Porsche Taycan 4S real world review. Plus trying to charge it away from home..

[@markeames5115]

The little nugget at the end reminded me of what "the thrill of driving" should be about and giggling at the small joys we have available to us. Thanks for including that Harry, we could all do with moments like these in our lives

[@Avalk9724]

Mr. Harry , you've done it again. Superb! The most objective and honest real-world review. The first one who doesn't concentrate only on acceleration. Who the hell buys a car only for stoplight racing??

[@red00eye]

If you ever wonder about doing the grandson bits, just do it. They make me laugh every time.

[@GenaF]

He's an adorable little fella, very like my second born. My son would always sit up front with me whilst his brother was at school. He was only 3 at this time and would give me directions and we'd play observational games. Many years ago I was motoring along near home when a car, which I was following from a distance, and gaining upon and fully intended to overtake, suddenly went to turn right into a factory yard, with no indication other than his brake lights as he turned. I quickly stamped on the brakes and on off, on off so as to retain some control and aimed my car to fit in between the grass verge with sign post, street lamp post and hopefully not hit anything. I was going over the limit though and so my car did lock up and my son was excitedly squealing "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" and I eventually halted very closely to a speed limit order sign with my engine still running. I sat for a couple of seconds just gathering myself, I put my hand on little Eddie's knee and said "Are you alright, Ed?" And he replied "Yeeah can we do it again Mummy?" It put a massive smile on my face, my fearless son (he's 23 now). I went back the next day and saw I'd left masses of rubber from my tyres and thankfully that following week the roads were surface dressed with tar and loose gravel. I'd have had no control of where I stopped if they'd already top dressed it before my lock up.

[@CarWhiz22]

Likewise. Made me like the video.

[@MKI4EVA]

Which motor is in this one?

[@timburton1080]

Very sweet little lad

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@GenaF Makes you think when stuff like that happens! My oldest still remembers me taking him down an industrial back road and doing burnouts and donuts with him and his brother in the back giggling their heads off - perfectly safe of course but when my wife found out I caught hell so even though he still asks me to, I haven't ever done it again.

[@Case16710]

As a toddler in the late 70’s, I had an 1:18 scale 911 in almost that exact color. It was my favorite toy and it’s what got me into cars as a young kid. Still remember being fascinated by those Fuchs wheels.

[@ollieb9875]

Not having to have a million apps on your phone for each company offering charging would be a game changer yeah.

[@BobElHat]

Govt have said all new chargers need to take contactless which is nice. Other chargers I've tried with contactless are still more hassle than Instavolt though. I don't know why they think they need me to go though some stupid menu. There's only two steps involved - plugging in and tapping the card. If I have to do any more than that it's a failure of user interface design.

[@langraman8756]

@@BobElHat just use Tesla ones

[@BehonestBestitchedup]

@@langraman8756 I agree. Not because I’m a Tesla fan but why would anyone pay twice the price for a car with basically 2 seats? Supercharging is such a HUGE plus of being a Tesla owner.

[@langraman8756]

@@BehonestBestitchedup the german car sales people are out in force on here

[@TheoFennel]

Tesla is still winning, range over name brand any day.

[@DeStraatz]

Love this. Its like seeing my dad playing around with a new gadget, sad that younger generations won't be able to fully appreciate this tech

[@richardhintonracing]

We need a lot more analysis from the back seat driver.

[@TheRealHCTurk]

Again!

[@chrispollard6568]

The new hatchback version has plenty of room

[@danryan9276]

As a Taycan owner who watches most of the KZbin videos on this topic, Harry's review is one of the best. A few comments. (1) Range is dependent on many factors, and in the Taycan, regenerative braking is disabled for a few hundred miles in new cars to ensure brake bed-in. The range calculator also learns from your driving behavior. Harry reported range through two charging cycles, which is well within these limitations. (2) Harry's video has a constant level of road noise throughout. Note that the optional thermal and sound insulated glass option gives the Taycan possibly the quietest car interior ever made. (3) Cargo capacity is improved by the roof rack mounting system available with the panoramic glass roof. This system is compatible with Thule components, such as bicycle, cargo, and canoe mounts. Note also that the seats fold down, and with the optional center rear seat, there is a ski pass-through fold down between two rear seat occupants. The outer rear seats have child seat attachment points as Harry demonstrated. (4) The interior refinement that Harry comments upon is upgradeable to the point that the Porsche Taycan won the World Luxury Car of the Year award for 2020. In the UK, tax incentives for electric vehicle lease or purchase penalize the purchase of options, so we see extremely frugally optioned Taycans in UK reviews that are lacking in interior refinement.

