for my wife and myself we'd rather not go "backwards" - honestly it's doesn't matter "how good" the massage is or is not - when sitting in a seat for a long drive it's nice to be able to get some "motion" on the seat and break up the static seating position - the degree of good is less important...
hmmmm…
I have a 2021 Cayenne Hybrid w/massage seats
I had a 2020 Taycan w/massage seats
I have a 2024 Macan EV w/massage seats
the current configurator has no massage seat options and they are not listed in standard equipment
honestly - this is a deal breaker for me - hopefully they will add...
when I've owned "faster" charging EV's (Model S/X w/19.2 kW and Taycan w/11 kW) I would find it useful 3-6 times a year - also sometimes when using someone elses EVSE it was nicer to have the faster turn around time…
there is no doubt that for normal daily use + overnight charging charge speed...
19.2 kW EVSE's in North America are a rare bird - but not impossible - just very very very rare…it's good for home charging and is 2x faster if you have a 100 amp home EVSE…
800V is "da norm" for most FastCharger's these days if they are more than 100 kW max charge speed…
Tesla's...
given that the MTBF on the Taycan OBC 19.2 kW units is about 12 seconds (and is/was under recall, was unavailable for replacement, was then available again, then it wasn't, and then Porsche would reimburse for a downgrade, and then was no longer offered, and to this day is still absent as an...
for my money - this is the one performance option you can "save" on a full EV with massive regen (i.e. regen means less friction brake usage) - PCCB's are largely a cosmetic exercise on ICE vehicle's with no regen…unless you're tracking them…
this option money can be saved or redirected to...
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https://www.cnet.com/home/electric-vehicles/audi-e-tron-electric-suv-pikes-peak-regenerative-braking-test/
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NOTE: the Cayenne EV's regeneration is next level vs. the eTron discussed here - and it's also more powerful than the eTron's mentioned here - so there is even less...
thanks to @Mr_Marty and @retom - love _BOTH_ the lists for a concise pros and cons list for PCCB's
PCCB PRO's. (Superpowers really!)
+ They are lighter which reduces the unsprung weight of the wheel. This improves handling and wheel dynamics on bumpy surfaces.
+ Rotors are effectively lifetime...
I consider this post pretty definitive…
https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-9y0-2019/1266353-pccb-vs-steel-performance-difference.html#post17645553
I'm not saying to avoid getting PCCB's - they are in fact the best brakes possible - but simply go in "eyes open" about where/why they are better...
TLDR; EV's (yes even the Cayenne EV) don't have enough stamina on track to warrant PCCB's - and for non-track use 98% percent of deceleration is handled by regen in normal driving (Porsche's words not mine)…
this makes PCCB's a huge cosmetic exercise vs. an actual stopping the vehicle exercise...
Based on my Macan Experience - I believe the Cayenne EV will be a strong EV offering for North American customers with well integrated Supercharger Support and native NACS fast charging port…
https://www.macanevowners.com/forum...-lectron-adapter-at-tesla-supercharger.23505/
350 miles range @ 70 mph = 5 hours of seat time
Cayenne EV 400 kW charging - 15 min to 80% - 95% therefore is easy in 25 min or less
so
start your day at 100% - drive 350 miles - leave at 8 am - first charging stop is 1 pm - 1 - 1:25 bathroom & meal break - 1:25 pm departure - drive another...
Porsche's brakes are definitively better than Tesla brakes -no question - my Model S could barely do single laps before having brake fade issues
The Taycan's brakes are world class and ICE quality - I have no doubt they can handle repeated lapping - the point is Porsche quality brakes are...
for the 8 or fewer laps the taycan Turbo was able to do it's impressive for a 4 door sedan at 5,100 lbs - chasing down 911 GT3's uphill between turns 5 and entrance to the cork screw (turn 8A/8B) was a hoot - several 911 GT3 drivers came to inspect my vehicle and me as a driver after session -...
my 2020 Taycan was "good" for less than 15 min of full pace driving @ Laguna Seca (not enough stamina to participate in a normal HPDE 25-30 min track session) - after that you reach 132F battery temp and then max power on the throttle is limited to lower max discharge rate…
the Taycan has about...