Overwhelmed by options available Taycan Turbo

[Amelio]

I have the 150kW option and it's completely useless in the USA. All it does is enable you to use higher-powered 400V chargers, which is something I've never encountered in my two years with the car. All the fast chargers are 800V and the slow chargers are 7-50kW.

This is a heavily-optioned car. PDCC is very expensive and not frequently optioned (but it's great - I have it). ACC gives you all the hardware required for InnoDrive - you can add it as a function on demand.

OK that’s good to know. I’m one of these guys that just likes to have the option whether I 100% need it or not especially if it’s not too expensive. On the other hand, I think I’m going to skip the massage seats.

you guys love your acronyms! I had to Google PDCC - Porschedynamic chassis control

And CCS - combined charging system

I can’t believe how expensive some of the options are. A

I have the 150kW option and it's completely useless in the USA. All it does is enable you to use higher-powered 400V chargers, which is something I've never encountered in my two years with the car. All the fast chargers are 800V and the slow chargers are 7-50kW.

This is a heavily-optioned car. PDCC is very expensive and not frequently optioned (but it's great - I have it). ACC gives you all the hardware required for InnoDrive - you can add it as a function on demand.

So what’s the advantage of the PDCC package? Is it for safer control of the car?

has anyone added you innoDrive as a feature on demand after they bought the car? innoDrive and active Lane keeping is $3650 but I wonder if they give you a deal on this after the fact, “à la carte”

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[Amelio]

22kw charger only useful if you install a 100amp capable charging station in your garage.

150kw DC charger only useful if you plan to use Tesla superchargers in your travels.

300kw(actually its only about 275kw peak) charging speeds will happen at high speed Electrify America charging stations.

Passenger display is right next to the main display. Looks pretty but that's about it IMHO. Useless to me as the driver but you said you like it so
Since you are buying a used Taycan you aren't paying full price for that option so no big deal either way.

Bose is a standard option with the Turbo.

I would say it's rather spartan if those are the only options.

Knowing the MSRP when it was new would help. A "well optioned" Turbo can be built out to cost over $200k USD with the average being around $170-$180k USD (I see you use CAD so

convert as necessary)

so I added all the features into the listing check them out and see what you think. I’ve got a 100A circuit in my garage, so it would be nice to get to 22 kW option.

 

[magnitude]

Looks relatively solid... except it does not seem to have ACC? Or is that part of one of the packages? For me personally, that would be a deal breaker.

FWIW, I've never heard that the dealer adds on anything on a used car. There are only very few options which are FOD (function on demand, meaning you can add them by software later). There is another very small set of options that you can buy afterwards on Suncoast/Tequipment, with some of them requiring major labor.

You can add InnoDrive, but not ACC. InnoDrive requires ACC, and ACC requires specialized radar hardware.

 

[Amelio]

Looks relatively solid... except it does not seem to have ACC? Or is that part of one of the packages? For me personally, that would be a deal breaker.

FWIW, I've never heard that the dealer adds on anything on a used car. There are only very few options which are FOD (function on demand, meaning you can add them by software later). There is another very small set of options that you can buy afterwards on Suncoast/Tequipment, with some of them requiring major labor.

You can add InnoDrive, but not ACC. InnoDrive requires ACC, and ACC requires specialized radar hardware.

Good point thank you for mentioning. I got a list of option codes from the sales sheet:

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[magnitude]

Good point thank you for mentioning. I got a list of option codes from the sales sheet:

Yeah, I consider this a well specced car otherwise, except for the lack of Adaptive Cruise Control. Some people don't care, but if you want it, I would not compromise on that. It cannot be added afterwards, and you'll be stuck with a car that does not do ACC whenever you think "ACC would be nice right now".

Also, "Smoking Package" is personally a bit of a red flag for me, though some people get it just because it's free and adds an ashtray for the cupholder that can be used for something else. If you can visit the car locally and thoroughly smell it out (keep in mind that smoke smell is something that can virtually disappear and reappear, depending on how strong), it might be fine. Just something to watch out for. Never mind if you're a smoker yourself, of course!

 

[daveo4EV]

I have the 150kW option and it's completely useless in the USA. All it does is enable you to use higher-powered 400V chargers, which is something I've never encountered in my two years with the car. All the fast chargers are 800V and the slow chargers are 7-50kW.

