Porsche Taycan EV Road Trip From Europe To Asia’s Edge! New Chargers, New People, & New Countries

[@maxreportage]

Thanks a lot for your welcome and your constant good mood Kyle ! 👌

[@alancobbin]

You both made this trip superb,cheers 👍😉💪

[@first-indila8535]

Quand est-ce qu’on aura la version française de ta parts ? (Je parle du road trip)

[@maxreportage]

@@first-indila8535 J'ai envoyé la vidéo montée à la rédaction hier avec le texte et les photos. Mais ils ont prévu de diffuser ça dans une semaine. Ne me demandez pas pourquoi !

[@first-indila8535]

@@maxreportage Ce sera diffuser sur votre chaîne principale ? Ou dans celle des reviews ? (Peux-tu m’indiquer laquelle)

[@vlad2838]

Superb account of your adventure, and major props to Max for kindly feeding the dog at the border to Türkiye!

[@0-Will-0]

Only just started this but boy, Porsche leave a lot of other marketing teams in the dust.

[@jazz4ff]

Never watch KZbin content with a duration of more than 45 min., except for Out of Spec.

[@mattbuie5878]

I love out of spec, but I always watch it at 1.5x, I jump to 2x and then back to 1.5x. occasionally I'm at 1.25x if I have a hard time understanding what is said. but basically 1.5x feels "normal" for me.

[@stephanyscuracchio3956]

That's true

[@bluebikerathar]

At first bjorn did to, now he never does that long vids

[@marconrustNL]

Couldn't agree more!

[@davidkannheiser8748]

Watching Out of Spec road trips is the next best thing to be there! Thank you😎

[@RobertLogo]

Greetings from Serbia 😊 Im glad you liked your trip trough the country. Enjoying your videos for years. Sorry i didn't know you were in Belgrade to say hi 👋

[@skittlesgarage]

Did the drive from Zagreb, Croatia to Ljubljana, Slovenia about 90 days ago. What a beautiful country and people. Llubjana, Slovenia is now one of my favorite cities in Europe. I had no idea it was such a cool city until I got there. Very young and hip.

[@martyndavies1482]

I don't need videos like this increasing my desire for a Taycan any more than it already is!

[@ahlsn7346]

10 minutes in and my hype for this video is through the roof!

[@MrDgt66]

Hey Kyle, Hungarian viewer here! :) You missed our country this time, I'm sad. But at 32:44, that was a Croatian licence plate. On ours it's only "H".

[@tomstringer3951]

Hi from England.Thanks for another interesting and informative video, definitely one of your better ones. I have an ID.3 in England , my son a Tesla 3 LR in Switzerland which we’re road tripping from Split Croatia to Zurich Switzerland next month. Can’t wait

[@Nomad_Soul_]

5500 km you cross the USA. 5500 km in EU, you cross 30 countries, 30 cultures, 30 totally different cuisines, and you finish in Asia ! That's EU.

[@ondracienciala7209]

Like 1/3 of the trip was outside of EU but I get your sentiment, great place this little Europe of ours!

[@izpodpolja]

@@ondracienciala7209 Only Serbia & Turkey outside of EU

[@mishoc.t.8739]

I’m from Bulgaria! I hope you’ve liked it

[@KyleConner]

I really liked Bulgaria! Can’t wait to visit again

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@KyleConner Just skip the sunflower season! 😅

[@uHcoMHRk]

@@KyleConner thank God the Taycan was wrong about the speed limit on Bulgarian highways :D

[@sonytest5601]

Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@sikachu]

Gosh, I just realized how much I like the dashboard of this car compared to Rivian/Tesla/etc. So much useful info during charging. Also, those gear leavers ... physical switches FTW.

[@javoresku]

1:26:00 Well, Porsche got that very wrong. The speed limit on the highways in Bulgaria is 140km/h, so you can drive 150 and be safe from spedd cameras. The road conditions are a whole different safety matter.

[@lubomirkalchev3534]

Hopfully you had fun here in Bulgaria Kyle! Wish I knew just to say Hi in person. Awsome !!!

[@KyleConner]

Bulgaria was great! So were the M340i Touring police cars they use - that was wild to see 🚔

[@lubomirkalchev3534]

@@KyleConner Yeah the police just got them. (the whole nation is pissed as you can imagine) From Hyundai i30 1.4L they will totaled half them in 2 months time :-) You definatlly had to go through the Sofia,( mix of great and comunist architecture and crazy expesive cars) Gelemenovo was hilarious place TBH Although Fines (it is pronounced like Finesse) is great charging nework but you somehow found the most akward places :-))) It was hilarious! and the graveyard.... :-))) Great trip Kyle and so fun to watch! Thank you brother! 🙂

[@RadoStankov85]

@@lubomirkalchev3534 ⁠Hyundai i30?