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

same electrical acceleration noise as the Johnny cab in Arnies Total Recall.

[@LupinYonderboy]

Hope you enjoyed the ride ;-)

[@crazyfroggie6546]

except a whole ton faster, and hopefully the porsche wont try and kill you if you dont pay the fare

[@grahamsmith2022]

"YOU BLEW MY COVER!!!!!"

[@veryrare7647]

Arnies? oh yea because they remade it... like idiots!

[@klasseact6663]

The end of the video was awesome Harry, thank you☺️

[@davidgrover2665]

Best bit is always the smile on the Grandson’s face when the speed kicks in and the words “Again!” Nice work Harry!

[@steve_frampton]

Seen this comment first and almost want to skip to the end to see this 😂

[@th3b0untyhunter]

Yeah but watch the kid when in the DBS Volante Harry had a while back. Much much more giggles from the noise and performance etc

[@davidgrover2665]

@@th3b0untyhunter good wasn’t it!

[@stevemulcahy5014]

I remember when I first went from the Central Line platform at Stratford down to the Jubilee Line. It was the best electric motor sound I'd ever heard. Pretty much still is. Compared to the other underground trains, it sounded powerful and interesting.

[@zetohd5625]

The Northern Jubilee Line. Thanks for that one!

[@timb4373]

Northern / Jubilee line duh

[@nathanboulton2066]

I asked a cab driver to take me to Paddington once. he said "the station", i said "well yeah, i don't know the bear!!!

[@dasautogt]

Particularly liked the rear seat reviewers contribution at the end 😁

[@SB-vb8ch]

Double the wheel torque (almost) in speed 1 vs speed 2 so it's fair to expect the tip in to be a tad sharper! I assume there is a lot more going on with torque management /pedal maps etc etc but mechanical advantage is mechanical advantage.

[@chrisl7902]

Love the back seat driver. Expert opinion right there. 😂😂😂

[@topcat4265]

"how do I get it to stop charging' definitely don't press stop charging 😂

[@ChrisF77]

To be fair there is usually more to it than just pressing stop charging, otherwise there's nothing stopping any random person stopping your charging, hence needing to tap your card too.

[@ChrisF77]

Stumbled upon this video, and indeed this channel, as I was looking into buying a used Taycan. I have to say this is probably one of the most level headed, pragmatic, motoring videos I think I've ever seen! Excellent.

[@pauln7422]

I'm guessing that little man is going to be a car fan when he's old enough! Super cheeky laugh. Love it.

[@marty7a]

Great review as always. I am a builder/developer used to own a RR and a Q7 and a Cayenne because I thought I needed the carrying space, as I have a dog and two kids. However I changed to a normal saloon some 4 years ago and frankly I haven't once missed the space, I can simply fold the seats down for longer things and if its really big I would always do mail order or hire a van for the day. So on that point I just don't agree, they may sell more SUV'S because of good marketing but I genuinely don't think they offer truly more usable space that we actually need (unless you have large dogs).

[@TheMRmadhatt]

The mistake you made here harry was you didn't park the car close enough to charge point

[@vanwandererx852]

Yeah he is very good at that.the bumper almost kisses the charger.incredible.

[@964cuplove]

Maybe he took the two posts for power terminals at first ;-)

[@nj3957]

I disagree, the charging cable is the same length

[@TheMRmadhatt]

@@nj3957 I think you might have missed my point

[@BehonestBestitchedup]

You’d get paint rash if any nearer.

[@nathangriffiths4629]

" went round it with a magnet" who does that? love your work Harry.

[@michaelschneider-]

Ditto, Old school cleaver!

[@crazyfroggie6546]

Reminds me of the Apple green on Ford Fiestas back in around 2006.

[@splodge57]

or 95% of Kawasaki motor bikes.

[@thegearknob7161]

2008. I liked it. Better than yet another shade of grey.

[@damienmills293]

Also Hoon Model Holden Commodores of the same era...

[@crazyfroggie6546]

@@damienmills293 there was a Commodore Ute around here a few years ago in that shade of green.

[@anssileinonen3522]

Better Apple green than Android gray?

[@MrCapacitator]

Closing my eyes and listening to the whine at start up gave me a vision of a Unigate milk float from the 70's :)

[@Adrian_Nel]

One befukte milk float, that...

[@Adrian_Nel]

One befukte milk float, that...

[@aklc4090]

Excellent. Good to see someone making an electric car you would want to drive.

[@mimidotcat]

That's why it's one of the best electric cars out there.

[@robertbcope]

Now if they could make it affordable.

