we are approaching 1 week in the Model Y on our long distance trip (600 miles to go to get home monday Aug. 7th)
it's gratifying to me to note Tesla is still good/excellent in the areas it was when I had my last Tesla (2018 Model 3 performance) and yet has shown no progress in area where it was...
no idea - if I had to predict VW/Audi/Porsche will be last to the table if ever on this topic - supercharger access (via adapter) may be first - NACS would be even less likely IMHO - but I hope I'm wrong.
I'll look forward to meeting anyone willing to make the effort to enjoy each other's mutual love our Taycans - @whitex @snstevens @WasserGKuehlt
moving this part of this thread to this forum topic…
https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/short-notice-meet-greet-seattle-area.16776/#post-257866
+1 for me - no Porsche EV (or other vendor) with out a clear state of intention for North American supercharger access (GM, Ford, Rivian, Mercedes, others) - my future EV business is Porsche's to lose…but supercharger access is table stakes for my next purchase
and no I'm not considering Tesla...
the Model Y's turning radius saddens me - the car just does not pivot the front end around like my Porsche (no surprise i know) - but even though I "know" about it - it still surprises me each time I simply can not swing the front end around in a slow turn at max lock to avoid the...
considering one - but will not purchase any EV with out supercharge network access - ford, gm, rivian, volvo, mercedes are all possible given current announcements
if porsche doesn’t step up with at least access via adapter there is no CT in my future
I believe this to be relivant to the Taycan community given the recent decision by many other vendors (with VW/Audi/Porsche notably absent) to adopt both NACS and provide access to the Tesla Supercharger network in North America - this is relivant to the Taycan community - but as always you are...
charging stops so far:
Santa Cruz to Willows, CA
stop in williams, CA supercharger - 10 min - not necessary - took the "edge" off
253 kW charge rate
charge in willows @ EA because it's where I was spending the night and I "could"
CCS adapter - 175 kW charge rate via 350 kW EA charger...
Sutherland, OR - 4 EA charging stalls less than 800 feet from the 48 stall supercharger site - 3 of the 4 stalls on this date were "unavailable" - and the Lone ID.4 was getting a reduced charge rate at the one functional stall…
48 V3 supercharger stalls in Surtherland, OR - all working - and working well - 250 kW charge rate on my visit…less that 30 sec from driver door open to electrons flowing!
I’m a long time EV owners (since 2011) - former Tesla victim/customer - avid EV road warrior and deeply experienced EV road trip participant…I’m writing this up from some perspectives from a current (ongoing trip) from the SF Bay area to Friday Harbor, WA and back - currently at Burlington but...