[@AtlasAir767CA]

What an awesome roadtrip! I've spent a lot of time in Sofia Bulgaria it's a wonderful city. I would Love to do a trip like this one day but the single chargers you stopped at would make me a little nervous if they went tech. Looks as though you had plenty of bailout options though. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing experience.

[@DouglasJMark]

“If you hate people, this is the car to drive.” 🤣 Thanks for the gorgeous road trip ❤❤❤

[@McOyuncu]

I am proud to see my country Turkey, I would like to show our highways, culture, technology etc. It is very nice to see this video, it was perfect.

[@dwftube]

Brit here, marvelling at how smooth the roads are in mainland Europe.

[@samikoo]

Quality content! Macan Germany road trip next please!

[@alancobbin]

Watched til the end,what an epic journey,cheers guys superb 👍💪😉

[@stevenichols4639]

I did this on 1967 in a 1962 Chrysler New Yorker station wagon. Yugoslavian roads left something to be desired. Had a wreck in Istanbul and drove home with the door wired shut..

[@chuckhursch5374]

Beautiful trip! Thank you for bringing us along, as always. 👍🏻

[@Zazzeria]

what stunning scenery, the first out of spec motoring video I haven't skipped the driving parts lol. hopefully we get the new taycan in the states soon!

[@AmericanRoads]

At first, I was like, "Stuttgart to Istanbul!? That is a very long distance!" Then, I checked the distance between Los Angeles and Jacksonville, which is the "shortest" coast-to-coast Interstate drive in the US. And it is TWICE as long. It is so easy to forget how MASSIVE the US truly is.

[@ulfw]

From one of my home countries to the other. Lovely Kyle!

[@synsol92]

So cool to see Kyle and Maxime buddies for a road trip ! Maxime is the french reference for Evs test :)

[@georgigeorgiev2381]

Hi from Bulgaria :) I didn`t know that you were coming here, I would love to meet you. Fines have the best charging infrastructure in Bulgaria especially in South Bulgaria from Sofia to Turkey or the Black Sea resorts. There are other options too but are pretty much limited to 120 or 50 KW.

[@Bud_Terence]

A long one, but i have to admit, time flew like nothing. Great content guys. 👍

[@mikebing682]

Amazing video! For me, well known and familiar scenery up to Belgrade. Love the charger in the middle of the sunflower fields in Bulgaria.

[@fbnmstr]

Greetings from the @CarManiac_Chris Community! 👋 Both of you are by far both my favourite and most watched YT channels! ⚡

[@abraxastulammo9940]

What was the passenger rudely shouting at the border?

[@matthewday1242]

Kyle this video is awesome. It's like a vacation across Europe. And as much as I love my Taycan- I want the new one lol.

[@thomasd1531]

Over 2 Hours?!!? I will need a day of vacation to watch this completely… Thanks anyway! You are the best car-KZbinr online! Specially compared to the Germans. ;)

[@erikholm9212]

Thank you! One of the coolest videos I've seen you make! It's so exciting to see you travel through countries where the charging infrastructure isn't as developed as we're used to. Really awesome video! Thanks for your efforts for us EV enthusiasts! 💪

[@mrvhristov]

Guys, great video! Just FYI, Bulgaria is the poorest country in the European Union, and not Europe.

[@michaelgreen6268]

Thank You Kyle for sharing this amazing Beautiful Journey, always look forward to your very educational vlogs!!

[@kruemelfelix]

The only thing which really can top this is to drive to Finnland from e.g. Gibraltar through the southern route, so not Sweden :D

[@e94mli]

Yes, now we need a Europe north to south trip. The southern tip of Italy to northcape and through the Baltics for something different. Unless Kyle needs to try to the charging on the ferries from Germany to Sweden to add more unusual chargers to the list.

[@Yelonek1986]

OMFG it is beautiful. So envious.

[@noabogunovic3071]

It’s amazing to see how far EVs have come. The Subaru is form Croatia, not Hungary.

[@TheBowerbird]

Hell of a trip! Thanks for taking us along!

[@ShawnGBR]

1:31:55 - Route 80 used to run from San Diego, CA eastwards, but now just runs from Dallas, TX to Tybee Island, GA (part of Savannah). It runs in part where I-20 is now.

