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Sure, but it's still Tesla and not a Porsche.

by Keyframe 3y ago

speedgoose 3y ago
Yeah the base model taycan that is about the same price doesn’t even come with adaptive cruise control.
- Keyframe 3y ago
  Neither does a Rolex have a built-in calculator.
  - speedgoose 3y ago
    ACC is an important security and comfort feature that is of course optional on the Porsche.
- rootusrootus 3y ago
  The difference is that a Taycan is Porsche through-and-through, and in addition to being fast in a straight line it does the good things in corners that make you feel fizzy. A plaid goes like stink in a straight line. It has awful brakes and handles like a sled. Very much a one trick pony. Great if that's all you want from a car, but many of us want a more complete package.
  - ronnier 3y ago
    You should look again. The plaid beats the Taycan in the Nurburging. None subjective things about the plaid vs taycan * plaid faster 0-60 * plaid faster quarter mile * plaid has more range * plaid has faster nurburing times * plaid costs less
    - rootusrootus 3y ago
      Disregarding for a moment the usefulness of ring times these days, I'd expect that if the plaid is actually faster, it has everything to do with horsepower. The ring is a very fast track. 0-60 and quarter mile times are great, for some people they're everything. But while I find acceleration to be entertaining, the feel of a well balanced car in the twisties is worth the price of admission. Essentially, plaid is the EV version of a GT-R. Super competent, great numbers, and about as much fun as racing an toaster. Proof that you can do amazing things with enough hardware.
    - Keyframe 3y ago
      Even so, it's still a Tesla. You guys are missing the point Porsche built its brand and following around (I don't care either way, I'm not target for either brand). There are ridiculous tuned and overpowered Golfs out there with same claims (speed, handling, whatever), yet at the end of the day it's still a Golf. There are Porsche classics for a reason, there are no Tesla classics for a reason.
  - speedgoose 3y ago
    The plaid has better brakes as an option and apparently a much better handling since a software (!) update. It’s for sure not a GT3 RS on the track but it’s not that bad like it used to be until very recently.

Sure, but it's still Tesla and not a Porsche.

speedgoose 3y ago

Yeah the base model taycan that is about the same price doesn’t even come with adaptive cruise control.

Keyframe 3y ago
Neither does a Rolex have a built-in calculator.
- speedgoose 3y ago
  ACC is an important security and comfort feature that is of course optional on the Porsche.
rootusrootus 3y ago
The difference is that a Taycan is Porsche through-and-through, and in addition to being fast in a straight line it does the good things in corners that make you feel fizzy. A plaid goes like stink in a straight line. It has awful brakes and handles like a sled. Very much a one trick pony. Great if that's all you want from a car, but many of us want a more complete package.
- ronnier 3y ago
  You should look again. The plaid beats the Taycan in the Nurburging. None subjective things about the plaid vs taycan * plaid faster 0-60 * plaid faster quarter mile * plaid has more range * plaid has faster nurburing times * plaid costs less
  - rootusrootus 3y ago
    Disregarding for a moment the usefulness of ring times these days, I'd expect that if the plaid is actually faster, it has everything to do with horsepower. The ring is a very fast track. 0-60 and quarter mile times are great, for some people they're everything. But while I find acceleration to be entertaining, the feel of a well balanced car in the twisties is worth the price of admission. Essentially, plaid is the EV version of a GT-R. Super competent, great numbers, and about as much fun as racing an toaster. Proof that you can do amazing things with enough hardware.
  - Keyframe 3y ago
    Even so, it's still a Tesla. You guys are missing the point Porsche built its brand and following around (I don't care either way, I'm not target for either brand). There are ridiculous tuned and overpowered Golfs out there with same claims (speed, handling, whatever), yet at the end of the day it's still a Golf. There are Porsche classics for a reason, there are no Tesla classics for a reason.
- speedgoose 3y ago
  The plaid has better brakes as an option and apparently a much better handling since a software (!) update. It’s for sure not a GT3 RS on the track but it’s not that bad like it used to be until very recently.