I don't think it will matter. Both brands have their followings.

 

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They are really talking up endurance testing and this new fast charge system. Interesting stuff.

 

Because it's the 'Porsche' of EVs . Can't wait to see Taycan line up against Model S and e-Tron.

 

For sure. Makes total sense. Will be interesting to see what they say when they get to talk handling

 

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unless it's slower, way more expensive, and not particularly better in any other way than a tesla S, i think this could be a HUGE hit.

before mmarshall chimes in with 'but we don't have enough charging infrastructure', buyers of a car like this will have a big house, big garage, and have a nice charging setup installed.

 

The alcantara on the steering wheel looks comfy

 

It is slower. Estimate is around 3 seconds vs. the 2.3 on the Model S. The estimated European range is around 275 miles which is always much higher than the EPA standards. I read they think it may get 210-220 miles of range. The benefit is that it has more sustainable peak output for track driving and a faster charge time. Of course it will probably have Porsche build quality and definitely handle better than the Model S (which is a 7 series competitor). It will probably get crushed by the Roadster though which is in another price bracket ($250k).

 

Wait a second. Going to the dealership to get a quickie charge? In my hybrid, I can still go to the dealer but don't need the hassle of plugging in.

I don't like "plugging in." I hate plugging in.

 

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This is likely to reducing having to have as many stand-alone charging stations in the markets they sell in. It's pretty smart, as it gets people looking at their products, services, parts, gift shops etc.. while they wait.

That said, it's nice not to have to plug-in with hybrids.

 

first, you make it sound like all Model S's are that fast, they aren't, only P100D with Ludicrous mode and even then, i see 2.5 or 2.6 floated around. nevertheless, incredible acceleration. tesla s without ludicrous mode is more like 3.2
https://www.motortrend.com/news/ever...ed-motortrend/

second, while a model s p100d with ludicrous might beat a taycan in a drag race, i don't think it will be close if a course has turns, i.e., in terms of handling (porsche wins). i see you did mention that though.

regardless, very exciting that porsche is jumping in. fully expect to see the whole range follow, maybe a 911E? cayenne, macan, etc.

 

Well, they made ludicrous mode free on the Performance Model S so most Performance Model S will have it. When you see people drag the car at the strip, they have it on.

The Taycan that can do the 3 seconds is their highest performance version so I was comparing apples to apples. We can compare it to a model 3 which does 3.2 seconds and has pretty good handling but that's only a $55k car.

 

 

The angled pic at Autoblog really makes it look good.