My New Car

[BeeEmm]

Nice looking and no doubt great performance wise but at some point the battery will need changing. Suspect that will be very expensive. At what point is the cost of changing the battery become more expensive than the car is worth?

Of course this is something I considered before buying. The car will be garaged in a warm, not hot, garage heated to about 14 degrees in the winter. Porsche advice is to charge from 20% to 80% which I will follow and only go to 100% for longer journeys. As technology is forever moving forward on EV batteries and they are far more efficient than they were a few years ago, it is natural for this to continue and if an EV battery needs replacing in 2032, I expect it to be a lot cheaper than it would be now. I have solar panels (which were fitted before I got the car) so I tell myself that this car charges for nothing, as I charge during the day and while it is charging I still have enough energy to fully charge the house storage battery and export back to the grid. On that point of charging my house storage battery and being an optimist, I can see that if an EV battery has to be changed it will still have loads of use for powering household equipment, so I expect some boffin to house the 'old' battery connected to the solar panels (the same as my existing backup battery) and use that to charge the 'new' battery in the car and my washing machine. He or she might be reading this now. Over to you Pondrew and sars.

[BeeEmm]

Now you are back in warranty, you don’t pay for the 111 checks anymore in the future. I buy the 3 year warranty packs every time so that works out at £900 per year.

Never seen one in red, enjoy the car

(Never read about any battery replacement on a Taycan either so you should be fine)

[Pondrew]

The big question, of course though,.......is it an auto or a manual?

[Nanu]

The big question, of course though,.......is it an auto or a manual?

Manual? Really? ( Apologies SARS)

[pvr]

I think that was a tongue in cheek command unless someone invented an EV with a gearbox

[BeeEmm]

I think that was a tongue in cheek command unless someone invented an EV with a gearbox

Actually.... sorry, I copied this from Porsche, as it means very little to me:

The Taycan uses a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, which is based on three shafts: two spur gear stages for second gear and a shiftable planetary gear set for first gear. This allows for a lower gear for acceleration and a higher gear for efficiency and power at higher speeds.
Single-speed gearbox (Front): The front axle uses a single-speed gearbox with a 8.05:1 gear ratio.
Benefits: The two-speed transmission on the rear axle provides a balance of acceleration, speed, and efficiency, making it suitable for both city driving and high-speed performance.

[Pondrew]

The Taycan uses a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, which is based on three shafts: two spur gear stages for second gear and a shiftable planetary gear set for first gear. This allows for a lower gear for acceleration and a higher gear for efficiency and power at higher speeds.
Single-speed gearbox (Front): The front axle uses a single-speed gearbox with a 8.05:1 gear ratio.
Benefits: The two-speed transmission on the rear axle provides a balance of acceleration, speed, and efficiency, making it suitable for both city driving and high-speed performance.

So basically it is a 1 1/2 speed! I had twice that on my Raleigh Chopper in the 1970s. Progress....What progress?

[Pondrew]

I think that was a tongue in cheek command unless someone invented an EV with a gearbox

Me? Silly comment? How very dare you!

[sars]

The big question, of course though,.......is it an auto or a manual?

Manual? Really? ( Apologies SARS)

No apology needed, having lived with my manual for 11 days, 600 miles and one traffic jam on the M42, I can honestly say that I don't miss the automatic. We've been forced to have automatics and they have their place, just not in a sports car.

So will there ever be an electric sports car, certainly Porsche are trying with the new 718 in development, I just wouldn't want one.

[ed80]

Nice looking and no doubt great performance wise but at some point the battery will need changing. Suspect that will be very expensive. At what point is the cost of changing the battery become more expensive than the car is worth?

Plenty of early Teslas have done 200k+ miles on the original battery. I suspect this will be a lot less of a problem than people seem to think. This should improve even more as solid state batteries become the norm.

[BeeEmm]

The Taycan uses a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, which is based on three shafts: two spur gear stages for second gear and a shiftable planetary gear set for first gear. This allows for a lower gear for acceleration and a higher gear for efficiency and power at higher speeds.
Single-speed gearbox (Front): The front axle uses a single-speed gearbox with a 8.05:1 gear ratio.
Benefits: The two-speed transmission on the rear axle provides a balance of acceleration, speed, and efficiency, making it suitable for both city driving and high-speed performance.

So basically it is a 1 1/2 speed! I had twice that on my Raleigh Chopper in the 1970s. Progress....What progress?

I guessed that you might have had a small chopper between your legs.

[Pondrew]

I guessed that you might have had a small chopper between your legs.

Have you been speaking to my wife again?

[Argyll Andy]

I like that, enjoy

[BeeEmm]

I like that, enjoy

[deltasierra]

The big question, of course though,.......is it an auto or a manual?

Manual? Really? ( Apologies SARS)

No apology needed, having lived with my manual for 11 days, 600 miles and one traffic jam on the M42, I can honestly say that I don't miss the automatic. We've been forced to have automatics and they have their place, just not in a sports car.

So will there ever be an electric sports car, certainly Porsche are trying with the new 718 in development, I just wouldn't want one.

The first Tesla was a roadster, several ultra expensive EV sports and the MG Cyberster, it looks OK but has had mixed reviews, mostly how heavy it is. Chinese of course.