Announcement: Porsche’s new on-board and wall chargers nearly halve Taycan home charge times

[Prit]

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/...ard-charger-reduces-charging-times-30721.html

New AC on-board charger upgrade for the Porsche Taycan dramatically reduces charging times

12/19/2022

New, more powerful on-board device doubles power sent to the car and is able to be retrofitted

For current Taycan owners that wish for more at-home charging performance, an AC 19.2 kW on-board charger upgrade is now available and doubles the amount of power the Taycan can receive when charging via a compatible 19.2 kW capable level 2 AC charger.

Located behind the front trunk area, this new module replaces the existing on-board charger and associated wiring included with the car. One benefit specifically for 2020 Taycan model year cars is the ability to enable Plug and Charge in conjunction with a valid My Porsche account.

Charging time at 19.2 kW from 0-100% for Performance Battery equipped cars is 4.8 hours, versus 9.5 hours for the previous charger. Performance Battery Plus equipped cars will be able to charge from 0-100% in just 5.3 hours with the new 19.2 kW module, versus 10.5 hours.

Your Porsche service center will be able to order and install the kit (with part number 9J1.044.900.31) into all Taycan variants and retails for $1,850.15. Labor time is estimated at 12 hours of work. New and potential Taycan owners can simply add the higher capacity OBC to their builds by selecting the KB4 option directly in the configurator.

For those wishing to take full advantage of the increased performance of the 19.2 kW on-board charger, a new 19.2 kW Wall Charger Connect is now available via the Porsche Shop (shop.porsche.com).

Though this charger must be hard wired directly to a 100-amp circuit by a professional electrician for best performance, the unit is adjustable for direct connection with lower capacity circuits. The Wall Charger Connect features a 5-inch touch screen and WiFi connectivity for software updates. Part number for the charger is HCHH0LAA and retails for $1,586.00.

 

[whan]

Part price seems not much more than factory option ($1,850 vs $1,680), but 12 hours of labor required will be a big ouch. Even at $150 per hour that's an extra $1,800

 

[Jhenson29]

Lol…plus 12 hours labor.

 

[Prit]

Part price seems not much more than factory option ($1,850 vs $1,680), but 12 hours of labor required will be a big ouch. Even at $150 per hour that's an extra $1,800

You called it. I feel like we should all get a discount on this product given the limitations to our current EVSE due to design flaws, and with no mention of making us whole.

 

[Jhenson29]

You called it. I feel like we should all get a discount on this product given the limitations to our current EVSE due to design flaws, and with no mention of making us whole.

It would make more sense to get a new/fixed EVSE since changing out the on-board charger won’t do anything to address a person’s PMC+/C problems.

 

[Archimedes]

Lol…plus 12 hours labor.

Had the same response.



Porsche really is working hard at trying to create opportunities to bill labor hours lost on maintenance.

 

[daveo4EV]

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/t...ng-retrofit-cost-in-us-price-breakdown.12325/

+ cost of 100 amp circuit for your home
+ cost of 100 amp EVSE for which i would not recommend the porsche EVSE

it is also a bit tone deaf saying it charges 2 x faster while porsche has yet to address the north american Mobile EVSE performance problems

i find this press release laughable

 

[Edward]

it is also a bit tone deaf saying it charges 2 x faster while porsche has yet to address the north american Mobile EVSE performance problems

i find this press release laughable

Right. I don't need 19.2kW charging. How about 9.6kW with the standard OBC and EVSE!? Moreover, I had a 50A circuit set up specifically for the Taycan, but the EVSE has been nerfed to 20A.

 

[TYKHAAAN]

Just another slap in the face to North American owners…

 

[KoSoVaR]

Right. I don't need 19.2kW charging. How about 9.6kW with the standard OBC and EVSE!? Moreover, I had a 50A circuit set up specifically for the Taycan, but the EVSE has been nerfed to 20A.

Preach

 

[BMonte13]

Love my Taycan, but with regard to the charging debacle this is on the level of trump releasing trading cards.

 

[DerekS]

I don’t care if it charges 0-100 in ten minutes, the chances of me going back to Porsche’s supply equipment is zero.

I’m perfectly gruntled with my Wallbox.

 

[bsclywilly]

They got the specs wrong. They should advertise it as 4X the charging speed!

 

[W1NGE]

Retrofit 22kW (19.6kW) has been a thing for quite some time at least in UK. Not sure there will be many takers given the cost and rarity of 3 phase electrical supply at home to feed it.

Our PMCC in UK / Europe has always been rated up to 22kW.

Appreciate the differences and issues stateside but this feels like an old story from Porsche relaunched.

 

[daveo4EV]

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/...ard-charger-reduces-charging-times-30721.html

New AC on-board charger upgrade for the Porsche Taycan dramatically reduces charging times

12/19/2022

New, more powerful on-board device doubles power sent to the car and is able to be retrofitted

For current Taycan owners that wish for more at-home charging performance, an AC 19.2 kW on-board charger upgrade is now available and doubles the amount of power the Taycan can receive when charging via a compatible 19.2 kW capable level 2 AC charger.

Located behind the front trunk area, this new module replaces the existing on-board charger and associated wiring included with the car. One benefit specifically for 2020 Taycan model year cars is the ability to enable Plug and Charge in conjunction with a valid My Porsche account.

Charging time at 19.2 kW from 0-100% for Performance Battery equipped cars is 4.8 hours, versus 9.5 hours for the previous charger. Performance Battery Plus equipped cars will be able to charge from 0-100% in just 5.3 hours with the new 19.2 kW module, versus 10.5 hours.

Your Porsche service center will be able to order and install the kit (with part number 9J1.044.900.31) into all Taycan variants and retails for $1,850.15. Labor time is estimated at 12 hours of work. New and potential Taycan owners can simply add the higher capacity OBC to their builds by selecting the KB4 option directly in the configurator.

For those wishing to take full advantage of the increased performance of the 19.2 kW on-board charger, a new 19.2 kW Wall Charger Connect is now available via the Porsche Shop (shop.porsche.com).

Though this charger must be hard wired directly to a 100-amp circuit by a professional electrician for best performance, the unit is adjustable for direct connection with lower capacity circuits. The Wall Charger Connect features a 5-inch touch screen and WiFi connectivity for software updates. Part number for the charger is HCHH0LAA and retails for $1,586.00.

you can get a 20% improvement in charging speed by ditching the PMC+/PMCC and buying a $500 60 amp EVSE and upgrading your home circuit to 60 amps - no change required to the vehicle