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It depends on how much the range difference is at the end of the day, and if you trust Tesla or Porsche more to deliver on future battery tech (not talking abou
by zhdc1 7y ago
It depends on how much the range difference is at the end of the day, and if you trust Tesla or Porsche more to deliver on future battery tech (not talking about a Tacyan vs. Model S comparison, but a company vs. company comparison).
Tesla has a large advantage in this that is at least partially in house (judging from their willingness to expand production from Panasonic to LG and now CATL).
- threeseed 7y ago1. Porsche Taycan charges significantly faster than any Tesla so batteries/range isn't as useful an advantage. 2. You completely missed the point. Porsche drivers aren't looking for an economical car just as Hyundai drivers probably won't find much use for a dash stopwatch.
- zhdc1 7y agoI wasn't comparing the Taycan with the Model S. The real issue is Tesla vs VAG. Tesla can be out competed now on the Model S and still win out. Porsche/VAG may not have the same luxury. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/german-carmakers-have-5050-chance-of-facing-detroits-fate-vw-says-idUSKCN1MQ0K5 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/germ... Also, Porsche owners absolutely do care about range, but that's a different argument all together.
- moduspol 7y agoI guess it depends on how you define "range". How long will it take to drive across five states in a Tesla Model S as compared to a Porsche Taycan? We know the answer for the Tesla because people do it every day, across many combinations of states. How far you can drive on a single charge means a lot less in practice than how far you can drive in a reasonable amount of time while charging at real, plentiful Supercharger stations.
- clouddrover 7y ago> How long will it take to drive across five states in a Tesla Model S as compared to a Porsche Taycan? Audi e-tron over 1000km: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFu9pkpunuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFu9pkpunuo Hyundai Kona over 1000km: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsEdAq4N_WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsEdAq4N_WU Hyundai Kona halfway across the US: https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/dr1gzm/i_just_drove_the_hyundai_kona_ev_exactly_halfway/ https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/dr1gzm/i_... The Porsche Taycan could do what the Kona did but faster: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/products/porsche-taycan-niagara-falls-road-trip-new-york-city-18578.html https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/products/porsche-taycan... Taycan covering 3,425km in 24 hours straight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jSG_10_JRg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jSG_10_JRg How far can the Model S go in 24 hours straight?
- moduspol 7y agoTeslas have moved past the "theoretically can we drive across the US" a long time ago. Nobody questions if any EV can do it given a careful selection of start and end points, route planning, and luck with third party charging stations working properly (they often do not). The practical range-based use cases are way more meaningful, and they're proved out every day by real world Tesla owners doing normal things. But it is nice to see these proof of concept demonstrations with other EVs. I think it's been a few years since a Tesla going from Niagara Falls to NYC warranted a press release.
- clouddrover 7y agoSo, no answer on the Model S's endurance then? I answered your question, why not answer mine instead of offering up evasions? If you don't know, simply say you don't know.
- xedeon 7y ago> why not answer mine instead of offering up evasions? You should follow your own advice. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