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    Car stuck at port for four weeks. Porsche has no info. Speculate on reason?

    My 2021 TTS has been sitting at the San Diego shipping port for around four weeks. Ultimate destination is a local dealer in San Diego. There are plenty of other Porsches in the same shipment that have already made their way to the dealer weeks ago, so it doesn't appear to be customs-related. I...
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    How much money do Porsche sales reps make on a Taycan sale @ MSRP in USA?

    Question I'd be curious to know how much money a Porsche sales rep makes when selling or leasing out a new Taycan at full MSRP in the USA. I'm not referring to the profit margin for the dealer, but rather just the salesman's cut. Any insight? Clearly there are a lot of factors at play here...
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    What's a safe and clean charging location in Barstow, CA?

    I make the San Diego <-> Las Vegas trip a lot. The midway point where I usually get gas is a small town called Barstow. It's a bit sketchy but not too bad. Everyone else making the same trip stops there too so there seem to be plenty of people around. PlugShare shows a few Taycan-friendly...
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    What are your Favorite Public Chargers in Las Vegas

    Hi there, I live in a Las Vegas strip hotel where private charging just isn't possible. Cars are parked underground by valet. What are your favorite safe public charging stations in Las Vegas? What stations should I avoid? Looking for insider tips that might not be available on the common...
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    Avoiding all Automated Driving Functions

    I've been reading this forum regularly over the last few months to prepare myself for the forthcoming delivery of my TTS. Very excited! Most of my questions have been answered but there is one lingering issue I'd like to put out there for comment. I avoid like the plague any features that...
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    The ship delivering my Taycan is aesthetically unappealing and has a sissy-sounding name.

    I never was able to get that Track My Dream site to work but got a text from my sales rep yesterday indicating that delivery is running ahead of schedule. The car is currently on a boat from Germany to San Diego. It's a rather unattractive vessel: I guess I had always imagined the delivery...
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    Have any of you had a problem-free Taycan experience?

    I'm trying to determine if the wide variety of problems described on this forum are (1) common amongst Taycan owners in general or, conversely, (2) most owners are problem-free but simply don't post on venues like this one. I've been driving 911s for about twenty years now. My current vehicle...
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    When Taycan arrives at dealer, what should I check before accepting car?

    One thing I see repeatedly on Taycan forums goes along the lines of, "I wish I would've ensured xxx actually worked before accepting the car." Historically, I've done nothing more than a quick test drive prior to beginning the multi-hour process of executing the purchase/lease and then finally...
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    Home owners offering public charging services from their garage; Is that really a thing?

    I'm totally new to electric vehicles, with a 2021 TTS scheduled for Jun 4 delivery. I'm trying to learn more about the apps owners use to stay charged, and of course I came across PlugShare. I couldn't help but notice that some PlugShare users are posting their home address and offering to...
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    Is using fast charging exclusively discouraged?

    Future Taycan Turbo S owner, delivery date June 4, 2021. I live in a high-rise so I can't install a dedicated charger in my home. Instead, I plan to use the DC fast charger at the neighborhood mall across the street, like maybe once a week. My thought is that if in fact the fast charger will...
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    Why is launch control superior to simply smashing one's foot on the accelerator?

    2021 Taycan Turbo S scheduled for June 4, 2021 delivery. Consider two hosers of identical weight sitting in two identically spec'd TTSs, sitting at a stoplight prepared for a race, and when the light turns green, hoser #1 uses launch control while hoser #2 simply smashes his foot down on the...
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    Taycan Turbo S, minus PCM app; Can I still perform these tasks?

    Currently driving a 2015 911 Turbo S. A 2021 Taycan Turbo S is on order. It'll arrive in June 2021. While I wait, I'm reading this forum and various reviews, learning more about the Taycan. One thing I've noticed is that the PCM app ("Connect") seems to be universally despised. The reviews on...
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    I have an order number, so how do I track the build progress?

    I just received an order number for my forthcoming 2021 Taycan Turbo S. How do I track the order progress like some of you have done? Googling it and reading some of the comments here, apparently there's some kind of 'track my dream' app that provides these details, but I don't see this app in...
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    New Taycan Turbo S, Privacy-related Questions

    I've been driving 911's exclusively for the last twenty years. Currently driving a 2015 911 Turbo S. Just ordered my first electric: a 2021 Taycan Turbo S, Volcano Grey. It'll be here in three to four months. A couple of newb EV questions: (1) Is there a way to pay for electric charge-ups using...


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