[@ojoimages]

Great video Harry. Your summary is spot on. They have missed a trick as you say and should have launched a fast estate 1st. Insta are great (they and polar are all I use) and if they had eked out a 300 mile range (in lieu of a lack of tesla super charger speed and convenience- in the uk ) they have hit the sweet spot. Right now, in the uk, a small £35k 250 mile range - ie Hyundai kona is the sweet spot if you don’t want a M3 - tesla Does 95% of what you need.

[@tomtalk24]

Exactly. Seems exclusivity will still be a thing in the EV world, and now, looking forward to it.

[@anonanon7497]

It certainly will be exclusive, comsidering there isnt even enough global lithium to have full adoption in the USA.

[@JurisKankalis]

What a car guy. I mean of course the guy saying just "good" when asked how he likes the car. Seriously - honest and balanced videos like these are what makes people coming back here. Thanks, and stay safe.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

The sound of the electric motor reminds me of the noise KITT made

[@mimidotcat]

Yeah, it sounds sick.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

@@rsmth43 yes i'd forgotten those electric milk floats

[@crazyfroggie6546]

@@rsmth43 im impressed, i thought they'd all gone, what with most local milk depots closing.

[@Sanchez9531]

Best car channel on youtube i swear. No one does car reviews like Harry does. Great work sir!

[@michaelpuderramirez2331]

Thanks for all your great videos, Harry! May God bless you and all in your family.

[@matsuri626]

Great review as always. As for the Taycan, I like that the tires have some sidewall, instead of the rubber-strip-painted-on-22-inch-wheels look on supercars these days.

[@Seandunc69]

Interesting timing given the media coverage of that Taycan that couldn’t find anywhere to charge.

[@gordonwedman3179]

Yes, I read that on BBC. Something like this 5 hours to drive 120 miles. When I take my P38 Rang Rover off road I carry extra gas. Don't think I will be off roading and in an electric in my life.

[@langraman8756]

timing of the hype after boris announced

[@lestatelvampir69]

So hillarious and true at the same time....that London tube sound. Hahaha... I didn't remember that tube sound until you mentioned it. Superb comparison. :)

[@SDK2006b]

The charging speed is slower when the battery temp is low. A temp below 10c will significantly impact range and charging speed.

[@Rover200Power]

Good thing we live in the UK then . . .

[@dagnut]

@@Rover200Power and these supposedly stop the global warming we need..the irony

[@SirMopy]

@@dagnut global warming doesn‘t always mean it‘s getting colder and colder......

[@peteralexakis]

After all that drive the battery was in temperature. The reduced charging has to do with 1. He is using the vehicle dc dc charger and 2. The battery will accept a lot more power if the SOC is low

[@langraman8756]

even wind energy causes climate warming. EV is not a solution to reduce co2

[@mrmr1734]

When he said the car's sound reminded him of being on the Tube, Northern Jubilee line, I lost it, LOL. That was hilarious.

[@joetacchino4470]

You’ve nailed the pluses and minuses perfectly Harry. I couldn’t get over how terrible the packaging is for a taller (6’2”) gent like myself. The worst was how hard it was to wedge myself between the steering wheel and b pillar. It was pretty poor, to be honest. And the interior space is tighter than my Model 3. When my Model 3 was totaled earlier this year, I had a choice to make. I came close to ordering a Taycan 4S, but for the same price, I got a Model 3 Performance AND a 25k mile 997 Turbo S. The depreciation on a Taycan is likely to be eye watering. And to be honest, although it goes down the road and feels like a Porsche, it doesn’t shade the Model 3 nearly as much as I thought it would. Add in the aSupercharging network and I passed on the Porsche. Yeah, I miss not having that beautiful build quality in my daily driver. And the Porsche ride / handling. But when I get in my 997 Turbo, that seems to all fade...

[@sncarhire]

Saw one of these and it actually makes a sound when it drives. Love it.

[@alanhumberstone9989]

It looks really simple providing you have a lot of time

[@YachtReport]

Nice video Harry. Spoilt by KZbin adding three 20 second adverts I couldn’t skip ruining the flow.

[@jayesh787800]

Jubilee Line, that's exactly my first thought

[@jackscott8931]

Awww bless, what a lovely little lad, gave me a right smile that bit at the end

[@TheBTG88]

Nice to see tires that have some decent sidewall width to provide a more comfortable ride.

[@vikramjain4256]

As usual, Harry provides the best review of the Taycan I’ve seen! Brill video! Thx

[@philjollysinger]

Reminds me of my grandads Austin Maxi 1750, well the colour does anyhow

[@gilessteve]

I had a Corgi Morris Marina in the same colour! lol

[@camwat5193]

My dad had a 1974 MK1 VW Passat in a similar colour called Viper Green. That was a striking colour at the time and would still look the business on a car today 46 years later.

