Taycan 4S Cross Turismo

[JJMatrixx]

Digga said:

Murph7355 said:

Digga said:

Regen. Am I doing this right?

Anyone else find the left hand button really useful as a sort of 'drop it down a gear' when coming into speed limits or controlling pace downhill? I seem to use mine a lot.

Only had a couple of test drives thus far (one for a day).

Yes, that's the regen button. 3 modes I believe - "off"; "auto"; "on".

Off = no regen on lift off
Auto = allows the car to coast as much as it can on lift off, but applies regen if it sense the car getting close to other traffic etc
On = regen on lift off (I preferred this mode, but was mainly using the car on country roads)

I *think* the car uses regen as much as it can when actually pressing the brake pedal rather than using the discs. I think how much it does that depends on battery charge etc.

Not sure which "left" button you mean? If it's the regen one, then it's as above I think.

AFAIK the button I have circled in red is the control and it seems to have two modes: off/on.

Yeah, I get on or off. And on, I'd say it's not aggressive enough. It's like Porsche tried to make it feel like normal engine braking, which it does. But it's completely insufficient for one pedal EV style driving. A big frustration of mine with the car.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

JJMatrixx said:

Yeah, I get on or off. And on, I'd say it's not aggressive enough. It's like Porsche tried to make it feel like normal engine braking, which it does. But it's completely insufficient for one pedal EV style driving. A big frustration of mine with the car.

I’m pretty sure Murph is correct, there should be an Auto regen setting (signified by the A signal). For me, one pedal driving doesn’t appeal, so when my car arrives I will be happy with the setting that provides some ‘engine’ braking, similar to a petrol car.

I think you need to hold down the button for a couple of seconds for the Auto mode to be engaged?

[f1eng]

ds666 said:

Like those wheels

Just goes to show! We all have different tastes.
One of the reasons I didn’t go for an ST was I didn’t like any of the wheels much and like the Cross Turismo forged rims more than any other wheel offered by Porsche!

I don’t like the plastic wheel arch trim on the CT but the wheels tipped the balance

Edited by f1eng on Friday 27th May 11:16

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

f1eng said:

ds666 said:

Like those wheels

Just goes to show! We all have different tastes.
One of the reasons I didn’t go for an ST was I didn’t like any of the wheels much and like the Cross Turismo forged rims more than any other wheel offered by Porsche!

I don’t like the plastic wheel arch trim on the CT but the wheels tipped the balance

Weird! I like those wheels and the main reason I don’t have a Taycan on the drive at the moment was the plastic cladding on the CT, so I was waiting on the ST!

[Digga]

Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

I’m pretty sure Murph is correct, there should be an Auto regen setting (signified by the A signal). For me, one pedal driving doesn’t appeal, so when my car arrives I will be happy with the setting that provides some ‘engine’ braking, similar to a petrol car.

I think you need to hold down the button for a couple of seconds for the Auto mode to be engaged?

Never really seems to make much difference and doesn't give more regen braking.

With it 'off' the car holds pace beautifully. It really glides about in a very relaxed way.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Digga said:

Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

I’m pretty sure Murph is correct, there should be an Auto regen setting (signified by the A signal). For me, one pedal driving doesn’t appeal, so when my car arrives I will be happy with the setting that provides some ‘engine’ braking, similar to a petrol car.

I think you need to hold down the button for a couple of seconds for the Auto mode to be engaged?

Never really seems to make much difference and doesn't give more regen braking.

With it 'off' the car holds pace beautifully. It really glides about in a very relaxed way.

I’m trying to remember from my test drives - the Porsche ‘good to know’ app does explain the auto mode.

[Ken Figenus]

Press and hold and then it uses the camera to apply regen braking as you approach another vehicle - otherwise it coasts. I thought it was fab on demo car but having ACC I don't now use it.

Now the P7 Elect Pirellis are actually really good - this from the worlds biggest PS4-S evangelist fan boi!

[Ken Figenus]

fblm said:

Have you been using yours to help with the harvest?

Thats a whoosh parrot for me. If its about sticky fingers the snail trails show you can adjust volume up and down like that!

[ds666]

JJMatrixx said:

Digga said:

Murph7355 said:

Digga said:

Regen. Am I doing this right?

Anyone else find the left hand button really useful as a sort of 'drop it down a gear' when coming into speed limits or controlling pace downhill? I seem to use mine a lot.

Only had a couple of test drives thus far (one for a day).

Yes, that's the regen button. 3 modes I believe - "off"; "auto"; "on".

Off = no regen on lift off
Auto = allows the car to coast as much as it can on lift off, but applies regen if it sense the car getting close to other traffic etc
On = regen on lift off (I preferred this mode, but was mainly using the car on country roads)

I *think* the car uses regen as much as it can when actually pressing the brake pedal rather than using the discs. I think how much it does that depends on battery charge etc.

