2500 Mile Road Trip to Switzerland in a Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo!

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[@JamesKingstonCars]

Enjoy! This one took ages to edit but hopefully it was worth the wait 😁 thumbs up if you want more road trips!

[@Emjackson89]

100% more roads trips. This one was epic. Can't wait to experience it for myself in 2024

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks! It's super special :D@@Emjackson89

[@fkz0303]

crazy that this channel doesn't get as much attention as the main one. this video was just amazing! keep doing what you do! love from 🇨🇭

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks, mate! It's growing really well at the moment which is nice :)

[@ahlsn7346]

What a nice mix of an awesome car, stunning views and great editing! I've driven the Grimsel pass before. Looking to go back to the alps this summer in my BMW. Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@hxxyo1]

Mate you seriously need to make more car videos! I have to say, this was an absolute delight to watch! As many others have mentioned before me; you should have a million subs when pumping out such quality content. Happy New Years!

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!! That's awesome to hear :) lots more on the way. Happy New Year!!

[@tohany4free]

Porsche could easily take bits from your video and use it as a commercial. The quality of your production is excellent! And yes, the car is EPIC ! 😄 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!

[@jennakeating6950]

Such a bloody good video! Love the Porsche in that colour, and those views… 😍😍😍

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks 😁 yeah, it's so nice!

[@paullangley1332]

Utterly stunning and incredible video. I’m going around Switzerland & northern Italy with a few mates next June and have all these mountain passes in our list. Your video has made my day. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks, Paul 😁 oh man, that's going to be epic!

[@johnelegant1727]

Absolutely delightful video. Great job James in taking us there and immersing us in the fantastic road and the phenomenal Taycan GTS. Thank you; thank you.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks, John!

[@Sumit_127]

I love road trips videos! Edit: Just finished watching this Video, Man-o-man, The video was worth watching! I Just love what your friend did with shots!

[@JamesKingstonCars]

:D me too! Hopefully lots more to come!

[@Sumit_127]

@@JamesKingstonCars I'll surely watch it!

[@kezzney_0000]

Finally got around to seeing this. Absolute delight watching this♥️

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!

[@user-sj2gh5qc9w]

I've done the UK to Switzerland twice in the last 6 months. Your charging experience is totally different from mine. I had a seamless experience in France and Switzerland using primarily IONITY chargers. IONITY together with the Porsche charge card (around half-price electricity) meant very quick charging and low cost. Your range of 280 miles - well I've never seen anything like that; 200-220 miles is my range in my CrossT-4.....would love to know how to get above 250 miles?

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Some other Taycan owners have said similar things to you about charging so that's good to hear! I must have just been unlucky with the broken chargers on my trip. I have no idea how I did so well on range haha! I could be a little off with my average but nearly every full charge I did showed an indicated 460km and it seemed fairly accurate when driving gently. I drove less than the speed limit for the motorway parts of the trip so that will have helped and maybe the weather had some impact. Great car!

[@markshaw4382]

Likewise - max I've achieved in my CT4S is 225ish. I'd be even happier with the car if I was getting 250-280 regularly. Will see if it improves in the summer months

[@johnandmorehb3422]

The first 5 min sums up why I won’t by a full e car. Always go to the Alps for few ski trips (NL-AT) and would be furious if that happens to me. And 24:30 didn’t help also. Infra is so important.

[@davethinkingsystems]

What an absolutely fantastic video. I came over from your other channel to give it a look. I am not a car person at all but loved this video. How on earth have you only got 2.8k subs. Honestly mate, this is better than top gear. Keep it up, this should blow up.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!! It's still early days but it's growing nicely :) fingers crossed it continues!

[@lxapproduction]

What great content this was. Some epic stuff! Hope to be able to head out to those passes as well some day.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you! You'll love it :)

[@mld8]

That cinematic sequence at 20:34 was insane 👏. What a stunning car. Superb content cheers James.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!