Did your grandad also pay £774.00 extra to get that colour? (1:08)

@@camwat5193 I wonder if the "Mamba Green Metallic" name is a wink to the "Viper Green" then?

[@buggerlugz6753]

Bet the Maxi sounded better!

[@kevinherbert9563]

Best part of the video is the analysis right at the end from the expert in the back seat.

[@huss1205]

Charging costs are expensive...

[@MikeSmith-rd9fi]

+ painfully slow

[@SDK2006b]

Depends which public network you use to charge. Shell 150kwH fast chargers are 34p kWH, Polar 50kWh are 15p kWH with a membership. The majority of the time you don’t need to use public chargers because you charge at home.

[@huss1205]

@@SDK2006b I live in an apartment, no Private garage. Sweden is crazy expensive in terms of charging costs and with the cold weather, diesel is the best option...

[@tam8197]

@@SDK2006b no chance of me charging anything at home, i live on a road.

[@ericderanitz2255]

There will be 7kW chargers at nearly every parking space in the future, so it will be possible even when living on a road

[@paulsimonsson]

That acceleration in the beginning reminds me of the old Bond movies when they fast forward to make the cars look fast

[@slartybartfarst9737]

"Why has it taken so long" exactly Harry, good to hear Instavolt have got it right. As far as Teslaesque goes (a) the Tesla Supercharger would have been on the sat nav along with confirmation of bays free which as you know would you never have to wait with Tesla. (b) Charging would have been easily twice as fast, there is a lot of integration between charger and car, there's gonna be, they make both. Impressed with your thoughts on the Porsche Taycan, of course Im biased Tesla Model S owner but mountain bikes chucked in the back and used to Tesla huge range and low price.

[@blxtothis]

But there's the Tesla build quality elephant in the room, otherwise I'd agree that the Porsche is a rich man's posing pouch whereas a Model S is a rich man's practical electric solution with change to spare. Let's face it though, all EVs are just too danged expensive and all have some compromise or the other. Me, I'm waiting for a Searl Effect Generator powered vehicle, now if only that was factual, one could plug it into your house when not driving to do away with mains electricty and gas for power. Some dream that would be.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Taycan estate coming though Graham, something Tesla will never do as US Companies don't "get" estates...

[@slartybartfarst9737]

@@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 3 mountain bikes go in the back of the model S and I still got front trunk so not needed an estate in 100,000 Tesla miles. Slippery shape of lift back = CD2.4 but your right if Tesla did an estate it may temp me. Roadster on order but only if the back seats flip and a mountain bike goes in the back (wheels off no problem)

[@slartybartfarst9737]

@@blxtothis Build quality yes totally agree. Im 38 years engineering in big auto throughout the world so get to see the true story first hand, the fundamental architecture of the car is wrong with an internal combustion engine, this you realise when using an electric car especially an electric performance car. In terms of expense I agree initial up front cost is high however this will drop next 3 years and my Tesla P85 was bought to be used for 10 years its now 6 years old 100,000 miles has better reliability than any of my precious cars and has paid for itself in running and service coast by 150,000 miles.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

@@slartybartfarst9737 No idea how you manage that, I struggle to fit one 29er in the back, it stops me taking more people and it makes a mess. If it had a rear towing ball at least I could use a rear bike frame. Front boot doesn't help take passengers cycling. It's a pretty useless shape, as slippy as it may be (I'm a drummer too). NB Drag force is Cd.A not just Cd. Well if you can afford a roadster, you can afford an X runaround to get muddy biking!!! ;))

[@Hgv706]

Great entertaining video as always from Harry. Thanks for that. I have had Taycan 4S with smaller battery now little more than 3 months. Beautiful car, enjoyed every moment! Couple of more good things what I can add when driving car quite a cold weather in Finland lately. To charge fast and not to increase consumption you need to use heating systems before you go. Easy to use through app. You can see battery temperature from the gauges and when its less than +10C the charging speed as well as consumption is worse than promised until then temperature increase. More than +20C battery temperature and you will get those numbers as promised. I have driven now +8000km and average consumption is 19,4kWh/100 km ~400km range. Not bad. Also as this small battery Taycan is 150kg less weight than Turbo S, I'm more than happy not to tick the big battery option. Many others I did instead. Cheers!

[@danielpenov]

The higher the state of charge, the lower the charging speed. This explains the speed you got.

[@kw0060]

The temperature of the battery can also affect it. Charging at too high a current when too hot or too cold will damage the battery, so it knows to limit the incoming power. The 125kW is probably when everything is at optimum conditions

[@pkupias]

The battery can take 270kW max

[@boostbyslinky]

And the fact that it said "125KW Shared" which suggests it's shard across all of the charging points.

