Porsche Taycan
Discussion
Bobtherallyfan said:
Witchfinder said:
How much does that cost ya?
Who cares.....if you are worried about saving a few hundred pounds a year, buy a small hatchback and save yourself a fortune.
SWoll said:
You'll be saving £1000's if you cover decent mileage (12-15k) in both fuel costs and servicing/maintenance. Probably enough to buy a small hatchback in fact.
I love the man maths......I’ll spend £40k to save £2500 a year in fuel. I used a similar argument with my wife.....buy a 911 and because we get there quicker, we use less fuel on the journey.Bobtherallyfan said:
SWoll said:
You'll be saving £1000's if you cover decent mileage (12-15k) in both fuel costs and servicing/maintenance. Probably enough to buy a small hatchback in fact.
I love the man maths......I’ll spend £40k to save £2500 a year in fuel. I used a similar argument with my wife.....buy a 911 and because we get there quicker, we use less fuel on the journey.I compared the Model 3 Performance to the M3, RS4 and C63. Cheaper, quicker, better equipped, more interior room and £1000's less to run over 2-3 years.
You can do the same with the SR+ and LR, for the spec, space and performance on offer they compare very well proce wise with German options.
cardigankid said:
Your problem is living in NZ, that's a ridiculous price to pay for an M3.
It's not just NZ. I know this is a UK forum, but the fact that these cars are taxed to the nines around the world means will have a serious impact. We've seen plenty of stuff just move mainstream as much as possible. Why so many SUVs? Why so little love for the estate? Affordable roasters? V8s? cc3 said:
Very interesting thanks for posting it. A couple of articles featuring the Taycan on this site:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/
The first one is about a fire involving a Taycan in a garage but is really only clickbait as the cause of the fire is unknown and may not even have been the car. In fairness, the article does make that point further down the page.
The second one reports on a range test against a Tesla S where the cars were run around a flat circuit at a steady 75 mph. The result was a bit surprising but it was hardly a representative test.
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/
The first one is about a fire involving a Taycan in a garage but is really only clickbait as the cause of the fire is unknown and may not even have been the car. In fairness, the article does make that point further down the page.
The second one reports on a range test against a Tesla S where the cars were run around a flat circuit at a steady 75 mph. The result was a bit surprising but it was hardly a representative test.
Mikehig said:
A couple of articles featuring the Taycan on this site:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/
The first one is about a fire involving a Taycan in a garage but is really only clickbait as the cause of the fire is unknown and may not even have been the car. In fairness, the article does make that point further down the page.
Be interesting to see how that still happens. Car fires are relatively common in general, but there are very few Taycans in the US at this time.https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/
The first one is about a fire involving a Taycan in a garage but is really only clickbait as the cause of the fire is unknown and may not even have been the car. In fairness, the article does make that point further down the page.
Mikehig said:
The second one reports on a range test against a Tesla S where the cars were run around a flat circuit at a steady 75 mph. The result was a bit surprising but it was hardly a representative test.
Not realy surprising considering the Taycan has two gears?LG9k said:
ZesPak said:
Not realy surprising considering the Taycan has two gears?
Does that make it better than the Tesla?Considering added weight, complexity, drivetrain losses, reliability and possible packaging challenges I think Tesla made the right call for their vehicle.
Since the porsche is also built as a track weapon, it will probably make sense for them.
But, apparently running it at constant high speed, the gearbox obviously pays off. This means that to do long motorway journeys, it might just be as good as a SP100D, which is quite the feat.
As well as running at constant high speed, the test was on a flat track. I would guess that the Tesla might do better relative to the Porsche if there were a few gradients where regeneration would kick in.
It does throw an interesting light on the effect on range of high-speed running.
It does throw an interesting light on the effect on range of high-speed running.
Daaaveee said:
Comparing the EPA range of them I'd say it is rather surprising.
Actually what it confirms is Tesla have figured out how to game the EPA system. The P Model S has now an EPA rated range of over 350 miles, but real life range at 75mph is sub 250 miles. Tesla have done to the EPA EV rating system what VAG did with emissions testing. The apprentice has overtaken the grandmaster.
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