This is a heavily-optioned car. PDCC is very expensive and not frequently optioned (but it's great - I have it). ACC gives you all the hardware required for InnoDrive - you can add it as a function on demand.

this is incorrect - as Tesla opens up the supercharger network in the US they are all 400V chargers - if you do not have this option and need/want to use a supercharger you will be limited to 50 kW charge rate instead of a 3x faster 150 kW rate.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42913649/tesla-opening-us-supercharger-network/

 

[daveo4EV]

OK that’s good to know. I’m one of these guys that just likes to have the option whether I 100% need it or not especially if it’s not too expensive. On the other hand, I think I’m going to skip the massage seats.

you guys love your acronyms! I had to Google PDCC - Porschedynamic chassis control

And CCS - combined charging system

I can’t believe how expensive some of the options are. A

So what’s the advantage of the PDCC package? Is it for safer control of the car?

has anyone added you innoDrive as a feature on demand after they bought the car? innoDrive and active Lane keeping is $3650 but I wonder if they give you a deal on this after the fact, “à la carte”

Tesla's supercharger network is 400V…and more sites will become available starting now (there are already 12 sites nationwide and more to come).

with out this option you'll be limited to 50kW at one of those sites (which are more reliable, have more stalls, and tend to have more locations than other options).

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42913649/tesla-opening-us-supercharger-network/

 

[daveo4EV]

Good point thank you for mentioning. I got a list of option codes from the sales sheet:

Here

this has the 400V/150 kW charger - that's the KM2 option - you're good to go for Tesla supercharger use at full 150 kW.

 

[daveo4EV]

Good point thank you for mentioning. I got a list of option codes from the sales sheet:

Here

this is a nice build - there are very few functional options "missing" - I can't think of any major one's right now.

 

[Amelio]

oh okay that’s good to know. 50kw isn’t bad but not great for family trips. Thanks for pointing out this important fact, I’m hoping to use Tesla’s network.

Tesla's supercharger network is 400V…and more sites will become available starting now (there are already 12 sites nationwide and more to come).

with out this option you'll be limited to 50kW at one of those sites (which are more reliable, have more stalls, and tend to have more locations than other options).

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42913649/tesla-opening-us-supercharger-network/

 

[Amelio]

Yeah, I consider this a well specced car otherwise, except for the lack of Adaptive Cruise Control. Some people don't care, but if you want it, I would not compromise on that. It cannot be added afterwards, and you'll be stuck with a car that does not do ACC whenever you think "ACC would be nice right now".

Also, "Smoking Package" is personally a bit of a red flag for me, though some people get it just because it's free and adds an ashtray for the cupholder that can be used for something else. If you can visit the car locally and thoroughly smell it out (keep in mind that smoke smell is something that can virtually disappear and reappear, depending on how strong), it might be fine. Just something to watch out for. Never mind if you're a smoker yourself, of course!

the dealer has another one, no PSD but InnoDrive and ACC, 5K more probably because because of these expensive options
No 19.2kw or 22kw :-/ it’s always something!
Good point on the smoking package, not something I’d opt for that’s for sure.

 

[daveo4EV]

the dealer has another one, no PSD but InnoDrive and ACC, 5K more probably because because of these expensive options
No 19.2kw or 22kw :-/ it’s always something!
Good point on the smoking package, not something I’d opt for that’s for sure.

19.2 kW is not a thing in North America - there are few if any 19.2 kW charger "in the wild" - mostly you get this option if _YOU_ are going to have a 100 amp EVSE in your home/work/vacation home - otherwise it will go mostlly unused.

so I would not let the lack of a 19.2 kW charger deter you - also it _CAN_ be retrofitted at great cost if you desire.

 

[magnitude]

No 19.2kw or 22kw :-/ it’s always something!

I have the 19.2kW and I don’t use it. Charging the car overnight, 9.6kW works out very well for me. When charging out and about, it’s all DC charging between 50kW and 270kW… I’ve used AC chargers outside of home at hotels overnight and in the work parking lot, but they were actually less than 9.2kW.

 

[magnitude]

This other car has BOSE, right? You don’t need to go for Burmester (it’s rare because it’s super expensive), but unless you don’t care about listening to music at all, the standard sound system is not good. However, I think BOSE may be part of the base package on the Turbo? Or maybe just on later MYs?

 

[whitex]

Yeah, I consider this a well specced car otherwise, except for the lack of Adaptive Cruise Control. Some people don't care, but if you want it, I would not compromise on that. It cannot be added afterwards, and you'll be stuck with a car that does not do ACC whenever you think "ACC would be nice right now".

Also, "Smoking Package" is personally a bit of a red flag for me, though some people get it just because it's free and adds an ashtray for the cupholder that can be used for something else. If you can visit the car locally and thoroughly smell it out (keep in mind that smoke smell is something that can virtually disappear and reappear, depending on how strong), it might be fine. Just something to watch out for. Never mind if you're a smoker yourself, of course!

I think you are making a big assumption, that a lack of smoking package means nobody smoked in the car. Personally, I couldn't care less if it has a smoking package, if it's a used car, I need to sit in it and smell it before I buy it.

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