[@electricfelix]

It's not the whole story this time. If you check my video you can see the Porsche easily does 100kW+ when way over 70% SoC even. You do need liquid cooled cables though, unfortunately this charger doesn't use those right now. Let's hope they still plan on upgrading.

[@myownsite]

@@electricfelix liquid cooled cables? Does the standard not allow for sufficiently thick cabling?

[@aidank2]

The last bit of your video with your grandson in the seat reminded me when my 2 children were 3&4 years old they would sit in the back of my Porsche 928s Manual and loved it when I accelerated in 2nd gear they loved it to bits then I found my son sat on the rear armrest as he figured that he fell backward they laughed every time.Memories yes I feel that £100K is a lot for this car.

[@robertmorrice2282]

Great show loved the kids reaction to speed and especially the trip on the old rolls keep the good work up 👍

[@paolo4002]

16:51 Whoa! Look at that gauge! You've got that fancy liquid electricity in the UK?! We don't have that here. You guys are so far ahead ! Great review. Keep them comin' Love the Harry's Farm stuff too

[@phils2180]

Well, I have to say I like the look of it despite the impracticalities of the limited storage space. I also quite like the sound of this one. It reminds me of the overdubbed mock-up cars used in the UFO TV series from the early '70's. It appears they've certainly nailed the ease of charging, it couldn't get much easier. If the reduced charge rate was down to the two other vehicles charging at the same station it just highlights the infrastructure and power generation problem they're going to have to address if electric cars are to become the norm. The development of electric car tech is really taking off and will only increase as more and more manufacturers come onboard. The revised new petrol/diesel ban is just over 9 years away now but it's exciting to think what the full electric options will be by then.

[@michaelfleming8517]

Great review, as always, Harry. Loved your little grandson in the back at the end asking you to go fast and then when you did - “again!” Clearly another petrolhead in the making. Lovely. M

[@GT380man]

He’ll never drive a petrol car.

[@jmhofmeyr]

When we gona hear the Espada at 8000rpm :)

[@yousefbhoyroo6960]

Total rubbish car. Overrated

[@JelloTypeR]

@@yousefbhoyroo6960 that’s very helpful. I take it you used to own an Espada?

[@nelsonclub7722]

Just before the engine gives up?

[@1968spikey]

@@yousefbhoyroo6960 if Harry rates it, it is not a crap car.

[@oohmeconkers1968]

@@JelloTypeR he probably has a mate who had one.. years ago...😏

[@neilmcmahon]

You can prepare your battery for charging on the journey to the charger. The system can be put into this navigate-to-charge mode and it will heat the battery up to a temp that will allow a much faster charge rate when you arrive. Charging still takes far too long to be practical and the charge port OS seems to be laggy. It all just seem very fussy though. The charging ports seem to be far away from things and imagine it was pissing rain. What are the dangers with handling electrical charging equipment like that in the rain.

[@skkh5108]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4WQl2iDi7JnocU .

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Milk Float springs to mind with that sound. Nice looking car, certainly prettier than a Tesla. Build quality light years ahead! Thanks for sharing it. 👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@polattanoglu756]

What a beautiful review. Thank you Harry ! I would love to drive this car but I don't think I would want to own one.

[@pjaclarke]

I daily drive an e-tron. Instavolt are head and shoulders above every other network for experience, reliability and speed. I don’t bother with anything else now.

[@MoultrieGeek]

My in-laws in the UK say the exact same thing: Instavolt is miles ahead of the competition and very close to Tesla.

[@tomhoward4905]

Nice plug for Car Industry Analysis, hidden gem of a page.

[@David_Owsnett]

It sounds like an electric Bedford HA van we had at Didcot A power station in the 80's.

[@splodge57]

Sounds like my Milkman on his rounds in the 60s.

[@marcbiff2192]

Tell me of this "power station"you speak of?

[@David_Owsnett]

@@marcbiff2192 It is no longer there.

[@marcbiff2192]

@@David_Owsnett Like most real power stations will be soon.

[@firelime1621]

The best you tuber and reviewer comes right at the end. Great stuff

[@rmankiani95]

"I want 400 miles of range to go and see my Espada being built and not wait an hour to recharge." Such a legend

[@spartanbike2260]

2021 lucid air 517 miles , 2021 model s refresh 521 miles. USA EPA ratings. for suv lovers the new Rivian. unfortunately the steering wheel is on the left side :)

[@aliancemd]

As if people don’t take a break in 650 km, that’s just a dumb argument

[@ronnielloyd4676]

@@aliancemd Hi Lilian, totally agree, but it's the fact it gives you wriggle room if a charger isn't working, or you get traffic diversions, or you didn't charge your car to max the night before and you then get a call early in the morning asking you to drive 200 miles. Better range will improve things, but in reality, most people would manage 95% of the time with a car that had a real-life range of 150 miles. Then hire a car with much longer range for those 1, 2 or 3 times a year when you need it.

