this is incorrect - there are and were (many in early days) supercharger sites that are not open to non-teslas in europe (UK in particular)
european law regulates technical compatibility but does not require you allow everyone to use your network - no different than not allowing gas cars to...
based on what? seems pretty normal entrenched corp. thinking that prevents them from seeing hte forest for the Tree's while they try and not abandon their existing cash cow(s)…
why are the german's in trouble?
this is why…
just one example of german sausage making (you know the kind you don't want to see up close)
the video/talk is simply fascinating example of why existing companies can't respond to disruption.
just like a Porsche.
just like Porsche - low volume manufacturer
yep - sounds german to me…
3.3 mm damage to the battery tray of your Taycan - sounds familiar to me…
German auto vs. China lower cost and higher volume EV's
yeah it's interesting - really really fast charging is only part of the picture - you have to have enough delivery power to then provide ### kWh's in "mm" minutes…
Macan is 100 kWh battery - 95 kWh usable
10% -80% is 70% charge - 70% of 95 is 66 kWh + 10% charing loss overhead is 73 kWh
73 kW...
this video is only part of the mountain that must be climbed…but it's a major reason Porsche (and others) don't have meaningful OTA updates…
this is nothing I've not known/speculated/heard-of - but this is so direct from an actual automotive CEO - they are sooooo screwed…no wonder VW paying...
Porsche is in denial and not pushing for better EV's … they don't know how to compete so they are retreating to past glory - that has rarely been a successful business strategy.
perhapes the sales are down because they increased the prices beyond it's value proposition - self sabotage to prove...
there is so much familiar about this - I simply can't…OMG soooo much that is familiar
we now consider it "essential" to get "painted keys" because we are fortunate enough to own multiple Porsche's - it avoids the awkward situation of sitting in the vehicle with a key fob and yet the vehicle...
everythings' fine - nothing to see here- move along move along - there will be no further pain - and our return to previous glory with ICE vehicle's is definitely the right call given the overwhelming trends going on world wide…and no our lack of software skills played no role in this debacle.