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  1. Mike in CA

    On Demand performance upgrades possible?

    I get surveys from Porsche every so often as a member of the Porsche Driver's council. Today's survey was about existing On Demand features like InnoDrive and LKA, what I knew about them, what I thought about them, whether I had purchased them, etc. Near the end of the survey, they asked about 8...
  2. Mike in CA

    Porsche tire insurance saves the day

    I decided to take the Taycan on a short errand today and on the way home I was driving along a poorly maintained city street when suddenly...wham! The area where I was travelling was heavily shaded, so I apparently missed seeing what I assume was a pothole. My hopes for zero consequences were...
  3. Mike in CA

    New Mercedes Vision EQXX...Look at all familiar?

    Mercedes revealed a new concept car today. Does it look like anything we might be familiar with, especially from the front view? Also, note the vent openings behind the front wheels. Seen those before? I'm sure they're just "styling elements" though and don't contribute to the 0.17 Cd..... ;)...
  4. Mike in CA

    Don't let this happen to you.....

    In particular, the second video below should be especially disturbing to all of us. :eek: ;)
  5. Mike in CA

    I find this amazing

    The recent issue of Car & Driver features their “EV of the Year” and a Taycan 4S was Porsche’s representative in the contest. As it turned out, the Mustang Mach-E was the winner. It actually seems like a very nice vehicle and, taking everything into consideration, it’s probably a reasonable...
  6. Mike in CA

    Received Notice on NHTSA recall

    This came via e-mail today with a link to schedule a service appointment. At least I won't have to fight with my dealer over getting the update done: This notice applies to your vehicle: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Dear Mr. XXXXXXX, Porsche has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle...
  7. Mike in CA

    A few days with an ICE car

    The Taycan is getting PPF installed on the front end and front doors so my dealer gave me a base Macan to drive for a couple of days. Aside from my F250, it's the first ICE vehicle I've driven in about 6 months. I don't really count the truck as a standard for comparison to the Taycan because...
  8. Mike in CA

    My Porsche "No Car Status Available" in iPhone app

    "My Porsche" shows "no car status available" for my 2021 4S when I bring up the app on my iPhone. Since I can retrieve SOC, car settings, status, etc. through My Porsche on the web with my computer, I don't think there is a communication issue with the car. I've tried logging in and out of the...
  9. Mike in CA

    CarPlay display....what am I doing wrong?

    Today I set up CarPlay to work wirelessly in my 2021 4S and I selected about 15 apps in the CarPlay customization section of my iPhone 12 Pro. However, when CarPlay loads it appears as in the photo below with only 3 apps displayed and no way that I can find to bring up the other apps or change...
  10. Mike in CA

    My new baby has been delivered!

    Safely at home in my garage just 3 months after placing my order (although it seemed much longer than that). My initial impressions are very positive and given that my previous favorite Porsches have all been 911's that was a pretty high bar. I'll share more complete thoughts after I've had it...
  11. Mike in CA

    Taycan 4S versus 3 "Super" Sedans

    I recently received my copy of Car and Driver and was intrigued by the comparison test of three ICE super sedans from Audi (RS7 Sportback), BMW (M8 Competition Gran Coupe), and Mercedes (AMG GT63S). I thought to compare the results with the recent C&D test of the Taycan 4S and the numbers were...
  12. Mike in CA

    Center Cap removal

    By mistake, I didn't order colored center caps on my build. After the fact, I discovered that they are actually less expensive from Suncoast ($169) than they are as an option from the factory ($190) so no real harm done. I'm curious, though, as to how the caps are removed. Older style caps had...
  13. Mike in CA

    Production Phase question

    My 4S reached "Start Production" today (one day early) according to the milestone timeline on the My Porsche site. But elsewhere on the site it is still shown in Phase 1 (order created) while Phase 2 (vehicle scheduled for production) is "coming soon". I guess it's possible that the timeline...


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