atebit
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Coming from Tesla, I’m used to getting a lot of telematics info/remote control capabilities via the Tesla app. Teslas have a M2M interface that communicates with “the cloud” (not really a fan of that term) so I can see at a glance my SOC, enable/stop charging, lock/unlock/remote “start”, etc.
Not having the car yet but reading up on the Porsche Connect App, it seems like the app can do some of these things, but it’s all predicated on having/using the Porsche Mobile Connect EVSE, which apparently also acts as the M2M interface for telematics & remote control purposes.
I currently have a hard wired Tesla EVSE that I had planned to keep using via a Tesla-to-J1772 adapter. That’s from my dual-charger Model S days, so it’s wired for delivering 80A continuous. Way more than the Taycan needs, but it’s a sunk cost, plus is capable of charging the Taycan at its maximum rate.
But then I learned that the PMC was necessary to bridge the car to the Porsche Connect app. But I’m wondering, do I just need the PMC to be powered up & on the same WiFi network as the Taycan, or does it need to be plugged into the car in order to access its telematics? If it’s the former, I could find a place to squirrel away the PMC to use it as a (physically huge) “gateway” while still using my Tesla HPWC to do the actual charging.
NTL, I wish the car could communicate directly to Porsche’s “cloud” in this regard.
Not having the car yet but reading up on the Porsche Connect App, it seems like the app can do some of these things, but it’s all predicated on having/using the Porsche Mobile Connect EVSE, which apparently also acts as the M2M interface for telematics & remote control purposes.
I currently have a hard wired Tesla EVSE that I had planned to keep using via a Tesla-to-J1772 adapter. That’s from my dual-charger Model S days, so it’s wired for delivering 80A continuous. Way more than the Taycan needs, but it’s a sunk cost, plus is capable of charging the Taycan at its maximum rate.
But then I learned that the PMC was necessary to bridge the car to the Porsche Connect app. But I’m wondering, do I just need the PMC to be powered up & on the same WiFi network as the Taycan, or does it need to be plugged into the car in order to access its telematics? If it’s the former, I could find a place to squirrel away the PMC to use it as a (physically huge) “gateway” while still using my Tesla HPWC to do the actual charging.
NTL, I wish the car could communicate directly to Porsche’s “cloud” in this regard.
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