Hi Jamie, I am a journalist looking into the Taycan recalls, I wondered if I could speak to you about this letter you got? If so please contact me at: [email protected] - thanksHi,
Anybody else received the ARB6 recall notice in the UK yet? Just received mine whilst in a long and drawn out conflict with the dealership who have had my Taycan for over 6 months. This recall is laughable and with the advent of the class action happening over in the US Im wondering how long before it comes to the UK. The final nail in the coffin is highlighted on page 2.
"Additionally, until the inspection has been completed, we would advise not to charge the vehicle under cover and or to ensure the vehicle is not parked adjacent to or under buildings ".
Even if I wanted the car back it invalidates my insurance first off but now it makes it seem down right dangerous...
Thoughts?
ARB5 letter received at the beginning of last month. Scotland.
Hi Jason, I am a journalist looking into these Taycan recalls and was interested in this letter you got, would be good to speak to you, I'm at : [email protected] ,thanksARB5 letter received at the beginning of last month. Scotland.
I suppose, to be fair, they are reporting on a factual letter direct from Porsche?
Yeah wake me up when we reach the nirvana where EVs aren’t the antichrist when it comes to the press in this country ?
For years owners in this forum reported Taycan cabin heaters failing and needing to be replaced. Porsche had issued a heater recall, but only for 57 vehicles. Many owners had to wait until heater failed, then get it replaced. Some had 2 or 3 heater replacements.
We’re in a lot of trouble if we need to run to the tabloids to get visibility or traction with Porsche Cars GB on routine repairs.
I don't live in UK. Is the UK Sunday Times a "tabloid"? In US "tabloid" has a negative connotation.
Oh, we are definitely in trouble with this because that's the current world situation for most large, publicly traded companies. The MBA's do the calculations of what actions are worth taking when weighed against stock price movement those actions (or lack thereof) may cause. Very, very few large public companies are willing to take actions without considering the public investor optics (Tesla is the only large publicly traded car manufacturer I can think of). Even the corporations have recognized this as a weakness, which is why more and more companies are going private.
Eyeballs for money is a worldwide problem for societies (I wish I knew what the solution was). While there is some funded anti-EV sentiment being disseminated by various sources, I think most of it has to do with the fact that EVs are still a minority of cars on the road, so it's easier to scare people, and fear gets eyeballs. It would be hard to scare people with stories telling them how ICE cars can blow up (which they can) because people have owned them for decades so they can internalize how rare the ICE fires are as it applies to them. They can however believe the EV might blow up, based on conjectured splicing of facts, because they are not used to EVs yet. To give you an example, a small private 2 seater plane crash will make the news, while a 2 seater car crash will not. Why? Because it's easier to instill fear of flying in people than fear of driving, even though statistically speaking driving is way more dangerous. ?
