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My first moderately long trip in the UK.
Left mid Kent fully charged and stopped at Rugby services 3 and a bit hours later. 40mph average (traffic was horrible). Arrived Rugby 53% charge. Bio break and food, returned to car 98% full. Arrived mid west coast Wales with 52% remaining, charged on the granny charger to 100%. Back to Rugby with 55% remaining, short stop charged to 86%, home with 36% remaining.
Points to note
The car was really quiet (apart from some horrible tyre noise on bad surfaces) and I was impressed with the consumption on the winding roads. My Macan was very inefficient on the hills and twisties, but regen seems to cancel this out on the Taycan.
The car is WIDE. Farm tracks are not your friend, especially at night. Surround camera was a great option to have.
I have Innodrive and this was essential in the terrible traffic jams, I know its not to everyone’s taste but I spend a lot of time in traffic jams and it takes the pressure off me. Set at 75mph most of the time.
Fully loaded the car up with people and kit, and I really could not tell much difference from just me in it, its effortless.
Charging stalls at Rugby were fast (350) and I was getting close to 200 at points. A few dead or just not responding but I did not have to wait. 50p per KWh tho…..
The mains charger was great when I worked out I could turn it up to 100% from 50% . Make friends with people with outbuildings with conveniently located power sockets!
Temps were 20 degrees c or thereabouts so that helped.
20” turbo wheels before anyone else asks. And I drove in Range mode too. (RWD with PB+)
Hope this helps, especially the waiters!
Left mid Kent fully charged and stopped at Rugby services 3 and a bit hours later. 40mph average (traffic was horrible). Arrived Rugby 53% charge. Bio break and food, returned to car 98% full. Arrived mid west coast Wales with 52% remaining, charged on the granny charger to 100%. Back to Rugby with 55% remaining, short stop charged to 86%, home with 36% remaining.
Points to note
The car was really quiet (apart from some horrible tyre noise on bad surfaces) and I was impressed with the consumption on the winding roads. My Macan was very inefficient on the hills and twisties, but regen seems to cancel this out on the Taycan.
The car is WIDE. Farm tracks are not your friend, especially at night. Surround camera was a great option to have.
I have Innodrive and this was essential in the terrible traffic jams, I know its not to everyone’s taste but I spend a lot of time in traffic jams and it takes the pressure off me. Set at 75mph most of the time.
Fully loaded the car up with people and kit, and I really could not tell much difference from just me in it, its effortless.
Charging stalls at Rugby were fast (350) and I was getting close to 200 at points. A few dead or just not responding but I did not have to wait. 50p per KWh tho…..
The mains charger was great when I worked out I could turn it up to 100% from 50% . Make friends with people with outbuildings with conveniently located power sockets!
Temps were 20 degrees c or thereabouts so that helped.
20” turbo wheels before anyone else asks. And I drove in Range mode too. (RWD with PB+)
Hope this helps, especially the waiters!
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