Condition
The customer complains of intermittent operation for one or multiple surround view cameras that appear blank with a crossed-out camera icon for each failed camera.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-10252600-0001.pdf
Read full TSB about a similar issue. Various interlocks and faults between the two charger ports. https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/tsb-taycan-unable-to-charge-from-right-side-charge-socket-march-12-2024.19497/
Two oldies but goodies from @daveo4EV on what counts for road trip planning:
https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/new-user-questions-about-estimated-range.5582/#post-76936
https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/new-user-questions-about-estimated-range.5582/#post-76942
Condition
The customer complains of a red warning message in the instrument cluster that reads, “Occupant seat belt not fastened. Fasten seat belt.” This message appears despite all seat belts being fastened.
Technical Background
The red warning message may appear for one of three reasons:
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Information: The vehicle plug does not interlock in the vehicle charge port. The release button on the vehicle lights up red and the charging process cannot be started.
The reason for this is charge connector that is not correctly positioned. As a result, the charging plug cannot be locked and...
Your 2 -3 month waiting time is part of Porsche's HV battery repair process.
"High-voltage battery repairs at Porsche Centres - 11/04/2022
Customer-oriented while saving resources at the same time: Porsche introduces its multi-stage service concept for high-voltage batteries. "
Your months of...
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Yes, EA and DC charging infrastructure in NA are embarrassing.
Porsche increasing potential DC charging rates for Taycans in NA is worthless.
And Porsche/VW AG management in Germany (which owns EA) doesn't know that, doesn't care, or both.
That's embarrassing, too.
The fact that many new...
"Do I need to Charge My Car to 100%?"
TL;DR?
Modern lithium-ion batteries are paired with sophisticated computers that help manage the battery health and temperature. These computers may need occasional full charges in order to calibrate the software and give accurate estimates, but the...
Diagnosing Charging Socket A/B or Left/Right Faults
Condition: The customer complains of vehicle unable to charge from right side charge socket. The workshop finds fault codes including P31E200 – Charging socket A, AC electrical system supply – short circuit.
Technical Background:
It is...
The brief was essentially to build the ultimate EV, and no idea was too silly. It was to be a real skunkworks effort. The development team was small, and they answered only to Giek and Porsche’s board—no middle-management, no complex approvals process, almost unprecedented freedom to build.
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Searches for used EVs grew even more—37.6 percent year over year (14.5 percent month over month). The supply of used EVs is better now, too, although at 49 percent growth year over year, it's not quite as impressive as the growth in new EV inventory. (Used inventory grew 16.5 percent month over...