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I love VW and I think they are going to make awesome EVs but saying the Taycan is "technically better" is an outright lie or an unfortunate ignorance. The driv
by jpgvm 6y ago
I love VW and I think they are going to make awesome EVs but saying the Taycan is "technically better" is an outright lie or an unfortunate ignorance.
The drivetrain in the Model 3 is vastly more efficient and elegant in design. The overall systems design is more of the same, more efficient and elegant with simplified wiring harness, less onboard computers and more sophisticated infotainment and drive computers at that.
What the Taycan does do better is feel more like a sports car, has better finishing and likely much better quality control.
But "technically" Tesla is 5-10 years ahead of everyone except maybe Lucid which have been building advanced batteries and drivetrains for Model-E for the last decade.
- threeseed 6y agoTaycan is based on an 800V architecture which allows for lower charging temperatures and significantly faster charging speeds. It's objectively better than anything in a Tesla.
- jpgvm 6y agoSimply having a higher voltage architecture doesn't make it superior. It makes some aspects better but you need to consider the whole picture and that includes the efficiency of the drivetrain front and center as that determines range per kwh of battery capacity. It's worth mentioning I consider the Taycan to be a better and more fun car. I just don't agree it's technically superior to the Tesla Model 3 on drivetrain/battery/onboard computer aspects.