interestedinEV
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https://www.yahoo.com/autos/porsche-taycan-turbos-epa-range-204500393.html
OK, another promising car that has under delivered. In the US, range is the king and this is much lower than expected. I think a lot of the US demand will evaporate. I am surprised that other than Tesla, no one has understood that at least in the US, range is a key decision factor.
The Porsche Taycan Turbo already passed its biggest initial test. By our estimations, it drives and feels like a real Porsche and deserves the name and crest it wears (the Turbo part is a different story). But its second major test is serving as a properly usable everyday electric car, and its credibility in that regard just took a right hook from the EPA. After initial Porsche estimates pegged the Taycan Turbo's full-charge range at about 280 miles using the generous WLTP rating, the EPA gave it an official range of 201 miles. Uh oh.
OK, another promising car that has under delivered. In the US, range is the king and this is much lower than expected. I think a lot of the US demand will evaporate. I am surprised that other than Tesla, no one has understood that at least in the US, range is a key decision factor.
The Porsche Taycan Turbo already passed its biggest initial test. By our estimations, it drives and feels like a real Porsche and deserves the name and crest it wears (the Turbo part is a different story). But its second major test is serving as a properly usable everyday electric car, and its credibility in that regard just took a right hook from the EPA. After initial Porsche estimates pegged the Taycan Turbo's full-charge range at about 280 miles using the generous WLTP rating, the EPA gave it an official range of 201 miles. Uh oh.