"Why Electric Porsches Will Never Make Sense" - video

[Tooney]

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[thefunkygibbon]

Could only stomach about a third of that video, what a load of pearl clutching, elitist rubbish.
Of COURSE ICE Porsches make more sense and are amazing vehicles. I'd love one again. But lets be honest, the world (except for Trumps America) knows that ICE is bad and all manufacturers are invested in making EV's or other niche sustainably powered/no emissions. Its just the way it is. and very few cars will be made new that are purely ICE within the not so distant future. To moan about it is pointless. Battery technology WILL improve, as will charging infrastructure. So the whole "weight" argument will likely be null and void.

 

[j.w.s]

Now there's a video that will NOT age well - right up there with those "why electric lighting will never replace gas lamps" editorials in the 1880s.

 

[Lee Chiacos]

Porsche spent billions developing electric cars and now they are forced back to ICE by lack of demand. While it's true that sports cars are a tiny percentage of the fleet, it's a sad commentary on our US society that the urgency of climate change is not addressed by the US government under the current administration. Let's hope we can turn things around before our grandchildren will wonder how we let the opportunity to reduce carbon in the atmosphere pass us by, as they grapple with the problem they will face.

 

[snstevens]

With today’s battery technology, the speaker is correct regarding how long you can track a Taycan. But he seems to be implying that the only thing that is important is tracking your car. What a bunch of shit.

With advancements in battery technology this is going to an evolving story, and as one other forum member said, this video will not age well.

 

[Boss Hogg]

I'll not go back to ICE for my daily drive but enjoy it for weekend fun. Best of both worlds.

 

[Fish Fingers]

I'm a bit disappointed that the vid doesn't have the shocked face matched with a BIG COLOURFUL SHOCKING!!! title.

Otherwise, I could have automatically discarded it as just another clickbait 'Pillock Production'.

 

[whitex]

I think the biggest slide of hand in the video is the one about anyone buying a $185k Porsche has a dedicated winter Range Rover, Mercedes S class for comfort trips, and a commuter Tesla Plaid, and Porsche is supposed to be a track toy - "where very gram of weight matters". I completely agree with this video that if Porsche only sold dedicated track toys for people with many other cars for different uses, then absolutely, today EV doesn't make sense. Except, most Porsches sold are not exclusive, stripped down track toys for people with many other cars for non-track driving.

Some funny quotes:
"911 math says electrifications doesn't work"
Ok, so no electric 911 maybe, but 911 is not the highest volume car Porsche is selling, so why call the video "Why Electric Porsches Will Never Make Sense"?

"you know what to shift, not because of a light, but because the sound tells you when to shift"en
Hmm, I don't shift in the Taycan at all, so why would I care?

"you power up your 911 in your garage, your neighbor know you're going out for drive"
Why would I want my neighbor to know I'm going out for a drive? This must be aimed at the posers who buy Porsches purely to show it off to their neighbors, probably keep it in the garage all the time except on a a few sunny weekends when they take a few laps around the neighborhood in first gear, all decked out in Porsche gear (clothing, hats, etc).

Can't help but laugh at his assertion that 2025 911's don't have any computers in them, so just like 1970 911, so can be serviced by any mechanic 30 years from now.

I also found it funny how the guy claims Porsche buyers don't care about costs and burn through $20K ceramic brakes for fun, and then goes into pointing out how EVs depreciates 12% more over 5 years and how that is so horrible. ROFL.

I had a 911, and would absolutely choose a stripped down 911 (no passenger seats, no air conditioning, no audio system, nothing that is not needed on the track) over a Taycan for a fun track day. But for all other driving, I'll take an EV like the Taycan.

 

[Ross]

The title of this video should read

NEVER GO EV
Why Electric Porsches will Never Make Sense to me because I am a complete NOB

 

[Fish Fingers]

I managed to watch the first couple of minutes.....

I think Porsche need to hire the guy ASAP as the new CEO as he is obviously a genius and knows everything Porsche need to do and everything they are doing wrong.

Tldr: This one man's opinion is Fact and he knows everything.

 

[snstevens]

I think the biggest slide of hand in the video is the one about anyone buying a $185k Porsche has a dedicated winter Range Rover, Mercedes S class for comfort trips, and a commuter Tesla Plaid, and Porsche is supposed to be a track toy - "where very gram of weight matters". I completely agree with this video that if Porsche only sold dedicated track toys for people with many other cars for different uses, then absolutely, today EV doesn't make sense. Except, most Porsches sold are not exclusive, stripped down track toys for people with many other cars for non-track driving.