[@albertdesalvo7273]

@@aliancemd Don't judge others by your own shortcomings...

[@chrispollard6568]

@@albertdesalvo7273 Pushing CO2 into the air is a major shortcoming.

[@robmorgan8369]

In reality, you very quickly get used to only taking what you need to get to (or to and from) your destination - if you wait for it to go to 100% it will take ages as most EV's go into their cell management routines from around 85%. In terms of cost, £2.50 for 23 miles - I suspect there was an initiation charge there somewhere, but still if your petrol car averages circa 45mpg, that's not too bad - and there ain't many cars with that level of performance delivering that 45mpg or so. Thank god the charging infrastructure has evolved as that was one of the main reasons I reverted to petrol from EV (for now!). Good review again Harry - liked that!

[@douglasb.1203]

The charging rate was 3.6 miles per minute for a total of 23 miles range costing £2.50. Hmm... Doesn't seem all that efficient.

[@electricfelix]

Then again who buys a Porsche for efficiency? This is a driver's car.

[@TheDoosh79]

Early adopters tax, someone has to cover the cost of installing all these chargers that are going to get minimal use, and that is always the customer.

[@douglasb.1203]

@@electricfelix isn't the ethos of electric vehicles efficiency & environmentalism?

[@douglasb.1203]

@@TheDoosh79 or in the states case, taxpayers who haven't purchased one.

[@electricfelix]

@@douglasb.1203 I've tried many different EV's at their top speeds (in Germany). None came close to the Taycan. The efficiency at high speeds is simply amazing. And I was driving the Turbo S. Really impressive for their first EV.

[@watchesandburgers]

That Patek is so fitting on your wrist, sir. Well done.

[@PantonePapi]

15:53 Coulda parked a bit closer to the charging station eh Harry? 😂

[@Auraxium]

I imagine a lot of Taycan drivers are quite shy of the bollards, imagine how much it would cost to fix a ding 🤑

[@Exemplifiera]

Why, if the cable is long enough? Car doesn't charge faster just because it is closer to the charge point. Neither does your phone, or your laptop. Since the cable is a fixed length.

[@gilessteve]

Irony/sarcasm advisory! lol

[@karlisrubenis]

Omg... was just scrolling down to write same thing. Not sure I’d park my brand new Taycan 4S as close. Lol.

[@Halliday57]

There’s probably parking sensors at the front

[@davidepperson2376]

Thanks for your honesty. And I loved that you included your passenger!

[@laurieharper1526]

That whine reminds me of when I was a boy and had a job helping out on a milk round. The electric milk floats made that noise.

[@electricfelix]

Lovely review Harry, thanks. Can you believe I asked Porsche for a 4S to test Berlin->Amsterdam at speed and they instead gave me a Turbo S? Haha talk about overdelivery. About your InstaVolt charging session: the cable your machine used is not liquid cooled and will therefore never go over 80/90kW which is strange (to outfit these pretty chargers with these lacking cables). They can upgrade them to make these chargers more future proof, even the ID.3 (and e-tron and so on) would profit from retrofitting of liquid cooled cables. Wouldn't be the first company to do so. I will write them on LinkedIn!

[@kraenk12]

Finally a car where Harry's outrageously bad audio quality doesn't matter!

[@z00h]

I'm glad am not the only one who notices this, it's more of a Harry's Hissage than Garage.

[@Neil_Gordon]

Great review and especially good re the charging update. Looks like the infrastructure is finally taking shape. Your grandson stole the show!

[@Pauld62]

Im a real stick in the mud as far as EVs go. But i do think the taycan is the best effort weve seen so far

[@conanthanoz19]

They could have done better by just re-badging a Tesla.

[@MetikalMan]

Have you driven a late production Model 3?

[@conanthanoz19]

@@MetikalMan No I have not. Is the Taycan competing with the Model 3 rather than the S? I live in Silicon Valley and there are Teslas all over the place though. I find EVs to be absurd for this region as most people live in apartments with no way of charging.

[@M4X1]

@@conanthanoz19 There are outlets in the city too

[@minuslr]

Nice recharge site near to my work HQ in Woodstock. So glad to see it working well. This is the future!

[@MaseratiA6GCM250]

I like how there’s so much sidewall on show.

[@apodski]

Not very porsche like, but quite good for everything.

