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Well in terms of looks, charging network, city driving, autopilot, price and drag racing I'll take the Tesla. So far we've just seen a bunch of hand waving abou

Well in terms of looks, charging network, city driving, autopilot, price and drag racing I'll take the Tesla. So far we've just seen a bunch of hand waving about how Taycan is better on the track... looks like there is a Model S being sent to Nurburgring to lay that to rest.

steelframe 7y ago
> looks like there is a Model S being sent to Nurburgring to lay that to rest. It looks like that Model S might just be sitting next to the Nurburgring for a while once it gets there. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28942079/tesla-model-s-nurburgring-lap-attempt-porsche-taycan/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28942079/tesla-mod...
leetcrew 7y ago
sounds like you're the target audience for tesla. nothing wrong with that, but everyone has their own taste. for the money, I'd much rather have the new GT4, but that's neither here nor there.
clouddrover 7y ago
> charging network The charging network available to the Taycan is the combination of different CCS charging network providers. They've been doing roaming deals with each other to simplify charging for their users. For example, Electrify America has roaming agreements with EVgo and ChargePoint: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/evgo-electrify-america-charging-station/ https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/evgo-electrify-america-ch... Road trips don't seem to be a problem in the Taycan. 408 miles, one 24 minute stop for charging: https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/porsche-taycan-makes-408-mile-journey-from-niagara-falls-to-nyc/ https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/porsche-taycan-makes-408-m...
davewritescode 7y ago
There’s almost no chance Tesla is going to get anywhere near the Taycan. There’s been a few professional drivers who’ve given it a shot and breaking 9 minutes has been a challenge. For context, that’s the same lap time as a Mazda MX-5. There’s almost zero chance Elon is going to find another 1:20 with the existing Model S. Just not going to happen. https://youtu.be/Dphw4km60m4 https://youtu.be/Dphw4km60m4
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- fgonzag 7y ago
  At the end of the video the dude was barely able to break the 170 kph on straights.... The performance degradation throughout 2/3rds of a lap was atrocious. The driver was pretty decent considering he was hauling around a massive sedan, the guy knew the ring very well.

steelframe 7y ago

> looks like there is a Model S being sent to Nurburgring to lay that to rest. It looks like that Model S might just be sitting next to the Nurburgring for a while once it gets there. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28942079/tesla-model-s-nurburgring-lap-attempt-porsche-taycan/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28942079/tesla-mod...

leetcrew 7y ago

sounds like you're the target audience for tesla. nothing wrong with that, but everyone has their own taste. for the money, I'd much rather have the new GT4, but that's neither here nor there.

clouddrover 7y ago

> charging network The charging network available to the Taycan is the combination of different CCS charging network providers. They've been doing roaming deals with each other to simplify charging for their users. For example, Electrify America has roaming agreements with EVgo and ChargePoint: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/evgo-electrify-america-charging-station/ https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/evgo-electrify-america-ch... Road trips don't seem to be a problem in the Taycan. 408 miles, one 24 minute stop for charging: https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/porsche-taycan-makes-408-mile-journey-from-niagara-falls-to-nyc/ https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/porsche-taycan-makes-408-m...

davewritescode 7y ago

There’s almost no chance Tesla is going to get anywhere near the Taycan. There’s been a few professional drivers who’ve given it a shot and breaking 9 minutes has been a challenge. For context, that’s the same lap time as a Mazda MX-5. There’s almost zero chance Elon is going to find another 1:20 with the existing Model S. Just not going to happen. https://youtu.be/Dphw4km60m4 https://youtu.be/Dphw4km60m4

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fgonzag 7y ago
At the end of the video the dude was barely able to break the 170 kph on straights.... The performance degradation throughout 2/3rds of a lap was atrocious. The driver was pretty decent considering he was hauling around a massive sedan, the guy knew the ring very well.