[@garydmercer]

Had a good laugh when Kyle looking at the bland highway scene he is driving in Bulgaria past nondescript square buildings, modern, etc warehouses, etc, says: " I've never seen anything like this" LOL. Thanks for the entertainment and the laughs. You could have been driving in Kansas and I wouldn't know the difference. :)

[@GuilhermeKonrath]

This is SO cool ! Thanks for the video

[@audivisual]

Have to confess that I watched it in two parts. But what an EV adventure that was 👌 Glad you got some new impressions of the eastern part of Europe. And I am glad, that I am not the only one for whom finding new (exotic) charging locations on a road trip is half of the fun 😂

[@rempha]

Bulgaria has one of the best EV infrastructure in Eastern Europe. There are plenty of chargers over 150kW (mostly Fines and ElDrive). I am using them every year while crossing from Romania to Greece.

[@Ocean_Baseball]

Great video, made me instantly want to go on a roadtrip to Istanbul!

[@vidpetrovic8907]

So happy you finally visited some more interesting countries arround Europe, not only Germany.

[@gre9469]

You need to come again to Slovenia for a bit longer! You’ll love it🎉

[@547harry]

I really enjoy this trip, the EV market is still exploring Europe, thanks for your content, greetings 👋🏻 from The Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@madlucio70]

Oh wow. I love Sofia. I have been there 3 times for work and it has been truly wonderful each time!

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Epic, love the Taycan roadtripping!! 🤩 Good to know there is now more HPC than lacking Ionity in Easter Europe. Can't wait to see Alpitronic hitting the US!

[@Shiftheads]

Man I need to somehow get to the point to be able to do this too. Epic opportunities. Thanks for the video

[@scotduckrow8524]

More content with Drew versus Maxim in a cage match to determine Cannonball copilot!

[@lbtobl83]

Loved this video!

[@sharup1838]

🌻

[@reggiebuffat]

Now, now that is not nice.

[@andrewhurstcars]

Great trip Kyle! US Taycan.2 content will be good!

[@NotCommanderShepard]

Fun fact: You can see A LOT of gen 1 Taycans in Turkey because when it first came out, the usually extremely high vehicle tax didn't apply to electric cars, so many people bought Taycans for the price of a regular Audi A4. Then of course the government changed the taxing scheme and the price of the Taycans doubled overnight. Also, the name Taycan is Turkish. "Tay" meaning young horse and "can" meaning life/soul. So it kind of means "the spirit of a young horse" in Turkish. Kind of, because it's just a combination of two words.

[@nevco8774]

Views were so spectacular that you, Kyle, cannot blame yourself for taking a wrong turn.

[@mcunha81]

Great video Kyle, I want one of those sedans.

[@nevco8774]

The name of town on the border of Bulgaria and Turkie is called Svilengrad. It can be seen transliterated in English in Google maps.

[@catalinomocea6986]

Wow! Amazing work guys! That Taycan is amazing, wish I would have one for this August... Planning to make a 4000 mile return round trip from Wales to Romania in a 2020 Hyundai Kona 64 kWh premium SE and it's gonna be absolutely epic! Keep up the good work!

[@yordanbochev4934]

Love what you do and show to us the audiance, keep it going

[@nevco8774]

Most folks to avoid visas would stay in European Union then directly cross into Turkia. That means driving from Germany via Austria, continuing through Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, then crossing into Turkia. However if I would drive with family I would go scenic route from Austria to Italy, along Appenin peninsula to Bari, take the ferry from Italy to Greece, drive through Greece, then cross into Turkia. This way is only one border crossing with paperwork control altogether. The good news the ferry is overnight, instead of staying in a hotel. The latter option is obviously preferable while driving EVs.

[@cordkretzschmar5693]

Two of my favorite Car KZbinr on a roadtrip in europe.Very nice. Last time i was in Bularien i took a plane. Perhaps it is time for a new approache.

[@janina898]

Great video, btw the Subaru Soltera had license plate from HR is for Hrvatska (Croatia) not Hungary

[@CheddarKungPao]

Fun to watch this in the middle of my own trip across the US. 🎉

[@fatihaltn3674]

Greetings from Türkiye. Wow what a great trip

[@fenceman53]

Must watch “Day of the Triffids” movie 🍿 if afraid of sunflowers 🌻

[@salihdinc6218]

Welcome to Turkey, please also visit Antalya ...

[@dufonrafal]

32:00 it's funny, but it's true. When I rent a car in North America my mpg is always way above EPA ! 2020 Fusion 2.0 EcoBoost : EPA 25 mpg (21 city/31 highway) ; my average (highway up to 100mph, city driving, mountain driving and some dirt and sand road) : 33 mpg 2022 Yukon XL : EPA 15 mpg (16city/19 highway) ; my average (highway up to 80mph, city driving and some light off road) : 20 mpg 2024 Malibu : EPA 31 mpg (28 city/36 highway), my average (highway and city driving, speed limit +5mph) : 38 mpg (actually got it up to 55 for 30 miles)

[@onrbsr]

Great to see and have you guys here in Turkey...

