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A large engine and large wheels would make it a completely different vehicle. Heavy. (A v8 weight vs a 1.5l 3cyl). Bigger. (The 3-cyl barely fits). The more I owned it, the more I loved the “compromises” of the design. My living in Maui was always a “temporary” thing. Unknown number of...

Yup. I had an i8. Loved it. 33,000 miles over 4 years. Drove it cross country (big surprise, right?), drove it for a winter in Maine, had it as my only car when I lived on Maui.

Yup. Every EV I’ve had (since 2012). It’s an easy safety feature. However, it makes “can I tow a trailer with a diesel generator to charge me as I drive?” an impossibility.

Uh. No, that wasn’t an “update” that is called “ripening”. It happens to apples when you leave them on the tree… unless the birds get them… or worms… you don’t have worms, do you?

Driving around the country a year ago I used to get 3 to 5 map updates a day!

The motors get hot. The batteries get hot. The electronics get hot. But battery temp is the only information available to the driver. The car will monitor itself and reduce power as needed to protect itself. But no, you don’t have an easy way to watch temps climb. guessing here: there’s...

"Resetting" the error doesn't mean erasing it. The car still keeps it in the log files. It just allows the driver to carry on with their day. The car (or rather the software engineers who wrote the code) judges it to be non-fatal, and therefore safe to drive.

My Technician also told me that this technique will reset all Non-Fatal Faults: -Turn off car. -Get out -Lock car -Walk away (the key must not be near the car) -Wait 15 minutes -Return and unlock car. -Turn on car, and drive away.

Anti-Electric-Car nut cases will now claim the mere presence of an EV will cause fires in gas cars (which, they’ll say, never caught fire before)

mostly I lurk. :cool: I had the 14-way seats. I got them adjusted perfectly for me. Lumbar support was key. So was angle of seat bottom and thigh support. Also, make sure your steering wheel isn’t too far away. With your upper back against the seat, reach your arm out over the steering...

Anyone else in Maine with a Taycan and needs an Outdoor Cover from Porsche? I still have mine, but no car, so I can get you a great price if you come pick it up.

Oh, my mistake. Right.

The 12v battery in the Taycan can handle 80A of charge current. That’s what the senior Tech from my dealership brought to my house to help recover my car. Four times. But a 10A charger works fine too. Or another 12v battery.

Or, Just leave the door open until you reboot the car... in a few minutes.

If your Taycan is turned on, the 800v battery will keep the 12v battery’s voltage up unless you exceed the current rating of the DC to DC converter. Which is unlikely unless you are arc welding something in the other car’s engine compartment. Then you might notice a bright light. Don’t stare...

Oh, lord no, I’d break my tiny weak brain.

I know that YOU know. I just like protecting the terminology. (As if I was still in the industry! Ha!) though I have been playing with json, bash, and python recently.

No. A “brick” can never be recovered. Our cars never brick. They can be rebooted, by a process. An annoying, process, but once understood, can be completed in under 5 minutes.

Size doesn’t matter.

Don’t leave it on overnight, or your house might not turn on in the morning. (sorry... I’ll show myself out...)