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I too have had very good experiences with leasing BMWs, with high residuals, low MF, and the abitliy to further reduce the MF with refundable MSDs. When I enter the potential lease data into the LeaseHackr calculator for the 4S I have on order, even with a 7% discount off MSRP and factoring in...

In the comparison article from last year, I don’t see a temp mentioned, but in one of the pictures o the Turbo S’ dash it show 80 degrees F. My main point was C&D used the 180 mile range figure as a negative, but in reality the Model S gave a very similar range at summer temps, and would be...

One has to wonder why C&D got lower 75 mph range in the 4S compared to the Turbo S they compared to the Tesla Model S a year ago: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a30799498/2020-porsche-taycan-turbo-s-vs-2020-tesla-model-s-performance/ Also, interesting they did not note...

I wanted to share some data for my Tesla Model 3 Performance that may put some of the data from this threat about cold weather Taycan range in perspective. Due to the pandemic, I have mostly been been doing short in-town/local trips. The weather in DC recently has been consistently in the low...

Thanks! Mustart shows a 40 amp charger on the website, must be new. https://www.mustartsolutions.com/products/mustart-level-2-portable-ev-charger-240-volt-25ft-cable-40-amp-electric-vehicle-charger-plug-in-ev-charging-station-with-nema-14-50p-update-version But, it does not come with adapters...

daveeo4EV, do you have a recommendation for mobile chargers for the Taycan? I have a Tesla wall charger on a 50 amp circuit in my garage and will buy a Teslatap for home charging. Now that the PMCC is not required, I did not spec it on my 4S and would like to have a mobile charger to keep in...

In my view, the updated S is more in response to the Lucid Air than the Taycan. Tesla is trying to regain bragging rights for the over 500 mile range. The 1.99 sec 0-60 time also seems aimed at the Lucid Air. But, in reality, these extremely rapid 0-60 times have started to lose meaning in the...

BTW, I don't think I have seen it mentioned on this forum, but with the introduction of the base Taycan, Porsche reduced the price of the Performance Battery Plus option in the US from $6580 to $5570, a $1010 savings on the overall cost, or $1010 more to spend on options depending on your point...

The videos of the Ice Grey driving in snow provide the best representation of the Ice Grey in natural lighting. I saw Taycans in Ice Grey and Chalk yesterday at the dealer (Tysons Corner in VA) in bright sunlight. In that lighting, the Ice Grey looked more “white” and the chalk looked more...

We went with Ice Grey, having the two cars side by side really helped with the choice. Chalk is very nice, but I preferred Ice Grey. Our son preferred Chalk, but he isn’t writing the check?. We chose the black and chalk interior, should look great together.

We had the same side by side comparison today and this looks very accurate to what we saw in bright sunlight. The Chalk is “creamy” and is not metalic. The Ice Grey is more of a grayish off white.

I was offered a 6% discount off MSRP for an in-stock 4S in the DC area, I felt that an even greater discount was possible if I had pressed. None of the available cars were spec'd the way I would order a Taycan, and I am not confident that Porsche will rollout wireless Carplay to the 2020 models...

These estimates don't align with the real word test reported by Bjorn where there was about a 9% efficiency loss going from 19" to 20" at 120 kpm (note that the car with 20" wheels had the smaller battery, but that should not have a major impact on efficiency, if anything it would provide a...

Engineering Explained did a nice video recently on the impact of wheel size on electric vehicle range. He used Tesla as the example, but the same would apply to the Taycan. Using Bjorn’s data above for the two Taycans, one with 20” wheels and one with 19” wheels illustrates the same point. At...

I’m debating between a custom order 2021 4S versus an in stock 2020 4S. I test drove a 4S today in Northern VA and the dealer has about 10 in stock. The salesman noted that they were offering incentives and discounts to move them out in advance of the 2021s, but we did not discuss details...

The Car and Driver article this is based on was very interesting reading and I enjoyed the video going into more details of the engineering and math. It is clear that wheels/tires have a huge impact on road force and highway range, with the 19" standard wheels tires delivering about 260 when...

I see you got the standard 19' wheels. On the Porsche configurator, they are not very appealing, but in actual photos of cars that I have seen, they look pretty nice. Do you plan to keep them as your primary wheels, or are you planning to switch out to custom wheels? A recent range test of a...

We cancelled the order on the Cayenne Hybrid. The delay went well beyond when the lease for our X5 ended. So, we bought a new X5. The money "saved" between the Cayenne Hybrid and the X5 in theory would be applied to the Taycan purchase, but that was before COVID-19 and the markets tanked. At...

Good questions. I have not contacted dealers about whether the cars listed are for sale or already spoken for. If I jump back into a Taycan, I would order to get the exact specifications I want, which would mean a '21 and delivery early next year. Still wondering if people with special orders...

When the pandemic hit back in the spring and the markets tanked, I decided to cancel my Taycan 4S order, which was scheduled (pre-COVID delays) for delivery in July. Since I needed to replace my 540i at lease expiration, I bought a Model 3 Performance. While I have enjoyed the car, and have not...