150kw/400V retrofit?

[f1eng]

. As per comments above re Portugal etc. this should have been a standard fitment item on the Taycan in my opinion.

I did see posts claiming it is quite a heavy bit of hardware added, though never seen a Porsche document showing how heavy.
Good job I didn't know beforehand...

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[tchavei]

I did see posts claiming it is quite a heavy bit of hardware added, though never seen a Porsche document showing how heavy.
Good job I didn't know beforehand...

Weight could be a concern.

Then again, I just noticed a 160Kwh charger not far away from my home that states 500V

I wonder if that is processed by the DC / DC converter when charging. If yes, then it appears it's not only tesla super chargers that need that converter here. Maybe that's the reason they spec it as base here

 

[daveo4EV]

I've never understood a few things:

• why is this not standard world wide - porsche makes a premium performance product - this is premium performance
• this is too confusing for people to be left to their own devices - it's about optimizing a detail people have no control over - public/commercial infrastructure and how it provisioned/installed - honestly this should not be up to the end user
• people failing to spec this to save a small fraction of their vehicle's total cost - honestly it is less money than the _SOFTWARE_ ONLY EV sound option ($500 in the US vs. $460 for the 400V/150kW option) - it's one of the cheapest options on _ANY_ porsche options list for any model.
• it will be an experience issue - taking 3x longer to charge than strictly necessary - not a premium experience

I've always recommended it and questioned porsche decision in this space for it to even be an option - frankly it shouldn't be an option - would probably simplify their supply chain.

 

[BigBob]

I've never understood a few things:

• why is this not standard world wide - porsche makes a premium performance product - this is premium performance

Same reason they don't give you electric folding mirrors etc as standard....

 

[Scandinavian]

• this is too confusing for people to be left to their own devices - it's about optimizing a detail people have no control over - public/commercial infrastructure and how it provisioned/installed - honestly this should not be up to the end user
• people failing to spec this to save a small fraction of their vehicle's total cost - honestly it is less money than the _SOFTWARE_ ONLY EV sound option ($500 in the US vs. $460 for the 400V/150kW option) - it's one of the cheapest options on _ANY_ porsche options list for any model.

Not to mention that most Sales guys have little knowledge about that option and why it is a must have!

 

[simcity]

I did see posts claiming it is quite a heavy bit of hardware added, though never seen a Porsche document showing how heavy.
Good job I didn't know beforehand...

I believe the 22kW onboard AC charger is the ‘big beast’ it’s bolted to the front of the power stack over the front axle. It’s also waaaaay more expensive than the standard on-board AC charger. So I get that isn’t standard fit.

The 150kW DC “booster” however is one and the same unit as the main power contactor unit.

I don’t think there is a significant weight or size penalty for the 150 kW version vs 50 kW version.

Top of the stack…

Bottom of the stack…

Towards the front of the stack…

Can see them all mounted here, together with the infamous Webasto heater…

 

[npx]

• why is this not standard world wide - porsche makes a premium performance product - this is premium performance

my guy, we don't get adaptive cruise control standard (included on a base Honda Civic), to say less an entire onboard charging system for half voltage. nobody should be surprised by this

 

[magnitude]

I'd like to see the size of these capacitors on the voltage doubler...

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