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You should be able to find some on eBay from Germany easily enough but it will take a while for them to arrive with customs clearance. I bought mine from Porsche when I got the car but have bought some for my wife's old ID3 that way. Companies like MyTyres allow you to choose your own wheels...

You might have the battery preservation mode on which caps charging at 200kw? If the battery is preconditioned I almost always get 250-270kw on plug in even in sub zero temps. Occasionally I’ve had an older Gridserve only deliver 125-150 but I try to avoid those now.

Same here but I already knew how good the extended warranty was, my old Cayenne cost £1,500 to extend every 2 years and in one of those periods the OPC charged Porsche GB £32,000 for repairs and that was at the reduced internal labour rate, the cost to me would have been £40k+. Best £1,500 I...

I used to use P&C but got the RFID keyfob last year and it is definitely quicker to start but never had an issue with IONITY using either. The keyfob is really handy as it's always on you and if you're at a charger that you're not sure is P&C or not you just tap the fob and away you go at the...

The new Cayenne charges at 400kw with a 110-115kwh battery. There was a charge session on YouTube recently where it took on 79kwh in 15 mins and ran at 390+ to c.50%. That in a next gen Taycan would be great. If I could just swap that into my current CT I'd be fine.

I have the Thule bars and they work fine, don't see the point of spending more for the OEM. I've done a few thousand kms with the roofbox on and haven't had any issues.

Is there any word on the next gen Taycan? Is it happening? If so when? Having had a rental A6 e-tron Avant in Spain I found myself very envious of the efficiency, it looked like it would do well over 300 miles/500kms at 130kmh, nearly double what I get currently. It had all the extra storage...

I agree with this but the OP doesn’t have the mounting points in his car. I do and have a grille to block the dog. So yes absolutely a must spec item but trying to get it retrofitted is a different matter when there may be easier solutions

The net is rubbish as dog protection anyway, used it once and then put in in a cupbaord. I can see how it might be helpful with seats down to keep you safe but I reckon you could buy a pop up mesh thing that would do similar. Audi used to have a super smart double use retractable parcel shelf...

We came back on Monday. 4 of us plus a Great Dane in the boot so fully loaded. 4S CT with 25,000 miles also on 20” turbo aero Winters. Average speed a bit skewed by never turning the car off at chargers or in the tunnel but this was fast motorway speeds all the way. The way out was...

That is an insanely good range result, congrats. I did 4 charges Friday on almost the exact same trip with the car in single figure % rolling in each time. Last one was around Lyon airport as opposed to Bourg so the J1.2 is a massive improvement.

I've said it elsewhere but the further you can get Friday night the better, if Reims could become Troyes or closer to Dijon you'll save several hours on Saturday. One trick is to drive solo on Friday (day) and have partner and kids fly to GVA after school and pick them up as you drive past...

It's all in the infrastructure. Certainly in the UK all the scare stories about being stranded at chargers, range anxiety leaving aside car parks collapsing because of EVs don't help. In the UK and Ireland if people saw infrastructure when they drove, could see banks of chargers at every...

Drive down a mountain in coast mode and the brakes still do a fine job of regenning. My wife had an i3 for 7 years that had one pedal by default and I loved it in town but since then she has had an ID3 for 3 years and now a Smart #3 which don't have it and driving the Taycan for over 2 years...

Coincidentally I have done the drive loads of times in a 2007 Q7 4.2tdi. It’s just one refuel for the whole trip. That’s a Waze job all the way as I’ve retrofitted CarPlay in it. There’s a bit of adjusting required but I do find I’m less fatigued with the extra stops (and Innodrive) and it’s...

This was French Alps to London on Sunday. 20" Pirelli Winter wheels 2022 4S CT. Made it to Calais on 3 charges to 80-85%, a quick charge pre boarding the tunnel got me home. Happy with the consumption given the weather was foul most of the way and we were 4 up plus dog and luggage. The...

As I'm just back from another round trip to the Alps and it's worth updating that there is now a bank of 300kw chargers halfway between Reims and Troyes both ways at Aire de Sommesous and Aire de Champagne about 30kms east of Reims both sides has 12-16 300kw units plus some Tesla. Also new...

I think so, I would tend to take the guard out if putting the parcel shelf in but I’d imagine it would fit

Agreed, I can remember the chargers where it happened and they're all in the UK and Ireland. Never had an issue in the same countries as you, bar Germany, and also in Italy and Switzerland.

That's interesting, on the very rare occasions I've had to use the card at IONITY or Porsche, rarely admittedly, it's been an irritating faff with multiple attempts to get it started compared to plugging in and walking away /jumping back in the car. Thinking about it I guess if the P&C fails...