Good write up on Porsche and carplay
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/10/as-some-carmakers-run-from-apple-carplay-porsche-embraces-it/
Has anyone seen this yet?
Some thoughts after a few weeks of ownership:
1. the HUD is indispensable. It really is well done. However the Porsche style of having a yellow underline remain on the 'tube' or display that you interact with is annoying in the hud, so for example if you answer a phone call or browse phonebook...
I’m in central fl so curious about the glass roof and heat. I see we can get screens now but I’d rather a clean look
is the roof ok in the sun? If not had anybody applied film to it?
Price increases across the board. GTS base went up something around 5K/6K. Bundles are all up as well, so its not like they just added common options to the base to justify the price.
Options going away that stood out to me:
Mamba green, cherry red color options are gone
Brake options going...
WRT the cayenne ars Technica review quoting Porsche rep per taycan feedback:
But maybe it was so digital that for this generation [of Cayenne], we learned that we want to add a little bit more of analog flavor again," van Hulten said...
I’m putting an order in for a gts and added the 400v dc option to be ready for possibility of using Tesla networks in the us.
My dealer said this option disables plug and charge. Is that true? Mind you I don’t expect plug and charge to work with Tesla network
thx
-d
Hi, Im trying to price out very similar builds of Taycans that I like from base to GTS. Basically to see what the price differences are. The highlighted one below is the one I am leaning towards.
I was wondering what a GTS may offer that is worth 12.5K? Note I am a BMW person and this is my...