Adding mileage range to battery

[Phil Prosapio]

When I’m at the gym I’ll often watch YouTube videos related to Porsche or specific to electric cars. Recently, saw a couple of videos about adding range to the battery pack by running it down to just a couple of miles, then letting the car sit for six hours. Charging to 100%, letting it sit plugged in for six hours before driving. No technical information I can share without sounding foolish but, was described as letting the battery empty itself and refilling “retrained” the battery. Well my 2025 Taycan Cross Turismo had 333 miles (up from 290 on average). Just to make me a believer, I drove about 100 miles today and ended up almost spot on with 230 miles of range left. I believe you can repeat this process on occasion if needed as per the videos but, will assess how the car responds as I keep it at the recommended 80-85% daily charge maximum. If anyone would like to chime in on the process (pros and cons), I’d be interested to learn more.

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[freinando]

I personally haven’t tried it myself, but it’s been documented. See for example this thread