[@richardkennett4086]

Instavolt is a great solution at 35p kWh and growing quickly. But the IONITY network is growing too and the charge costs for Taycan owners is 30p per kWh for 3 years and of course they are 350kW. Also for fast charging before you get to the station you select preheat on the battery and you gain the fastest charge times. All aids to improving the experience. There is lots to learn and Porsche have made the experience easy.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

My Peugeot 106 diesel cost me £500 and does 80mpg. I won't be getting rid of it any time soon.....

[@drawwithdan5821]

What kind of driving do you do to get that figure? Even for one of those, that sounds unrealistic. Genuine question, not saying it’s BS.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

@@drawwithdan5821 I drive 55 miles to work and the same 55 back. It is approx 90% 70mph limits. I drive at EXACTLY 50mph. It takes a little longer (though not as much as you might think) compared to 70, but I have been doing this journey for many years now and accept it. Driving at this speed is stress free and the economy is beyond belief. It still shocks me.

[@martijnkosters9024]

You know that’s not quite the same as a Taycan, right?

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

@@drawwithdan5821 Incidentally, my brother and I have a little competition to see who can get the highest. I have also managed 37mpg on my work commute out of a Jaguar XK 5.0 and 100mpg out of a Honda NC750DCT Motorcycle.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

@@martijnkosters9024 They both have 4 wheels, doors, steering wheel, seats, boot, windows, horn, windscreen wipers, tyres, lights, etc, so more in common than not. Only thing is at road legal speeds my Peugeot would do Lnds |End to John O'Groats quicker than the Taycan, at a fraction of the cost.....

[@7spower998]

19:07 It was charging at 82 kWh rather than the 125 kWh because the battery was already 50% > full. The lower charging rate was to protect the battery from degradation.

[@hbakez9765]

It cost you £2.50 for 23 miles? that's over 10.8p a mile... If you do 40 mpg with petrol @ £1.08 that would equal 12p per mile... I expected a large reduction

[@trickyrat483]

You forgot to add the cost of sitting in Costa for an hour or two waiting for it to charge - one coffee, sandwich and a small cake: £20. :)

[@hazyb91]

I did the same maths. It’s even worse at 50mpg. The numbers don’t add up for electric cars if you’re going to use these public chargers.

[@ES90344]

My friend got a Model Y recently, he wasn't pleased when a co-worker and I broke down the costs of charging at home and in public vs an ICE car.

[@langraman8756]

doesn't even have autopilot. EV will always cost. more than petrol

[@martijnkosters9024]

The EV price is charging a big car at a commercial price, never seen anyone fuel up a petrol car at home.

[@trevormacdougall9385]

Fun to see Harry so excited about the charging at the ‘pump’

[@raulio81]

Is it only me, or making touch screen, tablet actually, is cheaper then making high quality buttons. I understood that it would be too much buttons on car like this, but putting all in tablet, Tesla like, turns me off. Give me one good button dannit!

[@dvamateur]

Correct, touchscreen is a much cheaper hardware than switches. And so are the LCD/LED screens vs. real gauges.

[@rudolphsmith2894]

stick an extra advert at the end Harry, that way you'll catch the sleepers and indecisive without annoying anyone. Great Vid Awesome Content!

[@dylansmit3883]

I'm kind of shocked at how little space there is inside. You'd think a car that big would at least be able to seat four.

[@Tiax776]

@Neman Momand Carwow is trash. It's just a guy promoting his website.

[@abrahamgalvez7091]

Nice video. The seat being tucked behind the B pillar is for safety, the low roof line opens up with the panoramic roof, and the charging speed didn’t reach 125 kw because the battery wasn’t low enough. All chargers slow as you pass ~80% and approach 100% to preserve battery health. Best charging behavior for better “fast charging” to to charge between ~20%-80% then you’d get that 125 kw. Great stuff. New subscriber hoping for more EV content.

[@Alanjamessouthey]

takes me back to my childhood, sounds like the milk float that delivered my milk

[@skylined5534]

That must have been one fast milkfloat...

[@chrispollard6568]

So cars that make loud noises are your idea of progress?

[@skylined5534]

@@chrispollard6568 No but they sound good.

[@chrispollard6568]

@@skylined5534 Any noise shows a waste of money through wasted energy. It also annoys other people.

[@skylined5534]

@@chrispollard6568 Don't care and don't care.

[@paulpressland]

As an owner I would confirm the range is well down on claimed, also if you drive it as a Porsche should be it drops by another 20% at best. It is wonderful piece of engineering, a game changer but the network is not up to scratch yet. 🐐

[@JMartinni]

When talking about range, what's the ambient temperature like? If the video is recent it should be pretty cold, which explains why the range is lower.

