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So you consider self dealing to save a relative’s insolvent company ‘success’? As regards Boring, prototype grant revenue that doesn’t even cover development cost and zero actual deployed systems = ‘success’? As long as execs are getting salaries? Strange finance theories you’ve got there.

This. And both Boring and Solar were failures. SpaceX isn’t making money yet, and both it and Tesla have both avoided bankruptcy by the skin of their teeth. He’s a visionary guy and a risk taker for sure. Genius? Lately he’s just been acting like a spoiled entitled child. Most people would be...

His behavior has been even more erratic than usual lately, almost as if he’s having a breakdown of some sort. Which would not be surprising given how much he’s got on his plate right now.

McLaren has had massive quality issues, dealership issues, and resale value support problems. Their maintenance and repair cost are astronomical, and they control every aspect of it down to the paint. Whatever they do, it won’t be comparable to the Taycan in any way save for the fact that it’s...

At least the new CEO is honest about their quality problems.

And they just announced that reservations were down in Q3 compared to Q2, and the stock dropped by 10%…

I get 225, 4S, Mission E wheels, summer tires, and driving like a nutter. Which is exactly what I expected, because, you know, I researched the car before I bought it.

Please provide evidence of where they said that. They never said that about production cars. Only vaguely during the concept car phase. Porsche’s only official claims were the EPA, AMCI, and WLTP ratings. And again everyone knew from the jump that reality would be between EPA and AMCI...

BMWs these days look like three different teams designed the front, middle, and rear of the cars without collaboration and then they just stuck them together.

They don’t. But the US testing protocols are more accurate. Even if you take the AMCI rating, which is a real world perfect conditions test, you only get 275 miles. On top of that, there was ample real world data out there soon after the initial release of the Taycan, and none of it indicated...

I believe the OP is in the US. EPA range for the 4CT is 235 miles. If the OP thought they were going to get 320 miles, they simply didn’t do their research. That’s on them.

Double post.

You’re talking about the concept car? That’s irrelevant.

Nowhere does Porsche claim that. Best EPA rating is 246 miles. Best AMCI claim is 275.

Where did Porsche ever say the Taycan’s range was 320 miles?

If one can get over the hideous exterior, you still have to deal with awful seats, that ridiculous screen that looks like someone glued a massive iPad to the dash, and the numb steering of a BMW. I get why it’s a good option if one can’t afford the Porsche, but it’s a step down any way you cut...

That Polestar looks pretty expensive.

Why do so many niche supercar companies feel the need to take inspiration from jet fighter cockpits for their interiors? I’ve never sat in a car and thought, ‘you know what would make this car awesome? If it were more cramped inside and hat lots of (faux) switches and tiny round displays.’

And this is why Porsche is probably not the brand for you. The Taycan has brought more first time Porsche owners into the fold since probably the original Cayenne launch, many of whom are learning that Porsche’s core competencies are not aligned with what they want in a vehicle. For those that...

If I had space, I’d strongly consider adding the new electric Silverado to the stable when it comes out.