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There are tuners who can give your GTS quite a bit more power, and optionally these same tuners can change the throttle response from Porsche subtle and controllable to Tesla-style video game on-off. But don't do the latter, please. It's part of what makes the Taycan so good to drive.

I do not have inside knowledge about the Porsche battery management system specifically. But I do build lithium batteries, and in doing so commonly start out with not-quite-balanced battery packs, and I have a technique that may apply to the Taycan. The Battery Management System (BMS) has a...

I've never had a whole station where I couldn't charge, and my success rate for a given charger within a station is about 95%, maybe a bit less.

Not at all. If you have the surface coated brakes, or the ceramic brakes, you get almost zero dust, ever.

Dyno would be great, but I'll consider the promised Dragy runs to be objective evidence of any improvement.

I've never done a FOD upgrade, but I think you can get a three-month trial. If true then just give it a try.

My decision tree: 1) Is it an EV? I'll never buy another ICE. Environmental reasons. 2) Is it the best made, best driving EV you can buy? ...even if it's not the most efficient EV, because Solar Panels So... Taycan!

I see hybrids as a transitional technology. There was a time, for example, where it made sense to outfit your dining room with a hybrid lamp - one that combined one of those bright new "light bulbs" with a reliable old gas lamp for when the electricity ran out. Then the electricity got good and...

I'll just say it: Can I please have the Taycan Turbo refresh mechanicals in a Gen1 body, painted Carrara white metallic with the original Mission-e wheels? Oh, OK, I'll take the rear wheel vents from the Gen2 Turbo, maybe, but that's all.

That the Weissach Package is free (zero cost) on the Taycan, and ONLY on the Taycan, I believe says a lot about its value. Adding Weissach to a 911 GT3 RS makes it better - a track car becomes an even better track car. Adding Weissach to a four-door Taycan makes it a worse Taycan. I know...

See also this other comparison: https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/a-taycan-gts-owner-drives-a-taycan-base-model-loaner-comparison-observations.18687/

I so want one!! I won't actually pay for one, but I want one. Here's hoping that the depreciation curve on these is terrible and I can pick one up for cheap in three years. But I'm not going to hold my breath.

Sorry, I'm afraid I don't have a safe stretch of road to use for 1/4 mile testing. 60-130 would be really good to know as well, but I'd need a track for that. When I get a chance, I will test at a higher SOC, and also test Sport versus Sport Plus.

Just for fun, a few Dragy runs in a 2023 Taycan GTS with 21" Mission-e wheels and Pirelli P0 summer tires. Battery charged to about 75%. 76F battery temp, and 55F air temp, lukewarm tires at 36/41 PSI (a bit high?) and a road surface that was dry but a bit rough and a bit dirty, so not great...

I can confirm that the fancy glass does reduce the cabin noise level nicely, regardless of tire/wheel choice.

The standard Taycan AC charge limit is 11KW, which is plenty fast for almost every home use case. So unless you have a very unusual driving pattern, and sleep only a few hours per night, stick with the 11KW. For example, if you arrive home every day at 10PM with 10% remaining in the Gen1 Taycan...

I highly doubt that you can. The It's true! Choosing the powered charge door closes the front wheel vent and therefore eliminates the airflow from the front wheel vents along the sides of the car, harming aerodynamics and range a bit. On the other hand, that airflow down the side of the car...

If you do end up needing new PSCB rotors with <30K miles, then either something else is seriously wrong or a ton of us PSCB owners will get really miffed at seeing the incredibly short lifespan of those fancy rotors. I very much suspect the former. I fully expect my PSCB rotors to outlast many...

Did the 2023 have the thermal/noise glass? It makes a very real difference, and is worth the $1K.