[@fraserwright9482]

The batteries and inverter are heated/cooled. So this shouldn't effect it.

[@Clarkeyrules1]

The model s frequently does far worse than its epa rating whilst the Taycan always beats it. Tesla numbers don’t match real world

[@olik136]

I used to have an electric mx-bike- that thing would run less than half when it got colder

[@vinbar35]

This is something that I've been wondering about. What would the real world range be here in the UK from November to March given almost all commuting would be done in darkness and when it's cold and raining?

[@companymann]

Watched this in 2023. Man, u can really whinge can ya haha Love the Taycan, super cool and ahead of its time

[@rob_lightbody]

If ever a car didn't need an electric boot opener, it's that one!

[@reddermot]

Found that very interesting. Grandson bit at the end was a nice bonus. Cuteness points off the scale.

[@Gozar111]

That little dude loves speed!

[@MonsoonEast]

I know I'm an outlier here but I just bought a sedan because I liked the look of it and it fits my needs. However, I did buy a pickup truck also so I can do what the sedan doesn't. Love your videos and analysis!

[@grl4958]

Great videos! One question: If your realistic range is approx 230 miles and according to the charger, you had 54% left in the battery, the estimated time to charge the remaining 46% was estimated at taking 1hr 11mins, that would mean in order to charge from an almost flat battery it would take about 2hrs 20 mins for a 460 mile range. I may have made a mistake in my maths but that's not what I would call a realistic charging time, especially if ALL the vehicles on the road have to be fully electric. The queues at charging points would be horrendous. Also, it takes me approx 10 mins to visit the garage and top up with diesel, which with a full tank gives me 400 miles. In the time it takes an electric vehicle to charge, I could cover approx 140 miles, which is more than half way between London and Penzance. I'm sorry, but in my opinion electric vehicles are not the answer. This in no way detracts from the great videos you produce.

[@luminescentlion]

Filling 0-10% is ultra fast and then it get slower the more charge the battery has. 0-80% charge speed is more important and that will take 15 minutes-ish at high power chargers and will definitely be done over night at home. Also you took the time stat from before the speed warmup, it takes it 5ish seconds from the start of charging to hit full speed.

[@neiljoseph904]

Great review as always, Harry - thank you! Have to say I love the Taycan but in mambo green it reminds of my uncle’s ‘79 Vauxhall Chevette ☺️

[@AleksandrHalas]

I'm afraid that in this case the cost of charging is likely to be higher in the future than the cost of gasoline per 100 km

[@YZ450f24]

That can't happen the only way that could happen is if the cost of electricity everywhere went up. You do realize it's the same exact electricity that comes from the power grid that powers every single light and every single house and building and business don't you? On top of that what's to say electricity in every single country isn't going to always remain different? Why would you make baseless assumptions with 0 reasoning behind it?

[@stevena9305]

Thar post was made 2 years ago and isn’t far wrong!

[@klasseact6663]

That's already an iconic Porsche color🔥🔥🔥

[@gbroadbent81]

The uk ev charging network is still a shambles. For a proper test of the network, try out all the other charging companies. A sample of 1 ev charging station is not a fair portrayal.

[@electricfelix]

One way to see it. I think French EV drivers crossing the pond feel very lucky when arriving in the UK with all the companies competing for the EV driver. At amazing prices (when compared to mainland EU). #alwaysbecharging

[@ianthomas7863]

Try Australia, its non-existent!

[@langraman8756]

EV is rubbish wouldn't bother with it

[@jogolock1190]

Had a ride in this during the week, was very nice. Spot on with that Tube noise, exactly the same I knew I heard it somewhere before.

[@justinchallener]

£2.50 for 23 miles of charge is shocking. Combine that with the low availability of charging stations and lengthy charge times (compared to petrol) and I still don’t see any incentive to go electric, especially away from cities.

[@solidn6]

You will have no choice in 10 year all new cars being made will be electric.

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

if you do less than 200 miles a day, as most people do then charging at home will be considerably cheaper, Instavolt 35p kwh - Octopus Go 5p kwh. I covered nearly 3000 miles on an EU roadtrip which cost £150

[@marcwanagas1234]

As he said in a couple videos- there's Tesla and there's everybody else. If you are considering a Tesla, there is 0 worry about charging or long delays on huge trips.

[@glassdomedesign]

@@thelifeofbatteries2603 how can instavolt justify 35ppkwh? That’s crazy, but like you we charge (our Tesla) at home and only use Tesla superchargers so far. I’m dreading using non Tesla on our summer road trip

[@23hublock1]

"Sounds like a tube train back in the day"....man I really LOL'd at that....and his face!