[@davidjamieson4620]

Absolutely fantastic video

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you! 🙏

[@constantinosmitsatsos7654]

Great job!! Keep it flowing my friend! Cheers from Paros, Greece!!

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!

[@mcr.onwheels]

Absolutely incredible scenery! Ive got to visit Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@JamesKingstonCars]

You have to!

[@dvli]

Amazing video, sure needs more recognition. Good job!

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Much appreciated!

[@timmo3351]

Stumbled across you for the car content, great video!

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks, Timmo!

[@timmo3351]

@@JamesKingstonCars oh and subscribed 👍🏻

[@user-tk1xk5dd9f]

Awesome! Worth the wait 😜

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Haha thanks, Rach!

[@anthonyroberts-jw4hg]

I have a Taycan Sport Turismo and am reinvigorated by your video! Car magazine this month says it is number 1 of all 87 EVs available (and that includes the RR Spectre)! We don't have these roads in the UK. We have scenic roads and we have fast roads but very rarely the two in the same stretch. Your drone pilot is amazing indeed.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Haha, thank you! That's good to hear :) and the Taycan getting number 1 doesn't surprise me at all. It's so good! Haha yeah, I'm near the New Forest so I can't complain but it still doesn't touch Switzerland!

[@abrakadabra2790]

Great content for a 2nd channel. This is up there with the car channels that have 1mill+ subs.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!

[@Saab-900]

Amazing!

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thank you!

[@jefwarwick1442]

Ill get a petrol engine. Thanks, You confirmed it,

[@DestroyersGarage]

beautiful car, agree on the gts wheels being much better suited.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Yep! Thanks for the comment :)

[@deyvy]

Did the exact same drive in the summer in the 4s. Seems I was lucky with no issues at all charging with ionity. Bit of a novelty getting charged on the way down with the regen.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

That's good to hear! Maybe I just got unlucky with it on this trip. Haha yeah, the regen on the way down the mountains was pretty crazy! Felt like I could go forever at some points 😂

[@Mbr1]

sublime

[@JamesKingstonCars]

😁 thanks dude

[@richardkeeling5821]

great video and epic roads, what was the name of the last road where you met with your friend for the filming session?

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks! It was the Susten Pass

[@bertdejonge6272]

Very, very nice trip/ car.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks!

[@doctorpaul8138]

Mine was delivered this week. Dont let the crap about charging put you off. Charge up fully at home, drive it fast, then rely on top-ups if required. Easy.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Congrats! Yeah, I've had a very decent experience with EV's in the UK, just not super great on this trip. Charging at home is key and the Taycan really is a mega thing. Merry Christmas!

[@muhammadzain7299]

cool vid

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks mate!

[@spencerbond]

Corrr that video was chefs kiss, shame about the charging infrastructure lol. But surely worth it, to drive that car, on them roads?! Big up Danny and the guys for that masterpeice too 😮 Would you actually buy one???

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks man! Yeah I would actually :D especially at the prices they're at now on the used market!

[@DesertCow1000]

Liked + subscribed not only to support a homies side hobby but also cuz I genuinely like this car lol gg bud 😎💯 p.s. nice hoodie 🍄

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks, mate! 😁

[@mattheijboer7076]

We’re looking for one, but we’re really hesitant on the range. How far did you get on average on one charge? And how often/ long were you charging on average?

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Hey, I went over this in the summary at the end of the video but I averaged around 280 miles of range per full charge and that was at mostly motorway speeds so not the most efficient of driving! The fast chargers can get you to 80% in around 20 minutes so they were great (when they were working!). While I was in Switzerland I was just plugging it in at the hotel charger over night and didn't even come close to running out during the days driving up in the mountains :) I hope that helps!

