I loved the Taycan Turbo S I drove and was even thinking for a short while to get one (or a Taycan 4S, maybe a Tesla 3 Performance). Then, I realized that at some point in the future, we all will have to switch to EVs anyway, so why getting one now? Makes no sense for me.
Charging/range was actually the most important reason why I chose not to get one.
I charged the Taycan Turbo S at the dealer's charger (not a 800V charger but that thing you can get installed at home) and in 20 minutes, I got range for an additional 20 km. This is just ridiculous. It was windy and cold that day and I was standing 20 minutes outside the dealership (they were closed, charger was outside in the cold) to charge the Taycan.
My range (mostly Autobahn full throttle whenever possible and a little bit of country roads) was under 200 km as far as I remember. Actually, there was a traffic jam on the Autobahn, so I wasn't able to drive that fast and under ideal conditions, I think the range would have been around 150 km. This is a joke.
My Trackhawk, a 710 hp 2.5 truck, has a range of 400 km (mixed Autobahn full throttle and city driving). Filling up the 93 l fuel tank takes a couple of minutes, including payment.
EVs aren't for me (yet), sorry. The Taycan Turbo S was huge fun and I cannot say I hated driving it, on the contrary. The technology isn't "there" yet though, sorry. Maybe in 10 years from now.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes GLC63 S AMG (2020), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (2019 EU)