Not sure which "left" button you mean? If it's the regen one, then it's as above I think.

AFAIK the button I have circled in red is the control and it seems to have two modes: off/on.

Yeah, I get on or off. And on, I'd say it's not aggressive enough. It's like Porsche tried to make it feel like normal engine braking, which it does. But it's completely insufficient for one pedal EV style driving. A big frustration of mine with the car.

Same for me . The brakes are really good but I’d still like a bit more regen that it offers . As for the auto regen , you never know what it’s going to do , so that’s a no from me .

[coffeekid]

Just got my Taycan Cross Turismo 4S this week.

Keep getting notifications on my phone saying “The temperature adjustments in your vehicle have been completed”

Don’t have any preheat or anything like that set - anyone any ideas?

[BorkBorkBork]

coffeekid said:

Just got my Taycan Cross Turismo 4S this week.

Keep getting notifications on my phone saying “The temperature adjustments in your vehicle have been completed”

Don’t have any preheat or anything like that set - anyone any ideas?

Get used to it.

Does it on mine on occasion. The app has got a mind of its own. I got the dreaded amber electrical fault warning the other day too. It’s akin to the Windows BSOD, just switch it off for 20 mins and switch it back on again.

[anonymous-user]

Digga said:

Regen. Am I doing this right?

Anyone else find the left hand button really useful as a sort of 'drop it down a gear' when coming into speed limits or controlling pace downhill? I seem to use mine a lot.
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No. I find the coasting with regen off quite unpleasant, like rolling along in neutral, so just leave it in sport the entire time.

[anonymous-user]

Ken Figenus said:

Thats a whoosh parrot for me. If its about sticky fingers the snail trails show you can adjust volume up and down like that!

Sorry was just joking about all the dust, looked like you were transporting bails of straw! Mine is no better but it's full of sand.

[Murph7355]

Digga said:

Never really seems to make much difference and doesn't give more regen braking.

With it 'off' the car holds pace beautifully. It really glides about in a very relaxed way.

Auto mode isn't intended to give more regen. It gives less, but some, as coasting is meant to be good for range, but coasting into the back of other cars less so. (it's not ACC as that holds a given speed, whereas coasting doesn't).

On my first test drive I didn't like regen off or in auto. As someone else noted, it's like putting an ICE car in neutral with it off, and I couldn't fathom wtf was happening in auto

Regen on I liked. But I think it's key to understand that pressing the brake pedal actually uses regen to varying degrees to slow the car down. It's very clever as it gives the benefits of regen whilst feeling like a normal car to drive. Personally I think it'd be nice to have the option of one pedal driving too...but I guess there are challenges with offering too many options.

I also believe regen doesn't work much/at all until the brakes are bedded in, and possibly a few other criteria.

(Id like the opportunity to test all of this daily, but I don't even have a lock date yet. I'm expecting late Q1 2023 now....with a slim chance of sooner.)

[GTS440]

Ken Figenus said:

Good to know - and expected really as if the ride is still centered on the sus centre point of travel at normal ride height (allowing more bump absorbing travel than you get in low or high modes) be it CT or ST. What tyres is it on? Mine is on P7 and they are absolutely great. Hoping same will be true for great ride on my GTS ST...but am a bit worried as I LOVE the CT 4S's ride quality.

Mine came with Pirelli’s again and they are great.

Like others I had hoped my previous Cross Turismo would come with Michelins as I’ve had bad experiences in recent years with Pirelli’s but these Pirelli’s are great, no complaints in winter, summer, rain etc, no tramlining. Very pleased.

[GTS440]

ds666 said:

Like those wheels

Thanks, I had the Cross Turismo specific blade 21s on my CT and thought they were lovely. These are the 21 Sport Design. Much cooler in the flesh as they have a nice dished shape. I’d prefer then painted grey rather than diamond cut to be honest but still very nice.

[GTS440]

Murph7355 said:

Out of interest, when did you order the ST and from which OPC?

I ordered it the week the Sport Turismo GTS was announced so I think I got Porsche Exeter’s first customer 4S.

[Murph7355]

GTS440 said:

Murph7355 said:

Out of interest, when did you order the ST and from which OPC?

I ordered it the week the Sport Turismo GTS was announced so I think I got Porsche Exeter’s first customer 4S.

Ta. So November time

[anonymous-user]

Digga said:

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A little South of Heaven to lose your license to in the background!

[Digga]

fblm said:

Digga said:

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A little South of Heaven to lose your license to in the background!

Good spot! I remember the album coming out and listening to it, on repeat, on my Sony Walkman on a family road trip through the Midwest. The.n going to see it live a few months later, which was truly epic.

The tune Just came up on my Spotify random.