https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eQz4aQjtY0&feature=youtu.be
Maybe not too surprising on this one. I hear the range on these are not great especially if you drive them spiritedly. And given it’s a first gen product on a new tech, no one really knows what these will be worth 5 - 10 years from now.
Absoultely agree. Porsche is pivoting more on the Taycan being a sports sedan more tuned for handling, as opposed to a luxury EV that can accelerate like a sports car.
The problem is if you have money for a Taycan, then you also have money for a true sports car. Then you find other EVs have better luxury features, and way more usable daily functionality.
If you have money for a Taycan then what you want is likely an EV, so the sports cars don’t matter. If interior design and quality are high up the list then the Model S is probably also not a serious consideration. That leaves the Taycan’s cousin in the e-Tron GT, and the Lucid Air Sapphire. Reviews suggest the Lucid is better but I can understand why one would be hesitant to buy from them because they’re far from established. And as for the Audi, it’s like asking if you want a navel orange or a tangerine. The Taycan still has a place IMO, but two years from now when the Lotus and Polestar competitors hit the market that could be a very different story.
Man, is it simply impossible for r/cars to ever acknowledge that some people are not 28-year-old single men and need more practicality in a car than what a coupe provides, but more sportiness than what an SUV provides?
I own a Taycan and I specifically chose it over the competition because I enjoy driving, but I also need to carry my kids and their stuff around. I don’t want a numb-feeling bank vault Audi and a 911’s back seat isn’t going to cut it.
And yes, I know I could afford TWO cars for the money, but I also work remote. The ONLY time I get to drive is going to get groceries, go to doctors appointments, and occasionally go pick up take-out. I don’t have time for track days, auto cross events, or entire day canyon carving sessions. So, I need a car that makes the most mundane chores as exciting as possible. That’s what this car does.