2WD vs AWD - not a fair comparison in certain scenarios but for mere mortals probably no perceptible differences.
That's me. I have a Taycan 4S and am switching over to a base CT4 when it arrives this fall. I love the sedan but think the CT4 is a better looking car and has more practicality to it.
That doesn't sound right. Everything I read is the RWD without PB+ gets much more than that.
Plus Porsche does a wonderful job of downplaying the actual performance of their vehicles, and as you said, PB+ has more real world application like better passing speed boosts and better range. I can also promise if you ever go to resell the car, this is going to be an option prospective buyers are going to want to more than any other option.
You're right, the RWD models seem to be the real world range winners. I'm sure a loaner isn't driven with the most care, and it likely impacts the projected range. Any gas loaner I have been given by my dealer usually showed 10mpg under its rated range. If I had a Taycan loaner and I had never driven one, I'd be having fun with it too.
Respectfully disagree. I have the regular battery. In our day to day use and daily nighttime charging (at $.01 . KWH) we show 225-230 mile range at 80% charge. (~280 mile at 100%) It is still summer so we will have to see reduction in winter. We use 10-20% of charge daily in weekday commuting so the big battery is of no value there.
With battery degradation what it is, it just makes sense a car with a bigger battery will have more appeal down the road. Just look at early Tesla's that are flooding the market now. The examples with the bigger battery and longer range are the models fetching the premium price. A larger battery that extends the life and range of the vehicle is different from a loaded Boxster filled with creature comforts or performance upgrades your average joe will never need. You have to remember that the more you drive this car, the more your range eventually trickles down, and that's when having the larger battery comes into play.
Hi, I sell these awesome EV's and I ordered one for myself without the Performance Battery Plus and am completely happy with it. I have driven every model on the LA Porsche Experience Center Track for training and they are all fantastic, and the RWD model with basic battery is still a lot of car for the money! I am consistently getting up 250 miles per charge when I charge to 100% and for my use, that is more than adequate, normally I only charge to 85% as Porsche recommends. If we need to go out of town and drive further than 250 miles we take my wife's 2020 Macan. Resale value was not a consideration, since we currently do not have any Taycan's in stock, and I have deposit's on two that are coming in soon. I have only seen one traded in since we started selling them and it did not last long. I do have a couple of allocations for a custom build if anyone is interested.
Rating is 200, 225 for plus battery. My RWD ranges from 255-280 - it's also steadily improving as the miles get put on. (currently only 3K on it)
That's the issue - trips. I don't want to have to take another car for road trips and until EA expands the network it is difficult for longer trips with standard battery. Think about resale in the long-term.
