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I've no interest in either car currently anyway. Unless the Taycan surprises us all by being like the concept after all. And the demand/numbers suggest it will be as common as most other Porkers on the road, hence nothing "special", and effectively invisible. |
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FYI: The Taycan Configurator is now live.
https://www.porsche.com/usa/modelsta...elrange=taycan My order (Turbo S) has been created and is now waiting for allocation! ...another wait begins...
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Got to admit, it looks reasonably close to the concept, and pretty nice.
Pity about the low range (vs Tesla) and massive weight though. |
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$200k. 5100 lbs. 10.8 1/4 mile.
Predictions for Nordschleife? I still want a 2200 lbs. Z2M. for $50k.
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Neither of these cars (Taycan or Model S) were completely stock. (Tesla was using the new "PLAID" powertrain to be introduced in 2020) I never expected them to even meet the Taycan lap time much less crush it by 20 seconds. ...and that wasn't even their final run! They are still running practice sessions... The fact that Tesla smashed the record - even with a yet unreleased powertrain - is huge! Congrats to Elon. He's got the Porsche guys going absolutely crazy....and thats good for everyone! Very cool! The more competition the better! Too bad BMW is nowhere to be found. They won't even make an EV with 200+ miles of range. I've been a very loyal customer of BMW for many years but they simply are not keeping up here. That's why Porsche is getting my money now. I would have bought another BMW if they simply offered something range-competitive... I've signed the build order, have a commission number, but still waiting for Porsche to release the allocations: http://www.porsche-code.com/PLDS93N6 Tesla Model S (Plaid/Practice): 7:22 Porsche Taycan(Model unspecified): 7:42 BMW i8 (Modified): 8:19.8
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IMO it is pointless. The Tesla was a special modified car with super sticky wider tyres, brake and body mods. Cooling mods also evident. Future 3 motor powertrain too.
The Porsche was the lower spec road version on road tyres. Completely meaningless Tesla result. |
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The Tesla was running their new Plaid powertrain which is supposed to be released in 2020. This includes the 3rd motor, a battery pack with greater cell spacing for better cooling, and the CCB's to be included next year. Both cars were running the same tires. Sport Cup 2's I believe... The fact that everybody's so concerned and busy making up excuses (one way or another) is points enough!
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Nobody really hates you if you have a crappy product. You're simply not a threat. No one cares...
If you REALLY want to be hated, you have to have a product that threatens the "natural order of things". To be REALLY hated, you need to make people insecure. Challenge what they think they know. If folks aren't shouting from the rooftops how crappy your product is then they really aren't threatened enough. ...and it appears pretty much EVERYONE hates Tesla!
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Why are they called Turbo and Turbo S? Don’t seem to have any turbos installed.
Why are they soooo heavy? Can’t see lugging around 1500-2000 pounds of batteries as being very efficient. I would think a hybrid would be a better choice like the Porsche 918 or a BMW i8 which does have a turbo. Last edited by Coastali8; 09-18-2019 at 09:31 PM.. |
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Electric with battery is not only far more efficient than even hybrid, but it has tremendously lower maintenance requirements. My Model X P100D costs less than $0.035 per mile in fuel (electricity) and the Model 3 RWD costs me less than $0.025 and $0 in maintenance over 45k miles and 3 years combined, with the exception of tires. The i8 costs me about $0.10 per mile on gas or about $0.03 on electric, but with additional maintenance (although the i8 isn't that bad) and tires. |
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Just calling it as it is. The Tesla was not even close to a road car, nor based on a car currently available. (I don't believe anything Musk says until it's delivered.) Either way, if it's Top Trumps Elon wants to play, the electric Lotus Evija will destroy anything current or planned from Tesla. And the hybrid Aston Valkyrie will destroy that (due December). |
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EV haters always seem to say the Tesla's are too heavy as well. To what end, I'm not sure. The Teslas are still blindingly quick and get 250+ miles of range. So, in the scheme of things, it doesn't really matter. The important part is how the cars perform and how they feel... ...and Elon was running his new "Plaid" powertrain which is scheduled to be available/production in 2020 as a Model S option. The "plaid" powertrain has been in development/discussion for some time and Elon has a pretty good record of delivering on his promises... I'm getting ready to move away from my Model-X and into the Taycan and I still think this is very cool. All the Porsche fanbois are all spun up. If this REALLY didn't matter - then no one would be spending so much effort telling us exactly WHY it didn't matter...
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...as would every race car ever made. Yes any Tesla is too heavy too, but it's a family saloon car, so it matters a lot less than with a "sports focused" Porsche. Almost all pure electric cars are very heavy. The only exception I can think of is the i3. |
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I’ve owned lots of Porsche cars over the years and loved every one of them. The i8 is actually the first BMW I’ve owned. Never considered a Tesla for any reason as they are just a heavy tub with a big battery and that was never something I was interested in. The Porsche Taycan seems very cool but it don’t think it’s a replacement for an i8 for the same reasons. Don’t think Sr. Newton would want either one. As for cost of operations. That’s an argument that can’t even be made. Wait till you replace those 265x21 and 305x21 tires on the Taycan at about every 13,000 miles and everything you’ve saved in gas goes out the window. Then add depreciation and insurance for a $200,000 car and your off to the rodeo. You can’t talk about saving money or pretend to be saving the planet with any of these cars. Just pick one that suits your needs, but don’t compare a Tesla tub or Porsche 4 door family sedan with the i8. I figure my i8 at $4.00 a mile just in depreciation alone. I still like it though. Last edited by Coastali8; 09-19-2019 at 10:30 PM.. |
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That said, I have the i8 because it is a totally different car. The weight and handling is best compared to my 2007 M6 and while people bash the i8 for being under powered, I personally feel the extra torque from the front motor makes it very comparable to the M6 at speeds that most people will encounter. I don't see the i8 in the same class as any of the Teslas or the Porsche. |
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Finally took possession of a 2020 Taycan turbo after 8 months of waiting. It's sitting side by side in my garage along with the i8 (i8 is more stunning, with a lower and wider profile). While the Porsche is extremely quick off the line and beyond, all the while as if it handles on rails, it does not take away my fondness for the i8.
While it may not possess the snap acceleration and power of the Taycan Turbo, the i8, in contrast, has a lower supercar stance and is a lot more exhilarating to drive. Besides that, the i8's GT ride; great handling; everyday drivability; absurdly low gas mileage; notable reliability (in comparison to supercars), and low maintenance places it in an enviable class of its own. Perhaps that's why I would be hard put to replace it with another vehicle. The i8 is a keeper, that is if they don't come out with its better iteration. Last edited by YWGT3; 08-23-2020 at 02:53 PM.. |
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I chose the Turbo over the S because the turbo gets better mileage (Speaking of which, for the first 5 charges, I got 245 miles. I'll see if the mileage drops when winter sets in). Plus, I opted to splurge on the myriad of performance, exterior and interior upgrades Porsche gets you on. On another note, everytime I enter my garage and despite how beautiful the Taycan's lines are, the i8 design seems to draw more of my attention. |
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