Manual (unpowered) charge port questions

[whitex]

I have a couple of questions regarding the regular, unpowered charge port on a Tayan CT.

1. Can either port be opened at any time, or only if the car is unlocked?
2. If you forget to close it, does the car give you a warning that the port is open?

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[Swissbob]

I have a couple of questions regarding the regular, unpowered charge port on a Tayan CT.

1. Can either port be opened at any time, or only if the car is unlocked?
2. If you forget to close it, does the car give you a warning that the port is open?

on q. 2 the question is yes as I have experienced several times driving off with it open

 

[mikeva]

I seems to be...
1) either one or the other but only when unlocked
2) yes

 

[HerrCooles]

2) no, if it is electric then it closes automatically.

 

[whitex]

2) yes

2) no, if it is electric then it closes automatically.

Hmm... Does this differ by country, or model year perhaps?

 

[HerrCooles]

Hmm... Unterscheidet sich das je nach Land oder Modelljahr vielleicht?
[/ZITAT]
gute frage, für mich ist es so

 

[Swissbob]

I have a couple of questions regarding the regular, unpowered charge port on a Tayan CT.

1. Can either port be opened at any time, or only if the car is unlocked?
2. If you forget to close it, does the car give you a warning that the port is open?

The clue is in the OP

 

[philbur]

How fast do you need to drive for the port to close from the wind or acceleration g-forces?

 

[Chris8536]

Flap closes automatically but gets stuck on the fast charging flap very easily. It’s a really crappy design.

 

[LonePalmBJ]

Flap closes automatically but gets stuck on the fast charging flap very easily. It’s a really crappy design.

I think you're talking about the powered charge port. I've experienced this too. The OP was asking about the non-powered port though.

 

[whitex]

on q. 2 the question is yes as I have experienced several times driving off with it open

And just to confirm, you have the manual, not the powered/motorized power port, correct?

I'm asking this because I'm trying to decide whether or not I want the powered port for my build. Having been driving EV's for 8+ years now, I very much appreciate the value of automatic closing port, but the OCD in me is triggered by the fact that this options messes with the intended aerodynamics of the car. It seems to be the designers put the vent in there for a reason (to re-integrate turbulent air from the wheel well), shaped the door in a specific way to allow for that, and the powered port seems like a compromise of that. I realize the range hit is only 1%, but still on the fence about this feature.

 

[mikeva]

Hmm... Does this differ by country, or model year perhaps?

That I don't know ... all I can say is only my US 2021 Taycan RWD with manual port I get a 'red' message on the screen that a port door is left open

 

[Chris8536]

I think you're talking about the powered charge port. I've experienced this too. The OP was asking about the non-powered port though.

my bad, I just hate that design so much!

 

[Skilly]

And just to confirm, you have the manual, not the powered/motorized power port, correct?

I'm asking this because I'm trying to decide whether or not I want the powered port for my build. Having been driving EV's for 8+ years now, I very much appreciate the value of automatic closing port, but the OCD in me is triggered by the fact that this options messes with the intended aerodynamics of the car. It seems to be the designers put the vent in there for a reason (to re-integrate turbulent air from the wheel well), shaped the door in a specific way to allow for that, and the powered port seems like a compromise of that. I realize the range hit is only 1%, but still on the fence about this feature.

FWIW, those open channels to depressurize the air in the wheel well give you a by product of all of the road debris and junk being launched down the side of your car. Driving in even moderately wet conditions make the car look like its gone on a 200 mile road trip. Plus if you are from the Tesla world where they automatically closed the port when you finished, you will undoubtedly forget to close them regularly.

Its enough of an issue that Suncoast sells the kit to close it off as a retrofit option.

I have the non-powered kind and wish that the car was optioned with the power door. The grass is always greener I suppose.

 

[whitex]

FWIW, those open channels to depressurize the air in the wheel well give you a by product of all of the road debris and junk being launched down the side of your car. Driving in even moderately wet conditions make the car look like its gone on a 200 mile road trip. Plus if you are from the Tesla world where they automatically closed the port when you finished, you will undoubtedly forget to close them regularly.

Its enough of an issue that Suncoast sells the kit to close it off as a retrofit option.

I have the non-powered kind and wish that the car was optioned with the power door. The grass is always greener I suppose.

Thanks. That is useful information. Yes I am from the Tesla world, but have been in that world long enough to remember non-powered charge ports (my first Model S), so I know I will forget, hence my ask whether or not the car will at least warn me. Given I live in the NorthWest, which is moderately wet most of the year, I think I will keep the powered charge port and stop thinking about the missing vent. If I still lived in your neck of the woods (many years ago I lived Pleasanton and then Dublin, so not far from you), I might still consider unpowered port.

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