Some funny quotes:
"911 math says electrifications doesn't work"
Ok, so no electric 911 maybe, but 911 is not the highest volume car Porsche is selling, so why call the video "Why Electric Porsches Will Never Make Sense"?

"you know what to shift, not because of a light, but because the sound tells you when to shift"en
Hmm, I don't shift in the Taycan at all, so why would I care?

"you power up your 911 in your garage, your neighbor know you're going out for drive"
Why would I want my neighbor to know I'm going out for a drive? This must be aimed at the posers who buy Porsches purely to show it off to their neighbors, probably keep it in the garage all the time except on a a few sunny weekends when they take a few laps around the neighborhood in first gear, all decked out in Porsche gear (clothing, hats, etc).

Can't help but laugh at his assertion that 2025 911's don't have any computers in them, so just like 1970 911, so can be serviced by any mechanic 30 years from now.

I also found it funny how the guy claims Porsche buyers don't care about costs and burn through $20K ceramic brakes for fun, and then goes into pointing out how EVs depreciates 12% more over 5 years and how that is so horrible. ROFL.

I had a 911, and would absolutely choose a stripped down 911 (no passenger seats, no air conditioning, no audio system, nothing that is not needed on the track) over a Taycan for a fun track day. But for all other driving, I'll take an EV like the Taycan.

Thank you for making the stupidity of the video so clear...

 

[Raphie]

I think the biggest slide of hand in the video is the one about anyone buying a $185k Porsche has a dedicated winter Range Rover, Mercedes S class for comfort trips, and a commuter Tesla Plaid, and Porsche is supposed to be a track toy - "where very gram of weight matters". I completely agree with this video that if Porsche only sold dedicated track toys for people with many other cars for different uses, then absolutely, today EV doesn't make sense. Except, most Porsches sold are not exclusive, stripped down track toys for people with many other cars for non-track driving.

Some funny quotes:
"911 math says electrifications doesn't work"
Ok, so no electric 911 maybe, but 911 is not the highest volume car Porsche is selling, so why call the video "Why Electric Porsches Will Never Make Sense"?

"you know what to shift, not because of a light, but because the sound tells you when to shift"en
Hmm, I don't shift in the Taycan at all, so why would I care?

"you power up your 911 in your garage, your neighbor know you're going out for drive"
Why would I want my neighbor to know I'm going out for a drive? This must be aimed at the posers who buy Porsches purely to show it off to their neighbors, probably keep it in the garage all the time except on a a few sunny weekends when they take a few laps around the neighborhood in first gear, all decked out in Porsche gear (clothing, hats, etc).

Can't help but laugh at his assertion that 2025 911's don't have any computers in them, so just like 1970 911, so can be serviced by any mechanic 30 years from now.

I also found it funny how the guy claims Porsche buyers don't care about costs and burn through $20K ceramic brakes for fun, and then goes into pointing out how EVs depreciates 12% more over 5 years and how that is so horrible. ROFL.

I had a 911, and would absolutely choose a stripped down 911 (no passenger seats, no air conditioning, no audio system, nothing that is not needed on the track) over a Taycan for a fun track day. But for all other driving, I'll take an EV like the Taycan.

I couldn’t agree more, but couldn’t be asked to write it all down.
Despite of all the recalls, the 4S is the best luxury sedan I’ve ever owned, even more so the best one, one can buy at this very moment. But it’s not a 911. But no one asked the maker of the video to be Captain Obvious. I sold my 3.0 2019 992 Carrera and expect to pickup my brand new 992.2 T-Hybrid Carrera GTS next week.

For many of us the Taycan is the perfect daily and the gateway drug to 911 territory. As mentioned I would never buy a Taycan for tracking. But doing 250 on the German A3 motorway is very comfortable in the 4S

Can’t wait

 

[alynn3]

By the same logic, you should pass on the 911 and get a motorcycle. A motorcycle will blow away all of those silly weight-to-speed and weight-to-power physics. Good luck with that. And insert eyeroll here.

 

[DerekS]

And here I am wanting an electric Targa.

I’ll have to leave the brand once someone else makes a comparable electric sports car.

 

[Argo]

Yes totally senseless, in fact pointless, no driving fun, range anxiety, where's my gear stick, did I mention range, sounds terrible, drives like a refrigerator, Tesla drives better, faster and cheaper, I think I lost my mind, Oh wait.......

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