[@mofomat]

I’ve owned my Taycan GTS Sport Turismo in Mamba Green for six months now, and I drive it between Holland and Yorkshire and back on a monthly basis without any issues. Loads of room for me and my family (two children) but a car that drives like a proper sports car. Lots of people focus on range but I’m on my second Taycan now, and what is more important is charging speed. Being able to juice-up at 270kW is incredible. And regarding that, I generally have no issues with charging. I stick to IONITY and they’re always working for me, and I use Plug&Charge, so I don’t even have to mess around with cards. I would recommend the Taycan wholeheartedly.

[@Dogzz69Racing]

Great coverage, you should apply to be the new Top Gear lead man. Still awaiting New Civic Type R review.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Haha, thank you! I'm not sure what's happening with Top Gear now! The Type R video is coming very soon :)

[@TobiasHenreich]

Cannot wait for the facelift of this

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Yes!

[@ohnomrugetme]

great video. could you upload your driving map or link?

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks! I don't have a link but the main roads you want to aim for are the Grimsel Pass, Furka Pass (these two are next to each other) and the Susten Pass. There's a ton of roads surrounding these three that are also amazing 👍

[@RB-lt8kt]

Totally agree about the Taycan. £120k cars have dropped but not to £60k. I am looking for a used one and cars less than £60k are mainly saloons without the options you want. I am expecting Taycans to drop to £45k for a 2020, 4 year old 4S in March 2024. New registration plate will cause 2020 cars to be nearly 4 years old which is 1 year beyond the Porsche warranty and half way through the battery warranty. At the moment many sub £60k Taycans have 79 kwh (71 usable) batteries so 13kwh less than the 93 kwh (84 kwh usable). or high miles.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Will be the bargain of the century when the good specs drop!

[@RB-lt8kt]

Maybe not as there have been reports of cabin heater failures and battery chargers so cars out of warranty could cost £ thousands to fix. @@JamesKingstonCars

[@ZAKIZZY]

Did you say that you averaged 280 or 218 miles per charge on this trip? Sorry couldn’t make it out.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Hey, yes it was somewhere around 280 miles per charge. Some other owners are reporting lower numbers than what I saw though. It seems to depend hugely on the speeds you're traveling, the weather, etc.

[@jost4786]

Tip: kW is power, kWh is amount of energy. Chargers are given in kW. Electric motors are given in kW, battery is kWh.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks!

[@CRAZYCR1T1C]

How often do we turn up to a petrol station and the pumps don’t work? It’s very very rare. Why do EV chargers break down so often and lack maintenance?

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Yup, it's not good enough yet!

[@JuiCebaYbeE]

Someone said you’re in jail. 🙏🏿 free you bro if its true. Ps love your vids, much love from Cali 🇺🇸

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Not in jail haha. Thanks dude

[@celticminkster9147]

Just took delivery of one in crayon,traded in my Turbo saloon,honestly there isn’t much difference in performance.My Turbo done about 218 miles in winter,the GTS is only showing 198 miles,maybe need to run it in a bit.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Good colour choice! Ah, interesting, I guess that makes the GTS an even better choice! 198 does seem very low and from what I've seen, the colder weather can take at least 30% off your total range which is insane!

[@celticminkster9147]

Also took delivery of a 992 Carrera 4,brilliant wee car though not for every day driving,hopefully this GTS doesn’t depreciate as much as my Turbo,lost £70K over 40 months.

[@russcoaus2043]

😃👌

[@JamesKingstonCars]

😁👍

[@LeftArmpitScav]

I wonder how many years the battery lasts

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Will be interesting to find out! Tarkov player by any chance?!

[@LeftArmpitScav]

@@JamesKingstonCars Yessirrr, I havent been able to play for awhile tho and i miss it so much, tarkov is the most immersive gave ever made tho. And I really hope porsche has made a longer lasting battery than tesla.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

This wipe is the best I've ever played so you should have a better time when you do come back! @@LeftArmpitScav

[@LeftArmpitScav]

@@JamesKingstonCars amazing! Ive seen the new recoil looks phenomenal, im pretty sure thats the way it used to he from what ive heard to and they made it purposefully harder, just by reversing the code for recoil so that it jumps more at the start instead of rhe end, probably for publicity of being a hard game, or was a wipe event they forgot to take out🤦🏼‍♂️The recoil was the worst part of the game in my opinion as well, so coming back should be pretty much like starting aknew with all the new maps and relearning strats and metas.

