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No one NEEDs a Taycan, or a Tesla... Let's face it, we are merely talking about desires here, not needs...Which of course is why Porsche had to beat the previous Tesla performance benchmark in 0-60 (they caressed their messaging that it would beat it for repeated runs as the old Tesla S could...

Apologies for being overly dramatic on that. I really like the Taycan in so many (design, handling,...) ways but it was a tough battle for me deciding between the MUCH quicker than even Turbo S Tesla Plaid S (with the horrible new joke/yoke, horrible brakes, questionable build quality, and 8...

Caught me... I mentioned Gear Shift 3-4 times but mistakenly put "Gearbox" in there once, now fixed that :) .... Long and short of it, if Porsche were laser focused on their EVs becoming their top performance vehicles they would have engineered a better rear motor and not used the "these are...

I agree with many other comments here... Basically Porsche needed to do it to momentarily beat Tesla Performance S in the 0-60 and 1/4 mile races until the Plaid came out and to compensate for low torque and high RPM power degradation. (Aside Tesla had 2 speed in their original roadster but...

Not "Man", just Elon Musk, but he's a remarkably ill tempered and spoiled drone rather than a man! :)

I'm with you... If I had a car with that many issues and dealer wasn't bending over backwards to convince me they were going to solve everything and give me a longer window for return I'd go running for the hills too... Could have been the tip of the iceberg of problems, maybe the car was in a...

Believe me, the "full track your dream experience" isn't that great... It has often told me my 4S would arrive in the US before it was shipped and has been telling me for 29 days since the car arrived at Emden that it would be on the boat by July 8 (still says that though it isn't on the boat...

Thanks... I found a thread on 22kW on board charger, and I specifically didn't order 19.2kW US on board charger or 150kW 400v options because I didn't want to add complexity with things I will never or rarely ever use. Here's the thread which gives me fairly good confidence I'll be safe...

Thanks, Damien, for this nice writeup... Sorry you've run into such problems but hope that doesn't continue! So I ordered Taycan 4S without the 19.2kW onboard (I guess US spec goes down from 22kW in Europe) so in theory shouldn't have to worry about limiting 7kW charging (I have some...

Hi Frank, Can you give me a pointer or summary about that issue, as I'd heard the onboard charger did overheat and damage some cells in Taycans but haven't seen anything about it recently. I use mostly 6kW Chargepoint chargers (not sure if they are single phase) and still use sloooow 110v...

Sorry I was sloppy with my terminology... Paint Protection Film is the more trendy nose/hood protection these days, though not as protective (or blatantly visible) as the nose bra/guard of yore. In any case, I purposely keep far back from all vehicles to avoid road rash though I know range...

Good to hear someone's "Butt-o-meter" confirmed my guess-o-meter (and $-o-meter :) ) that standard battery would handle/brake better than PB+ as it is carrying significantly less weight (though still super heavy for a sports car). If PB+ did more than just make up for the weight of the...

There certainly are not many reasons to plug a Ford into a 350kW charger, though all 150kW chargers being taken when I arrive to plug in, some having power/connectivity issues, or having wrong side connectors (so many EA stations have connectors that require certain EVs to back up over the curb...

Just hope you have a nose guard to reduce damage to your nose for this approach!

Thanks for the writeup... Glad your experience has been so positive... I'd love it if you could add some details of the efficiency (/total potential range) you got under different weather and speed conditions. In my EV driving (Mostly Tesla/Mach E, some Bolt and Volt before those),range was the...

And, if I decide I want to keep my Taycan for 22 years like my 986 Boxster S (without replacing battery), I'd do best to charge it at a 6kW rate, maybe even lower with 110v connection. I have friends who I convinced to get Bolts (sold mine just before battery issue blew up) who want to charge...

So if traveling to CA often and Circuit Electrique doesn't upgrade to 800v, looks like ~20% of the time you could charge at peak twice as fast with this option... If I lived there I'd most likely get the option.

Extremely comprehensive analysis of the subject! I will definitely not debate the factual portion of your post. You had me right up to "You should get the 400V/150kW charging option..." That is not an undeniable fact, it is your (well informed) opinion, and I get the impression from your garage...

It is any individual's decision for sure; I chose not to order it because we have no evidence Tesla will ever allow more than 50kw charging for non Tesla vehicles, we have no timelines for Tesla opening up, and we don't even know if they will only open up chargers built with government funding...

I hope I enjoy the seat massager as much as you do! Surprised you're only seeing 50kW rate with Tesla Y... My 2018 Model 3 AWD+ would often see 600+ mph peak charging on latest V2 chargers when adjacent stall is empty (if adjacent stall is in use you share power so get about 1/2 peak but you...