Yea, if you live anywhere with winters, even Seattle area, you get the same limited or no regen at any state of charge. Since Elon only drives his Teslas in CA and Texas, he never experiences this, therefore it's not a user experience he cares about.
Etron GT would be a great alternative if it had a hatch trunk like the Model S or the EQS.
Not sure about driving without a key, I would never personally rely on that on a Tesla Model S either (goes out if connectivity is out), but the preheat, charging, etc are similar on a Porsche app. Of course for Phone integration Porsche has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so by far a more technically capable there than any Tesla.
Still, I know what it looks like! Doesn't help that the brand itself is a turnoff for me.You know, when you're driving it, you don't have to look at it (from the outside).
Great impressions. I will say the new S dynamically is worlds apart from your 2018.
I never had a Merc. I test drove a few, never cared for any of them. The brand never spoke to me either. All that said, after driving the EQS, I might consider the EQS AMG version, especially if they can build me one before Porsche can build me a Taycan CT Turbo (I've been waiting for an allocation since this summer). The EQS actually looks better in person than in pictures, though definitely bland, but I think I can live with that, especially that flashy looks that stand out are not high on my priorities list (one reason I liked the Model S, understated but elegant, I even deleted the red calipers from my P85D because I don't like them on a while car). This is the one I drove (I think, there was 5 or 6 of them there). It seriously felt like a luxury Model S with more modern tech inside:
One should always have the key card in your wallet as a backup. Works regardless of connectivity.
Eeeh... Base Model S used to be RWD, Model 3 still is, you can even get a RWD Taycan. My first Model S was RWD and I gotta say it handles much better in the snow than any rwd ICE. The near-instantaneous torque control allows the traction and stability control to do things ICE cars simply cannot do. I'm not saying AWD is not better, just that RWD EV is already better than 2WD ICE cars, and we know there are plenty of people driving 2WD ICE cars through winters just fine. And of course, all of the above (EQS, Model S, Model 3, Taycan) have AWD available in their trim ranges, so if you want it, you can get it. Not everyone wants to pay for AWD btw (e.g. I know someone who could afford an AWD Model 3, but bought the RWD because they didn't think it was worth it - we just had a lot of snow around here and I they said the RWD does the job just fine).
I would much rather have awd or front wheel in snow. No way ever use rear wheel drive again. No way around it l, but rear wheel drive stinks in snow. Most luxury car around me all have awd. EQS is just to much for awd and should have awd on entry price. Will lose many sales in snow country.
No card key on Model S/X (at least before Plaid, not sure if Plaid has it), but a key fob instead. If you're going to have the fob with you anyways, no point whatsoever to use the phone app to drive the car, since the car unlocks and drives automatically as long as you have the fob in your pocket or purse.
Precisely - you would much rather have AWD, so you have the option to buy it, but people who are not of the same mind set as you have the option to save money and not pay for AWD. Why is giving customers a choice a bad thing in your book?
The more I’ve come to dislike EEEEHHHLOHHHN, the more I resent how much his arbitrary quirkiness informs the Model S’s interior design.
Yes, Plaid & refreshed LR have key cards - and you still get 2 keyfobs.
Amazingly enough, yes it does recognize frunk! When I say open frunk it does just that plus I have the automated front upgrade on the Y so it actually opens entirely by itself. On the S it just pops the frunk.But does Siri know what a “frunk” is?
