because the car has frustrated the hell out of me with recalls and warranty work. So I have been looking at alternatives. And thats how I have fallen back in love with my car. Yes there are faults, but for a first EV, Porsche got the basics spot on. How it drives and looks after 3 years, it's...