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The dealership group here in Austin had a customer appreciation event yesterday at COTA. We got to spend 30 minutes on the track in the morning with our own cars (I did not since I had a plug in a tire). In the afternoon we got to drive one car (luck of the draw essentially) that the dealership...

I've given Porsche Austin a hard time in the past for some things I thought were questionable but I also like to give credit where credit is due. My wife brought our 2022 Taycan CT4 in for multiple recalls and to check out our door seals that are all turning green. Here's the list of "recalls"...

The latest Porsche Panel Survey closes today. It's all about the technology, connectivity, and charging experience with the car. Now is the opportunity to provide the feedback we all wish Porsche would hear. The survey asks you to record videos so you can just say what you want and not have to...

My Taycan is due for its 20K mile service so I contacted Porsche Austin to see how much. They quoted me $1399.95 and provided the following explanation when I questioned the high cost given how limited the service really is... "The service includes a brake fluid flush, cabin air filter and new...

I was on a trip this weekend and needed to charge near my hotel (Tesla Destination chargers did not work with my TeslaTap, I assume they were locked to Tesla only). The closest DCFCs were some Autel 480V chargers outside of a Volvo dealership near DFW airport. I drove to these chargers on...

Here’s a photo from about 1:45 PM today. It was cloudy but this is what a total solar eclipse looks like. Nighttime during the day.

A basic poll to determine how much of a factor the environment was when purchasing a Taycan...

I wanted to try the Chargy app that one of our forum members @DerekS created. It’s an interesting app and I like a lot of the features it has for logging information about road trips. I really like how it scans EVSE screens when you’re done charging and automatically pulls the details into the...

🚨 🐓🐓🐓 🚨 I was near downtown Austin yesterday and needed to parallel park. I figured it would be a good chance to use park assist. I activated the system, followed the prompts, and the car took over. As it was backing into the spot, I was getting a bit nervous about how quickly it was still...

With so many threads lately about depreciation and technical issues, I felt compelled to share the good side of Taycan ownership. This weekend was beautiful in Austin. The sun was shining with temps between a low of ~60ºF and high of ~80ºF. Saturday morning: After the last few months of...

Curiosity has gotten the better of me and I'd love to know what all of these markings mean on the EVSE cable that runs between the relay and the J1772 connector. Here is what is written on the cable... (UL) E345899 EVJE 4/C 12AWG(3.31mm²) 1/C 10AWG(5.26mm²) 1/C 18AWG(0.824mm²) 105ºC WATER...

I didn't see a thread for this yet but I'm sure someone will point it out if it exists. Since Porsche is offering up to $600 reimbursement for EVSEs while we wait for the Porsche provided ones to be fixed, what have you chosen to purchase as a result of this recall campaign and why? I went...

For the 2nd day in a row my PCM made the "ding" sound and a new OTA update was ready for me to install. This time it was "Music streaming to version 7.0.28". Once again, I don't have the foggiest idea what this update really does. Would it kill Porsche to publish a list somewhere? Hopefully...

Quick update on my PCM today. No idea what it really does (as usual)...

Occasionally I have to drive our Dodge Challenger. It's a car that I bought for my son to shuttle himself and his brother back and forth to high school. That son is now in college and I use the Challenger when conditions are not appropriate for the Taycan (it was in the low 30s this morning and...

https://jalopnik.com/porsche-carrera-gt-stop-use-order-has-left-owners-with-1851162688 Porsche Carrera GT Stop-Use Order Has Left Owners With An Undriveable 'Paperweight' Parts reportedly won't be available to remedy the issue until at least Q3 2024

https://apple.news/A3F8gmAy3SNGMPnWXTQxoyg "Our road testers rank every EV on UK sale on 1 December 2023 – and reveal the world’s best buys" The portion about the Taycan for people who can't see behind the (Apple News) paywall... "PORSCHE TAYCAN THE GOOD: Still the best EV to drive: fast...

https://www.theautopian.com/russia-unveils-ghastly-new-amber-electric-car-prototype-and-oh-god-it-looks-so-awful/ It's called the Amber and the rest of the world better pay attention...

I’m sure the market will get flooded with these over the next 6 months but here is an adapter that should start shipping in January. Anyone know if this will work to charge our vehicles at Supercharging stations...

A word of caution for people in Austin. My wife brought our Taycan into Porsche Austin for its annual inspection. They performed the safety inspection and provided a list of recommended services. Here's what they recommended: Replace 3 tires 4 wheel alignment First, when they charged my wife...