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  1. WalterG

    85mi drive comparing range - Range Mode going and Sport+ returning

    Yesterday my wife and I had a small project to do that was about 85 miles away so decided to experiment with two different driving styles there and back to compare range. This is certainly not a scientific study but here’s what I found. The drive is mostly flat, about 80% highway and the...
  2. WalterG

    Sports Chrono or Rear Axle Steering?

    Flip a coin you'll like whichever you get :) I have both and really like both. RAS helps make the car more maneuverable - love how it turns. SC adds the dial on the steering wheel and Sports+ and I think Individual mode. I use Sports+ mode often and really enjoy it. It tightens suspension...
  3. WalterG

    Announced: Software update for 2020 Taycan models ?

    I'm guessing that Porsche is doing a rolling update with some number of VINs per day or week rather than turning it on for all at once. A pure guess on my part but given the complexity of the update they may want to do the upgrades methodically a few at a time to avoid overwhelming the central...
  4. WalterG

    A Return Taycan Roadtrip – 721 Miles Over 14 Hours — Experience and Range Results

    Lol - yeah, I’m pretty sure that my “spirited” driving on the NJ turnpike is nowhere near the track performance that Porsche designed Sport+ for.
  5. WalterG

    Our first Taycan roadtrip - 716 miles over 14 hours

    Thanks! I had two 350 chargers on my return trip where the charge rate was slow (one was 26kw and the other was 64kw). While I was in Durham, I also charged at a local EA station and the 350 charger delivered only ~60kw rate. In each of these cases, I stopped the charge and moved to a 150...
  6. WalterG

    My Turbo S woke up in German this morning....

    Mine occasionally speaks the nav directions using km instead of miles. The display still shows miles but every once in a while it it decides to speak in metric. It's just a little quirky.
  7. WalterG

    A Return Taycan Roadtrip – 721 Miles Over 14 Hours — Experience and Range Results

    Yesterday I did the return trip from Durham to Boston – 721 miles over 14 hours. The Taycan is such a great long distance driver! It was me, my wife and two trunks full of luggage. Weather was about 30F departing Durham (6am) and about 55F when arriving in Boston. I have a 4S with 20” all...
  8. WalterG

    Our first Taycan roadtrip - 716 miles over 14 hours

    That’s a great tip! Didn’t know that was possible in range mode.
  9. WalterG

    Great Electrify America Experience

    Thanks for the super helpful input. I'm driving back to Boston later this week and I'll try arriving at EA chargers with something closer to 10% SOC to hopefully get a charge rate above 150kw on the 350 plugs. The battery is generally in the 80-85F range during long drives so I'm guessing that...
  10. WalterG

    Great Electrify America Experience

    @wemct - thanks! I did not precondition. My drive to the station was about 15 min and I did it in sports+ hoping to get a little heat into the battery. The battery was 72F when I started charging. i was thinking that the low soc of 24% would give the battery time to warm up. It actually got...
  11. WalterG

    Great Electrify America Experience

    I also went to the Sheetz - Hillsborough EA location today and tried the 350s. I arrived with 24% SOC and got 150kw from the 350 station. I called EA and they reset it and then I got 100kw (I was at about 55% SOC at that point). I moved to the other 350 stall there and got 64kw (argh). The...
  12. WalterG

    Our first Taycan roadtrip - 716 miles over 14 hours

    I drove 716 miles over 14 hours from Boston to Durham NC yesterday with my wife in our first long distance drive in our Taycan. We had a clear day and really had a pretty good experience. The Taycan is an awesome long distance driver – super comfortable and fun. The Bose sounds great and we used...
  13. WalterG

    PSA - New EA app is buggy

    FYI - I upgraded to the new Electrify America app. 1. my default credit card is shown as "card expired" with 00/00 as the expiration date. Can't re-enter the date to correct it. 2. can't add a new credit card. Just keeps reporting "please check your payment details and try again" 3. it...
  14. WalterG

    PMCC Software Update This Morning

    Has anyone noticed a functional change to the PMCC with the new update?
  15. WalterG

    How would you spec differently next time?

    I may change my vote on sound/heat insulation glass... I drive in toll areas fairly often so that's a hassle/drawback. The car is the most quiet I've ever owned with standard glass so given the toll tradeoff I'd probably just stay with standard glass. I also do not have the dock/pedestal and...
  16. WalterG

    How would you spec differently next time?

    Thanks re the seats- I think the massage function would be somewhat helpful for long drives. I guess I’d probably take the massage option over the 18 way seats. Re the glass- the car is pretty quiet with the standard glass and it is so nice I’d probably go for more next time. I don’t use a...
  17. WalterG

    How would you spec differently next time?

    This is by far the most fun car I've ever had! I thoroughly enjoy it and have almost 4,000 miles on it since October so there's not much I would change. My favorite features: - Rear axle steering - Torque vectoring and PDCC Sport - Sport Chrono knob - ventilated and heated seats (14 way) -...
  18. WalterG

    PMCC Software Update This Morning

    Generally I see this when the specified time on the timer is close to being reached but there isn't enough time at the current charge rate to hit the desired target charge level.





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