your world in a relatively compact country like the UK is not the world that I reside in. the ability to go further is paramount in an EV. unlike a gasser where filling stations can be found almost anywhere, fast charging can be hard to find and without the ability to fast charge the car is relegated to being driven within it's range
here in the US commutes of 100 miles each way while not common are also not unheard of.
If the above was the main consideration why would you have leased a Taycan? Tesla has better range and in your country the best rapid network.
Agreed. Even if you don't think you need the extra range now - you will. If you live where it gets cold and will be using heat the range will be affected.
I have the Turbo S with Mission E wheels - from what I have seen in this thread and others, the RWD with the smaller has equal to or better range than what I am getting (~260 miles). I think you will be fine with smaller battery. I happy with the range in mine. Sure, longer would be better but have never needed the full range and manage just fine.
Kort's point is very accurate, all other things being equal. I do however think that EVs and batteries at present are analogous to PCs 30 or so years ago. In the early days of PC's it was wise to buy all the computing power you could afford, even though chips/PCs quickly became obsolete due to continual advancements in tech. The best strategy proved to be: wait as long as you can to upgrade your PC because prices would inevitably fall and power would inevitably increase. And if you fast forward to the present, practically no one even asks/cares how powerful the chip in the PC happens to be because they are all adequate for most of our needs. For EVs, if you are after more range and you can wait, you will for sure be rewarded. There will come a point (perhaps in 3-5 years?) when the battery price per kWh is $40 or less, range is 450+ miles, and charging times are less than 10 minutes. At that point, no one will give a shit (or even think) about batteries when buying EVs. They will instead fixate on comfort, driving experience, tech, etc, etc. In the meantime, just try to understand your personal driving patterns and make the best decision that you can afford, without buying a freak'n tesla kitchen appliance/video game yoke. And, of course, accept the fact that the batteries (whether 79 or 93 kW) in our present Taycans will be a technological joke in 3-5 years.
Not all about speed. Even in more mild GA winter that range will be significantly reduced.
Glad I'm getting a 4SCT. The larger battery is not an option but I am going to give up some miles with my wheel selection