[@heyramineni]

Wait!! Is the steering wheel is on the wrong side? You are driving on the right side of the road and so is the steering wheel. Other cars in the video don't seem to have that.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

😂😂

[@gordonjohnston684]

How can an electric charging point not work? You’re right it sucks, it just not good enough.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Yeah, really bad haha

[@theonewhorules]

No more climbing videos?

[@JamesKingstonCars]

This is my car channel. The climb video from this trip is coming on Saturday 👍

[@theonewhorules]

@@JamesKingstonCars 🔥🔥

[@matthewpatterson9184]

@@JamesKingstonCars I had the same question. Cant wait. Can't lie, I still miss the Warzone videos. 😂

[@JamesKingstonCars]

:D@@matthewpatterson9184

[@Sp_75-76]

You could have taken out a Tesla membership, and then charged at the Tesla public superchargers, and you would have had a whole different charging experience

[@JamesKingstonCars]

I didn't know you could do that!

[@TH-te6xb]

Please do try a reasonable attire next video. The car deserves a better effort.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

What a ridiculous comment 🤣

[@radimhanzl7412]

I dont get it. Whats the point with the not working chargers... everywhere is everyone complaining on some chargers not working in every video.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Yeah, I didn't even consider that broken chargers could be an issue but it was surprisingly bad!

[@nicok.photography9554]

Great Roadtrip and stunning Video! 🤩Welcome to my Home road/passes, nice to see that you love them. 😆🥰

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks! 😃

[@crulove7530]

It will take at least 10+ years for electric cars to get to the convenience of gas powered cars.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Yeah, probably!

[@daniellane2493]

Depreciation means this car is probably half price right now

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Probably 😁

[@KevinG-hi9cv]

I hate to point this out but …. 500 miles ‘the long way’ is the same as 500 miles the ‘short way’ etc. ….. it is a measurement of distance and 500 miles = 500 miles ….. 😂 ….. great video though

[@JamesKingstonCars]

😂 shhh. What's heavier, a ton of concrete or a ton of feathers? That's a classic. Thanks mate!

[@Only-one-life-68]

Great video. Though within 5 minutes!! I had already been put of with a Taycan EV.. Looks like you’re traveling out of season so roads at lot quieter.. £120k on a Porsche and your road trip is already stressful 😣.. Sorry Porsche,I’d spend £120 k on a ICE.. Not Porsches fault whatsoever,it’s our government not putting infrastruction for electric points.. If our governments along with the energy companies put as much money into putting power points into our road infrastructure as the Car manufacturers are putting into changing over to EV.. Things would work a lot better.

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Thanks! Yeah, it's a shame because the car itself is really great but is being let down by other things. I think for 50-60k this is a great deal but who knows where those prices will go next! I agree, I have no idea what they're doing but I don't think they know either xD

[@starvetheegofeedthesoul9072]

As a cyclist I thank you for not terrorising me with exhaust fumes and debilitating combustion engine noise

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Haha it was my pleasure

[@effiejollie4198]

*PromoSM* 😝

[@JamesKingstonCars]

huh

[@Hmmm313]

On Y problem with Taycan. No range….its a shitshow….

[@JamesKingstonCars]

It wasn't too bad for me but yes, this is the main issue with most electric cars

[@TheMcinto65]

Nothing worse than someone using the word frickin, I wish there was a block button on you tube !

[@JamesKingstonCars]

Do you prefer fuckin?

[@HoodedLunar]

hey I msged you on insta I see you are not in jail and that is great be safe.