Jul 25, 2019 9:54:13 AM
- schmoell
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Jul 25, 2019 9:54:13 AM
Jul 25, 2019 1:42:53 PM
schmoell:I talked to someone familiar with the development and he confirmed IAA. Also heard rumors that Nürburgring time is on par with a GT3 RS. This will be a very interesting car ...
Can’t be. Only Tesla has the knowhow to produce a performance EV. /sarc.
lexs4:boytronic:What type of turbocharger is used in the Taycan Turbo?
Same kind as my old 386 computer had...
Exactly! And same kind as on Specialized Turbo S e-bike
18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
Wonderbar:Or in that little blue pill😎
One activity where speed is not always rewarded
18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
Jul 26, 2019 2:37:08 AM
schmoell:I talked to someone familiar with the development and he confirmed IAA. Also heard rumors that Nürburgring time is on par with a GT3 RS. This will be a very interesting car ...
I guess your "someone familiar with the development " forgot to say that it will revealed on the 4th of September before a...GOLF Tournament!
Jul 26, 2019 2:47:55 AM
RC:Whoopsy:It's still on track for Frankfurt debut last I check.
Configurator and ordering will open at that time.
Will be very "tight" though, a couple of weeks ago, they weren't so sure they are going to make the deadline but either way, the car will be in Frankfurt, ready or not.
The car is more than ready!!!
The dates for the presentation were made/decided in December 2018/January 2019! They confirmed (for the press/public) it on April 2019!
Jul 26, 2019 11:40:44 AM
EnglishManInNY:My wife has already told me she wants a tesla model x again. I asked if she wanted a BMW X7. Nope a model x. A Porsche Cayenne. Nope a model x.
Men tend to discount the appeal of never having to deal with petrol stations again. Women seem to be somewhat uncomfortable with standing in a vulnerable place (outside the vehicle with unknown strangers) while refilling the tank. Men don't much share the emotional downside to this feeling of exposure. Feeling safe inside one's own garage when dealing with "filling the tank" is a big deal for women whether they talk about it or not. The bonus of feeling "green" adds to the appeal.
Mike
918 Spyder + Tesla Roadster 1.5 & Model S P100D AP2 + Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid + BMW Z8 + BMW 3.0 CSi + Bentley Arnage T
Jul 26, 2019 2:49:12 PM
W8MM:EnglishManInNY:My wife has already told me she wants a tesla model x again. I asked if she wanted a BMW X7. Nope a model x. A Porsche Cayenne. Nope a model x.
Men tend to discount the appeal of never having to deal with petrol stations again. Women seem to be somewhat uncomfortable with standing in a vulnerable place (outside the vehicle with unknown strangers) while refilling the tank. Men don't much share the emotional downside to this feeling of exposure. Feeling safe inside one's own garage when dealing with "filling the tank" is a big deal for women whether they talk about it or not. The bonus of feeling "green" adds to the appeal.
Sir, you are extremely correct with this brief synopsis.
That is funny, because that is my wife in a nutshell. That is why she loved the Q7 tdi, hardly needing filling and why she hated the old Q7 4.2 before, that one needed to filled every second day. She already told me that she if never had to go to a gas station again, she would love that. No EV this time, but next time, most likely... for her.
Jul 26, 2019 5:35:51 PM
Jul 26, 2019 6:59:44 PM
Jul 26, 2019 7:16:14 PM
schmoell:Do you know the expected charging rate and efficiency ? BMW has what they call "Wireless charging"; rate is below 4KW (if I'm not mistaken)
11 kW??
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/wireless-charging-cars-finally-here-180970494/
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Mike
918 Spyder + Tesla Roadster 1.5 & Model S P100D AP2 + Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid + BMW Z8 + BMW 3.0 CSi + Bentley Arnage T
SciFrog:My wife sends me to the gas station, she has not filled a car in many many years...
You must be my twin!
EVs are very nice because SHE is now the person who "fills up the tank", not I.
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Mike
918 Spyder + Tesla Roadster 1.5 & Model S P100D AP2 + Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid + BMW Z8 + BMW 3.0 CSi + Bentley Arnage T
11kwh with 90% efficiency would be about 7-8kwh of charge. That would be great actually. My city garage only has 8kwh and that’s more than enough. I have been using only 3kwh at the beach house (until with change the internal charger dial) and even that is enough.
All this new tech is really exciting. ICE and hybrid cars are already obsolete today and it is getting worse with every little advance.
Jul 26, 2019 7:54:38 PM
schmoell:Do you know the expected charging rate and efficiency ? BMW has what they call "Wireless charging"; rate is below 4KW (if I'm not mistaken)
Latest on the topic from Audi is 3.6 kW. https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/technology-lexicon-7180/charging-technologies-10999
Not great but adequate when a car is parked overnight in the garage for ten or more hours.
Jul 26, 2019 7:57:43 PM
W8MM:schmoell:Do you know the expected charging rate and efficiency ? BMW has what they call "Wireless charging"; rate is below 4KW (if I'm not mistaken)
11 kW??
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/wireless-charging-cars-finally-here-180970494/
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Mike
918 Spyder + Tesla Roadster 1.5 & Model S P100D AP2 + Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid + BMW Z8 + BMW 3.0 CSi + Bentley Arnage T
Modifying the topic: Are EVs more "stealthy" than ICEs? Intuitively, it would seem that using radar, there is less reflective material in most EVs compared to ICEs as there isn't a large metal block in front.
Jul 26, 2019 8:28:53 PM
Mike
918 Spyder + Tesla Roadster 1.5 & Model S P100D AP2 + Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid + BMW Z8 + BMW 3.0 CSi + Bentley Arnage T
Wonderbar:Good question Mike, and certainly right down your business alley. A question for you—has your business modified as a result of the substantial move by law-enforcement to camera traps rather than radar?
The USA has not gone too far toward unattended camera traps. The majority of USA radar/laser enforcement is still from patrol cars.
Mike
918 Spyder + Tesla Roadster 1.5 & Model S P100D AP2 + Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid + BMW Z8 + BMW 3.0 CSi + Bentley Arnage T
Jul 26, 2019 9:15:12 PM
AJ:Judging by the last four answers, this is the major selling point of an EV.
My wife will give up much before trading her 911 for an EV, but, her analogy is she only wears solar or automatic watches because she hates going to a mall to get quartz watch batteries replaced. Malls are her gas stations....
2017 Range Rover Sport S/C, 2019 Porsche 911 Turbo
Jul 26, 2019 11:18:56 PM
Boxster Coupe GTS:W8MM:https://twitter.com/PorscheNewsroom/status/1154744757056430080
Can someone photoshop the current Panamera lights on to this to prove it’s a baby Panamera? ;)
SciFrog:11kwh with 90% efficiency would be about 7-8kwh of charge. That would be great actually. My city garage only has 8kwh and that’s more than enough. I have been using only 3kwh at the beach house (until with change the internal charger dial) and even that is enough.
All this new tech is really exciting. ICE and hybrid cars are already obsolete today and it is getting worse with every little advance.
Calling ICE and hybrids obsolete is a premature ejaculation.
EV is still very pre-mature as compared to hybrids and especially ICE.
The support structure for EV is no where near even calling them good enough.
As I said I another post before, the day when refuelling a EV is as convenient and as quick as refuelling a ICE or Hybrid is the day one can call them obsolete.