I'm writing this post, mostly because I've been struggling with this alot and maybe, just maybe I'm not the only one
Currently I'm driving a Tesla Model S 100D. I 've done about 70.000km.
One of the reasons I wanted to buy a Taycan is because the Model S has had many issues. The most important things: I got 2 new headlight (complete units), HVAC unit replaced, new front suspension (twice), new headliner, GPS *antenna*, many different rattles some solved others not.
There are also things about the model S that bug me : steering feel : it judders at higher speeds.. according to the service center this is normal and due to 21 inch rims. Spotify does only work like 10% of the time. Also AP, while being awesome a few years back, it seems like it worked better back then than it does now.. I almost don't use it anymore. The suspension isn't very refined. it's just not a refined car. But I bought it in a time there were no other options and I really wanted to experience electric driving.. it seemed it would be the future (notice the past tense)
Also I dreaded the experience in the service center, more specific they 're not friendly, they act like you are nitwit who knows *sugar*... for example I asked 10 times to replace the complete processing unit because it seems not normal to me that spotify isn't working and they just say it's a bug, while ofcourse it's not because others don't have any problem at all..
Because I really like the EV drivetrain I was looking into the Taycan. I 've done around 6-7 test drives with the 4S and Turbo S. I'm not going into detail but let me suffice by saying that the model S doesn't even compare when it comes to driving charasteristics, build quality and general feel. it's like driving a proper (sports)car - it's not a sports car at all but that's another issue - that happens to be electric vs a car that you like because it's an EV but if you 're being honest it doesn't drive very well at all.
I was set on ordering the Turbo S but then I started my train of thought, there is also the issue I've had while driving the model S, it's just no fun at all... it gets you from point A to B but never ever have I thought : let's take the model S to have some fun.. no it's always been used to get me from A to B... and I had the feeling it would be the same for the Taycan... it drives a tonload better and it is more fun.. but essentially it's not a fun car, it 'll also be a car to get you from point A to B.. it's not engaging, it weighs even more than a model S albeit the driving dynamics are from another world, really world class.... with one caveat : it's world class for an EV.. not for a car.
Then there is also the biggest EV related problem/issue : the battery, first battery degredation : yes it's real.. very real and yes it does heavily affect the range.. I reckon I lost about 11-12kwh ( 450km when fully charged compared to 508km when new, mind you... those numbers you don't reach in real life) Secondly, the impact of cold weather and the use of the heater. If you do alot of short drives the range doesn't even reach 200km ! there is so much energy being wasted to heat up the battery (and the cabin) certainly the first 40-50km of your drive. I think worst case scenerio last year I did around 150km on one charge, spread over 5 days and it was not even freezing, but close.
Ofcourse there is also the impact of speed on your range. In my humble opinion a Taycan is a Porsche and a Porsche has one special trait : the faster you drive it the better it actually drives, it's like they are made to go fast... now what use does a taycan have then when if you drive it fast and spirited like it's meant to be driven you are maybe left with 150km of range...
Lastly - in Europe at least - the network of fastchargers isn't dense at all... you really have to look for 300kw chargers...
Because all of this I've actually ordered a 911 instead. It weighs around 800kg less, I don't have to worry about charging anymore. I can go on road trips in places I wouldn't be able to go with the Taycan. It's more fun to drive... I do plan to keep the model S for now.. but that's just because the resale value is horrendous ( price that I payed was 125.000 EURO, second hand value at this moment.. around 65.000)
Currently I'm driving a Tesla Model S 100D. I 've done about 70.000km.
One of the reasons I wanted to buy a Taycan is because the Model S has had many issues. The most important things: I got 2 new headlight (complete units), HVAC unit replaced, new front suspension (twice), new headliner, GPS *antenna*, many different rattles some solved others not.
There are also things about the model S that bug me : steering feel : it judders at higher speeds.. according to the service center this is normal and due to 21 inch rims. Spotify does only work like 10% of the time. Also AP, while being awesome a few years back, it seems like it worked better back then than it does now.. I almost don't use it anymore. The suspension isn't very refined. it's just not a refined car. But I bought it in a time there were no other options and I really wanted to experience electric driving.. it seemed it would be the future (notice the past tense)
Also I dreaded the experience in the service center, more specific they 're not friendly, they act like you are nitwit who knows *sugar*... for example I asked 10 times to replace the complete processing unit because it seems not normal to me that spotify isn't working and they just say it's a bug, while ofcourse it's not because others don't have any problem at all..
Because I really like the EV drivetrain I was looking into the Taycan. I 've done around 6-7 test drives with the 4S and Turbo S. I'm not going into detail but let me suffice by saying that the model S doesn't even compare when it comes to driving charasteristics, build quality and general feel. it's like driving a proper (sports)car - it's not a sports car at all but that's another issue - that happens to be electric vs a car that you like because it's an EV but if you 're being honest it doesn't drive very well at all.
I was set on ordering the Turbo S but then I started my train of thought, there is also the issue I've had while driving the model S, it's just no fun at all... it gets you from point A to B but never ever have I thought : let's take the model S to have some fun.. no it's always been used to get me from A to B... and I had the feeling it would be the same for the Taycan... it drives a tonload better and it is more fun.. but essentially it's not a fun car, it 'll also be a car to get you from point A to B.. it's not engaging, it weighs even more than a model S albeit the driving dynamics are from another world, really world class.... with one caveat : it's world class for an EV.. not for a car.
Then there is also the biggest EV related problem/issue : the battery, first battery degredation : yes it's real.. very real and yes it does heavily affect the range.. I reckon I lost about 11-12kwh ( 450km when fully charged compared to 508km when new, mind you... those numbers you don't reach in real life) Secondly, the impact of cold weather and the use of the heater. If you do alot of short drives the range doesn't even reach 200km ! there is so much energy being wasted to heat up the battery (and the cabin) certainly the first 40-50km of your drive. I think worst case scenerio last year I did around 150km on one charge, spread over 5 days and it was not even freezing, but close.
Ofcourse there is also the impact of speed on your range. In my humble opinion a Taycan is a Porsche and a Porsche has one special trait : the faster you drive it the better it actually drives, it's like they are made to go fast... now what use does a taycan have then when if you drive it fast and spirited like it's meant to be driven you are maybe left with 150km of range...
Lastly - in Europe at least - the network of fastchargers isn't dense at all... you really have to look for 300kw chargers...
Because all of this I've actually ordered a 911 instead. It weighs around 800kg less, I don't have to worry about charging anymore. I can go on road trips in places I wouldn't be able to go with the Taycan. It's more fun to drive... I do plan to keep the model S for now.. but that's just because the resale value is horrendous ( price that I payed was 125.000 EURO, second hand value at this moment.. around 65.000)