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Honestly if you have a Tesla 3 or Y road trips are a breeze and not much slower. They're great road trip EV's. Tesla's in general are all fine for road trips but the newer models charge so much faster. Once EA is more consistent with their network, cars like the Porsche will be wonderful on...

In my case both EA chargers after Lake Charles in Lafayette and Hammond were out so that wasn't an option. It took them until noon the next day to get them up and running. Going back to Beaumont would have been useless since even a full charge there wouldn't have allowed me to skip 3 whole...

Yup, that's sound advice. Don't spend any amount of money, let alone 6 figures on an EV vehicle unless you fully understand what you are jumping into. It doesn't matter how seasoned anyone is with vehicles, specifically ICE vehicles when it comes to owning an EV. Even coming from a Tesla for...

This is an awesome article and perfect for anyone that has never taken an EV road trip or even for someone that has only been with Tesla. If anything, it really highlights how far EA needs to go to inspire confidence in EV's in a way similar to Tesla's network. I've found my Porsche to...

It's not a big deal either way since I don't believe Porsche uses the entire battery on a 100% charge anyway. It still doesn't really save time though. You're right about the dumpster fire of chargers available for EA and the Taycan on longer road trips. I've had my Model S since 2013 and...

Well, it's not that great for the battery for one. A lot also depends on the car and where you are going. I live in El Paso, and if I'm driving West, Deming, NM is the next closest supercharger or EA charger. In a Tesla, rolling in with 50+% battery autmatically reduces the charging speed...

It does for cars with ranges that allow you to skip charging stations, but that all depends on range when starting the trip. After the first stop or so, a lot of the game is determining if sitting longer to get more battery as the charging speed slows down is worth it, versus going to another...

I think my head exploded reading someone bought a $185k car and did absolutely no research. I think just typing out the post took more time than it would have to research the range. Part of me wonders if this is just a troll, especially after you say you don't recommend Porsche EV. It's like...

Hasn't been my experience at all, but I don't see many performance Tesla's where I live to begin with. Mostly older Model S vehicles and a few long range 3's and Y's. Even then, after the initial 0-60 they peter out, and if you are going light to light, you really see diminished returns. My...

I was soooooo close going with a Turbo vs. 4S when I started down the road to ownership a couple of months back. My local dealership had both on hand in specs close to what I wanted so I went and checked them both out. Ultimately I went with the 4S because I couldn't justify nearly 40k more...

Impressive it's the best selling non crossover Porsche makes. There's something about the hum of an engine, but car guys also like raw power. Head to head the 911 and Taycan offer the power in spades, but the Taycan is also a pretty practical daily driver and more economical. It's a have...

Let's be real. The internet is where people go to voice frustration with issues on all their products, especially cars. Go to any forum for any car ever made and find the laundry list of problems. Having owned EVs for years, they are still much more reliable than any ICE I've ever owned. 2...

Ultimately yes, the gas supercar is dead. We are already seeing them mix a combo of battery and ICE together to make some of the fastest cars in the world. Considering a car like a Model 3 can offer speed and supercar performance for $60k, at least briefly, to me spells the end. Porsche is...

I've owned my Model S since late 2013 and the charging experience has been nearly flawless from the get go. Tesla's early problem wasn't with the functional part of getting your car charged, it was simply just building more chargers. It has always been show up, plug it in, get energy. No apps...

Is the battery preconditioning that big of a deal? I guess it is in much cooler climates. Where I am in a warmer climate it doesn't matter much to me, but I rarely roll in for a charge at 5% or meet all the requirements Porsche recommends for the fastest possible experience. The EA chargers...

Your experience is kind of ridiculous. If EV's not named Tesla are going to take off outside of China, the experience needs to be one where you can get energy without a plan B or fear that the charger might not work. I get the infrastructure isn't there, especially for fast charging, but it...

Each time the app reports everything is available and functional, but when you get there that isn't the case. I thankfully have been able to use a charger, but it's the same stalls always out. Yeah, they did a good job getting their network up pretty quickly. Can drive from LA to Daytona...

No doubt, people come to the internet with their problems with products more often than with praise. My experiences are purely anecdotal but where I live in the desert Southwest, they haven't been great. I think partly because they don't get used very often, so if an issue does crop up, it's...

Even when I road-trip in my Tesla, which is a much more fleshed out and accurate experience, I am sure to have A better route planner map going, and also use the plugshare app. In my 4S I follow the same pattern with ABRP and plugshare, but the plugshare app might not be as reliable as fewer...

It's stunningly bad how many issues the EA network has, especially for the Taycan. You would think there would have been better on board integration or even software support with a charging network that is a VW subsidiary. Especially at the price point. It would make it a strong selling point...