Recent content by ocflyer

yeah Gemini got that wrong! And we've bought 4 new Porsches (1 Cayenne e-hybrid, and 3 Macan S's)- but we have had interior rattles in all of them. I've never had one in a BMW. But driving dynamics are better in Porsches no doubt.

OK so I transferred my 4S configuration to the base Cayenne, and it dropped in price from $144k to $127k (US pricing). Then I re-uploaded and asked for an AI comparision... This new configuration sheet for the base 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric brings the numbers into direct contrast with the...

so I've asked Gemini the pricing question and just asked again based on data in the official reveal. Here is my 4S configuration (in the US)- https://porsche-code.com/PT2QR717 I uploaded that and asked Gemini to compare pricing. It said The Finalized Price Breakdown Price Component 2026...

@daveo4EV I agree with everything you have saiid in this post. And BMW isn't winning on gimmicks, unless you consider CHARGING, Driver Assistance, NACs port, and a huge difference in PRICE gimmicks. It may come down to just how much the loyal Porsche buyer is willing to overlook to get a...

The car, especially with even reasonable options, costs way to much to be "half done" (NACS) or without features common in competitors.

well that's progress! Having dealt with the Porsche pill in 2019 and a huge glass front / overpriced "box" that mounted on the wall. But these things don't do much really. They 1. pass 240 VAC to the car, and preferably high current (48A - maybe higher?) 2. negotiate with the car re...

@Moheisen(FirstEV) I like Porsche. We have 2 Macan 4S EV's now! But we seldom drive on mountain roads. I wish we did, but we live in suburban Orange County. So I've got to drive 10 miles to get to a heavily-policed twisty road close to home. I had an BMW iX previously. I never got used to...

My current saved build is an "S", in the US, with MSRP $144k. I asked Gemini how it would compare to expected BMW ix5's coming out later this year. It said... Seeing the build sheet for the **Cayenne S Electric** puts the math into crisp focus. Your total MSRP hits **$144,580**, driven by...

Thank you @Winge. I still don't get why so many people in the US click that $1,800 option. For fun, lets say you spec'ed every option you could afford- that you had reached the max you would want to spend on a new car. And then you wondered, should I get these headlights, or, something...

In the US, and have now paid for these 4 times! But not again. Overheard in Stutgart "They don't work in the US, we tell them they don't work in the US, and they pay for them anyway! Is that great or what?"

But that article references a Consumer Reports Article from 2022 regarding a change in US regulations- which- obviously has not happened. I won't spend money on this until it was working in the US. Right now, it's a very, very expensive static cornering light. There is a long discussion of...