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  1. ron_b

    Car and Driver: Taycan Turbo S Hits 0-60 in 2.4s, Third Quickest Car They’ve Ever Tested

    Car and Driver https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a30688949/2020-porsche-taycan-turbo-s-testing-acceleration-zero-to-60/ Porsche Taycan Turbo S Is the Third-Quickest Car We've Ever Tested Only the Porsche 918 Spyder and the Lamborghini Huracán Performante beat it to 60 mph in our testing...
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    Healthy Competition for German Auto Makers

    A side discussion on impact of Tesla on German Auto Industry. I agree that healthy Competition is a good thing, however, is it healthy? I am hoping folks who live closer to it can comment. I read that Tesla bought the company that provided batteries for the EQC...
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    Half of Taycan Buyers Are New to the Brand, Says Porsche CEO

    Matching the results from this forum POLL by @Reg very well. Are you new to the Porsche brand? Vote here: https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/previous-experience-with-porsche-and-evs.831 Article...
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    Driver Test Driving Taycan Caught Going 133 MPH In 62 MPH Zone

    Someone test driving a Porsche Taycan in the Netherlands decided to push the new EV to the limit on public roads, and the police clocked the young man at 133 miles per hour (214 kilometers per hour) in a 62-mph (100-kph) zone. Let's hope he had fun because that was probably his last time behind...
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    The technology behind the new Porsche Taycan

    The technology behind the new Porsche Taycan Press Kit Technology Workshop - Covers Turbo & Turbo S A 54 page light read. :cool: I found this while looking for details on Heat Pump functionality, it has a reasonable detail in the section: Heat pump permits intelligent functions on page 26.
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    Best Green Vehicle Over $50,000: Porsche Taycan Auto TRADER.ca

    New review rating from Auto TRADER.ca https://www.autotrader.ca/awards/en/20200120/best-green-vehicle-over-50-000-porsche-taycan/ Not a large publication, but something from Canada, Eh?
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    Porsche’s Taycan Test Driver Took Tesla For Spin to Help Taycan Beat the Nurburgring

    A nice article from e-Racing with interview of Lars Kerns on learning from Tesla and Porsche Taycan experience on the Nurburgring. https://e-racing365.com/e-mobility/porsches-taycan-tester-who-took-a-tesla-for-a-spin/ Great closing quote from Lars regarding the Taycan: Porsche’s Taycan...
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    Free Charging for Taycan for 3 years

    Since Jan 2019 there have been articles that Porsche will be offering free charging for 3 years. All this new hype for Ionity charging costs I believe is created by Tesla fans to further attack Porsche. Porsche offers 3 years free fast charging (limit 30min session) 3 years Free Electrify...
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    Soul Electrified Marketing Campaign

    I wanted to start a collection of the best Soul Electrified Ads Just saw this one today and really enjoyed it from a tweet by Porsche Wilmslow. I know that there is a nother good one filmed in Asia. Older one I know that this is just marketing and we want the real thing, but until I get a...
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    IndyCar star Graham Rahal shares the positives and negatives of his new electric car

    Article from motor1, Dominik Wilde https://uk.motor1.com/news/391604/g-rahal-porsche-taycan-positive-negative/ Strange article to me, apperently from someone who is apparently new to an EV. Discussion of how slow it charges at 120v, seriously? When it only draws less than a hair dryer to avoid...
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    Thermally & Noise Insulated Glass

    Anyone have info or thoughts on the Glass upgrade? I am considering for UV and noise, but will be driving below 80mph and I heard from Porsche rep that even the standard glass is still UV coated. Thermally & Noise Insulated Glass Laminated glass with increased reflection for: Noticeably...
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    AsburyAuto review of 2020 Taycan vs 2019 Tesla Model S

    Not your typical review. Starting out with Safety then Warranty then Reliability and more. 2020 Porsche Taycan vs. 2019 Tesla Model S Detailed Review, Specifications & Comparison https://www.asburyauto.com/compare/2020-porsche-taycan-vs-2019-tesla-model-s/183593 Reliability From surveys of all...
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    Nurburging Assessment from Steven Hopemaster

    See VR test. We'll hopefully see real tests soon. I can't find any "real" Production Model S Nurburgring runs. and
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    Car and Driver Tests Taycan 4S Dual Motor AWD System (Review)

    Car and Driver review from Finland https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a30407914/2020-porsche-taycan-4s-ice-drive/ Another Arctic Circle review Filal Thoughts: Driving the Taycan 4S with abandon in Finland proved that it's suited for more than life in Miami, although it'll probably work...
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    The Porsche sound: A special auditory experience

    I don't think that this is a very new article but I just found it today and I know that there is lots of debate on the Electric Sport Sound The Porsche sound: A special auditory experience Favorite quote: Hearing as an acoustic early warning system Porsche already has experience with...
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    In December Porsche Delivered First 130 Taycan In The U.S. (Sales Figure Chart)

    130 Taycans sold in the USA in December. Sales started December 20th. https://insideevs.com/news/391119/december-porsche-delivered-130-taycan-us/
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    Taycan EV's adaptive regeneration: does it work?

    Article from Car Magazine UK https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/tech/porsche-taycan-regeneration-how-does-it-work/ No revaluation of new information but reasonably concise. Bottom line from the author, Adam Binnie: Does it work? Yes. It works very well indeed, dialling in the level of...
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    Electrify America Talks Charging Network Problems, Has Solutions

    Late news fr Inside EVs on Electrify America issues and their plans to resolve them. https://insideevs.com/news/389891/exclusive-interview-electrify-america-problems-solutions/ Plans seem reasonable to me. I am certainly glad they chose the hard path to provide high speed 800v chargers and not...
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    An Extremely Detailed Look at the Porsche Taycan’s Engineering Designed to Take on Tesla

    Found this nice article posted by Jalopnik, a little fluffy till "The Motors" section. https://jalopnik.com/an-extremely-detailed-look-at-the-porsche-taycans-engin-1837802533 Probably posted elsewhere, sorry, but I think that it may deserve more visiblity. Found it while looking into T* max...
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    Taycan Range Estimator based on WLTP like figures for USA

    Well I found this while checking Porsche site for Norway then changed it to the UK to get American figures (miles). I find it very useful. https://www.porsche.com/uk/models/taycan/taycan-models/taycan-4s/ Update - here is a link to the international page showing in of range but allowing display...





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