[@GeoPoi86]

Thanks a lot for this awesome experience ! ! ! i have done something similar with my Model 3 LR, 2 years ago from Spain till Greece, round trip and of course i am preparing to do it again with my new Model S Plaid. With Tesla Supercharges is a complete different story, so i would like to ask if you had problems downloading the apps for charging or putting your billing information etc ? Specially in the Balkan vicinity. Thumbs up for the awesome trip ! 🚗

[@RTSwiz]

I thought Tesla used CCS1 as well over there.

[@GeoPoi86]

@@RTSwiz Nope its CCS2

[@ronnie5966]

1:58:02 The name of the city is Svilengrad.

[@danimper2517]

1:26:03 You can drive with 140kmh on Bulgarian highways

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Why does it show 100? 😤

[@danimper2517]

@@abraxastulammo9940 I don’t know 🤷‍♂️. But for sure the legal speed limit is 140kmh if you are with a bus or a truck then it’s 100

[@DogaruG]

The SUN ☀️ will be your 😇 - with 🚙🔋

[@vakme]

Hey Kyle, great video! If you ever want to explore Bulgaria with an EV give me a call - I have a local youtube EV channel that I started about an year ago trying to change the mindset that EVs are dull and slow to charge :)

[@EvHighSpeed]

still waiting on the Volkswagen ID 4 testing that you promised us over 2 months ago. The 2025 will be out before you do all the testing..

[@scotduckrow8524]

Sunflowers reminds me of Day of the Triffids!

[@gbphil]

You needed to explain, Fines is Bulgaria only, downloaded app and nearest charger was Montana, Montana in Bulgaria, 2500km from Great Britain. 😎😇

[@bentheman68]

Great Video , Great Music

[@guillermovalientetorres7840]

I find Bulgarian roads very similar to the ones here in the US 😮

[@DES0MX0]

Insane trip! Just started watching but already feel like commenting this hahaha

[@rumbata10]

Great video. Watched it it full . I would like to see different foods you were trying out in different countries..maybe next time 😅

[@GPP-11]

the best video I've seen in a while

[@jeromeandre4915]

Finally! Let's go!! this is epic

[@davidbaker9800]

tempted to send sunflowers...resisting. doing research on this. thanks for the video again!

[@achaz_]

Maxime is amazing ! love you all !

[@carlomorischi3435]

Wow! Alpi charger really are the backbone of e-mobility in Europe. Even better than Superchargers with the Taycan 800V

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Just sad they could not up the charge speed if divided before and one car unplugs. 😐 Might be fixed with the new 400 kW generation of chargers.

[@nevco8774]

In Intambul crossing under the old Roman arched gates in a 2024 EV, a road trip monster, that's really cool!

[@alexgruia88]

Welcome to my part of the world, hope you enjoyed a bit of eastern Europe. edit: You can actually go to jail In Serbia for speeding :))

[@huubjoanfranssen8980]

By the looks of it you mist a few of the most beautiful roads in Bulgaria the A3 (in parts), 81 and the 16. Certainly worth going back for… in general a country with allot of undiscovered beauty

[@robert5008]

Hey Kyle you need to retrace your route with 500e lol😂😮😊

[@craverst]

Incredible, what a gorgeous, epic roadtrip. Thank you so much for this fantastic and outstanding video, incredible scenes, pictures and spectacular cars. I really love your roadtrip videos, but this is a really special piece of your work so far. 👍 👍 👍 I am now thinking about my next car, Model S Plaid, Taycan Sports Turismo or the new Macan 4. What do you guys think? Greetings from Munich, Germany.

[@heller_nick]

Really enjoy watching these roadtrips!

[@rmkkkk]

Kia EV9 and ev6 is pretty good on charging too, 800v 😮

[@solomongabert6776]

What a beautiful road trip! Also great countries many would otherwise not experience. I do wonder.. what is up with the fear of sunflowers? Never heard of such a thing.

[@vhol93]

Sunflower thingy is interesting. I've never heard something like that ! Awesome video, as always !!

[@DaveHaas]

Ha, for sure. I was laughing since I live in Kansas, like 20 minutes from a giant sunflower farm that tons of people go to and take selfies. Kyle would hate that

[@MrGMawson2438]

Afternoon guys

[@nevco8774]

It looks like you had been cruising at 82.6 MPH in Serbia. That means your efficiency was wonderful.