svp6
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Have the Taycan 4S after a P85D, model 3 long range and model 3 performance. I think @daveo4EV has the most balanced response. Talking about quality, Taycan is in a class of its own in terms of fit and finish - no comparison with Tesla there.
Conversely, the user interface goes to Tesla. Apple CarPlay may be nice for music and apps, but does not adjust anything car-related. The deep submenus of Porsche are difficult to discover - thanks to forums like this I could find out how to set things up, but it should have been easier. Yes, I rtfm but I did not find that one very clear either. Also my car was in the shop 25 days for the connectivity issue (still not solved( - I put that as first-year model car problem, but it is quite irritating to step into a cold car in winter when pre-heating should have worked....
My wife works from home now, so her model 3 performance is unused most of the time. I take it once couple weeks for short rides, and it impresses me as how nimble it is and how obvious the menus are. Also voice recognition is better in Tesla - even with someone with an accent - like myself. I still go back to the Taycan for every day use.
Range of the 4S is similar to the current model S performance, and better than the model 3 performance - see recent Edmunds range testing. I easily get 300 miles in summer, 200 miles in Minnesota winter. Charging is faster in the Taycan, but Walmart parking areas can be dodgy (most of Electrify America stations are there). Porsche has not lived to its promise of having 800V stations at the dealerships, which would solve most of the anxiety problems - hope they will.
Conversely, the user interface goes to Tesla. Apple CarPlay may be nice for music and apps, but does not adjust anything car-related. The deep submenus of Porsche are difficult to discover - thanks to forums like this I could find out how to set things up, but it should have been easier. Yes, I rtfm but I did not find that one very clear either. Also my car was in the shop 25 days for the connectivity issue (still not solved( - I put that as first-year model car problem, but it is quite irritating to step into a cold car in winter when pre-heating should have worked....
My wife works from home now, so her model 3 performance is unused most of the time. I take it once couple weeks for short rides, and it impresses me as how nimble it is and how obvious the menus are. Also voice recognition is better in Tesla - even with someone with an accent - like myself. I still go back to the Taycan for every day use.
Range of the 4S is similar to the current model S performance, and better than the model 3 performance - see recent Edmunds range testing. I easily get 300 miles in summer, 200 miles in Minnesota winter. Charging is faster in the Taycan, but Walmart parking areas can be dodgy (most of Electrify America stations are there). Porsche has not lived to its promise of having 800V stations at the dealerships, which would solve most of the anxiety problems - hope they will.
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