Taycan Takedown

[voip-ninja]

) While reading this I was ready to get triggered but then I realized you were talking about the BMW.

Too many started calling the Model 3 "M3" too.

I would still pick Model 3 over M3 but there is only one iconic M3 in existence.

 

[juanmedina]

Our Performance Model 3 Tesla

English Racing did 26 1/4th mile passes with time drop from 11.5 to 11.7sec. That's less Delta between passes than what the Taycan was able to get:

“Fully Charged” YouTube channel were just under 10 seconds. The difference between the fastest and the slowest attempts was just 0.8 seconds.

And this

 

[one2many]

The 930 turbo is a classic.
The Taycan is kinda like a 911 marriage to a VW golf and its
that's its children . Sorry back to takedown

 

[Daniel in SD]

English Racing did 26 1/4th mile passes with time drop from 11.5 to 11.7sec. That's less Delta between passes than what the Taycan was able to get:

I don’t see how that’s a comparable test unless they did a u-turn at the end of the strip and did the even runs backwards.

 

[juanmedina]

I don’t see how that’s a comparable test unless they did a u-turn at the end of the strip and did the even runs backwards.

The Taycan test wasn't back to back either.

 

[Daniel in SD]

The Taycan test wasn't back to back either.

Then it is also a silly test. I assumed they were trying to get some measure of power loss due to heat soak, not state of charge.

 

[Eno Deb]

The Taycan test wasn't back to back either.

It was, actually:

Jonny Smith on Twitter

 

[204EV]

It was, actually:

Jonny Smith on Twitter

One thing I think they kind of hide in the testing parameters is that while they were conducted back to back, They state (we used the entire 2.3Mile runway on every run) if the math is correct that's under .5 mile of hard accel then coasting for almost 2 miles before turning around and doing it again. I think even a model X could do that.

 

[CarlK]

The test would be meaningful only if they could provide time stamp of each run.

 

[juanmedina]

It was, actually:

Jonny Smith on Twitter

You can see him costing after the pulls for a while before turning around.

 

[Gordon87]

I wonder how many sales the Taycan will take from the Panamera. While I doubt I’d get a Taycan, I’m glad Porsche is moving forward with electric vehicles in a serious way.

 

[Eno Deb]

You can see him costing after the pulls for a while before turning around.

Obviously he had to slow down from 200+ km/h. What else was he supposed to do, handbrake turns?

The point of this exercise was that it is much closer to what's required of a car on a real race course than some drag race. I suspect we'll soon hear the actual numbers they got at the Nürburgring. We'll see if any Tesla can compete or not.

 

[Tiger]

Hi! Nice Tesla vs. Taycan analysis here:

 

[wenkan]

Today I ran my model 3 on the track for an one hour session. It handled pretty well. Looking forward to have someone driving a Taycan to the track with me in the future.

 

[groovidad]

If I have a widget that does everything (almost) that you want, and then some, for $9.99. WHY would you pay $19.99 for less than my widget? Is it because my widget doesn’t have the moniker and reputation the other has?

 

[scubastevo80]

There are little to no real world scenarios off track where one would run 0-60+ back to back to back so this test, if measured the same for both cars, is about nothing more then bragging rights. Alternatively, it helps the general public understand that power doesn’t drop off after a spirited pull.

 

[JulienW]

Surprised no one has posted about the "other" test of the Taycan driving 2129 miles/3425km in 24 hours. That is a great testament to endurance and DC charging and is more applicable to real world usage. This almost an average of 90MPH including charging. As of now the Model 3 is 1728 miles/2781km for 24 hours.

Of course the Taycan is still prototype and will have to wait for actual production model in independent hands for true test but so for it looks like a compelling EV.

UPDATE: Porsche Taycan Impresses Us With 2,129 Mile, 24-Hour Endurance Test

 

[204EV]

Surprised no one has posted about the "other" test of the Taycan driving 2129 miles/3425km in 24 hours. That is a great testament to endurance and DC charging and is more applicable to real world usage. This almost an average of 90MPH including charging. As of now the Model 3 is 1728 miles/2781km for 24 hours.

Of course the Taycan is still prototype and will have to wait for actual production model in independent hands for true test but so for it looks like a compelling EV.

UPDATE: Porsche Taycan Impresses Us With 2,129 Mile, 24-Hour Endurance Test

And it did it on a closed course, not in regular traffic. I'm sure that would be absolutely obliterated if they tested a model 3 LR in that scenario. Charging speed & range both are hugely in favour of the Model 3. Heck, I bet the Model X Raven could outdo it.

 

[super20g]

If I have a widget that does everything (almost) that you want, and then some, for $9.99. WHY would you pay $19.99 for less than my widget? Is it because my widget doesn’t have the moniker and reputation the other has?

Service. Support. Quality. Pedigree. Etc. Tesla makes a fine car. Porsche makes a fine car as well... Different strokes for different folks.

 

[Daniel in SD]

And it did it on a closed course, not in regular traffic. I'm sure that would be absolutely obliterated if they tested a model 3 LR in that scenario. Charging speed & range both are hugely in favour of the Model 3. Heck, I bet the Model X Raven could outdo it.

You’re going to have to show your work on that. There is absolutely no way any existing Tesla could do that.