My New Car

pvr said:
I think that was a tongue in cheek command unless someone invented an EV with a gearbox
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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.
 
BeeEmm said:
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.
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So basically it is a 1 1/2 speed! I had twice that on my Raleigh Chopper in the 1970s. Progress....What progress?
 
Nanu said:
Pondrew said:
The big question, of course though,.......is it an auto or a manual? :D :poke:
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Manual? Really? ( Apologies SARS)
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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.
 
Nanu said:
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?
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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.
 
Pondrew said:
BeeEmm said:
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.
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So basically it is a 1 1/2 speed! I had twice that on my Raleigh Chopper in the 1970s. Progress....What progress?
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I guessed that you might have had a small chopper between your legs. :D :poke:
 
sars said:
Nanu said:
Pondrew said:
The big question, of course though,.......is it an auto or a manual? :D :poke:
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Manual? Really? ( Apologies SARS)
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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.
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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.
 
Congrats, that looks great :thumbsup:
My wife is very keen to replace her current car with a Taycan Cross Turismo, but there have been extensive reports of poor reliability (including drive battery failures) that are rather off putting.
Yours is very low mileage and has a warranty, so at least the financial risk is covered, but I don’t want the hassle of an unreliable car, so we’re holding off at the moment.
 
Taycan and the New Macan EV are having their share of EV problems as is Jaguar, both companies use LG traction batteries with manufacturing faults Jaguar suffer from a shortage of other parts and technicians who know how to fix them.
Taycan is a big car much longer than most S/H make sure it is Porsche approved extended warranty, parts are excruciating
I have had 2 Jaguar IPaces both reliable and great cars, others have had issues that have taken a long time to fix
 
deltasierra said:
Taycan and the New Macan EV are having their share of EV problems as is Jaguar, both companies use LG traction batteries with manufacturing faults Jaguar suffer from a shortage of other parts and technicians who know how to fix them.
Taycan is a big car much longer than most, buying S/H make sure it is Porsche approved extended warranty, parts are excruciating
I have had 2 Jaguar IPaces both reliable and great cars, others have had issues that have taken a long time to fix
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Luck of the draw, I have had zero issues with my ID.3 and if you look on a forum for that, you would think that every car has horrendous problems.

If you extend the warranty up to 14 years, you are covered in any case.
 
Lovely looking thing. 8) :thumbsup: Talking of which. Next time your in the driving seat, take a peek in the mirror. Maybe not so lovely, but you might spot that dipstick. :wink:
 
buzyg said:
Lovely looking thing. 8) :thumbsup: Talking of which. Next time your in the driving seat, take a peek in the mirror. Maybe not so lovely, but you might spot that dipstick. :wink:
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:D
 
BMWZ4MC said:
Congrats, that looks great :thumbsup:
My wife is very keen to replace her current car with a Taycan Cross Turismo, but there have been extensive reports of poor reliability (including drive battery failures) that are rather off putting.
Yours is very low mileage and has a warranty, so at least the financial risk is covered, but I don’t want the hassle of an unreliable car, so we’re holding off at the moment.
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Good that she (you, are) holding off until you feel happy. From my experience of life ( a few years now) people tend to panic and overreact to certain things in life depending on what they read (post 2015) or hear. In general, what I have 'read' is that some people complain about the car but go on to say that it is the best car they have ever had. My car is nearly 4 years old, so I had to question what is likely to fail. I am not so worried about main battery failure as others might be, because from everything I have read, it is uncommon to happen within ten years from new and Porsche warranty it for 100,000 miles or 10 years whichever comes first. I haven't been able to get a reliable estimate on replacement cost as it seems to vary from 5,000 to 15,000. EV's are still new technology and people are scared of making a move from their unreliable but reasonably fixed (if you have the knowledge) internal combustion engines) ICE. Take your time, way up the pros and cons, then buy the bloody thing, your wife won't regret it. :D
 
BeeEmm said:
BMWZ4MC said:
Congrats, that looks great :thumbsup:
My wife is very keen to replace her current car with a Taycan Cross Turismo, but there have been extensive reports of poor reliability (including drive battery failures) that are rather off putting.
Yours is very low mileage and has a warranty, so at least the financial risk is covered, but I don’t want the hassle of an unreliable car, so we’re holding off at the moment.
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Good that she (you, are) holding off until you feel happy. From my experience of life ( a few years now) people tend to panic and overreact to certain things in life depending on what they read (post 2015) or hear. In general, what I have 'read' is that some people complain about the car but go on to say that it is the best car they have ever had. My car is nearly 4 years old, so I had to question what is likely to fail. I am not so worried about main battery failure as others might be, because from everything I have read, it is uncommon to happen within ten years from new and Porsche warranty it for 100,000 miles or 10 years whichever comes first. I haven't been able to get a reliable estimate on replacement cost as it seems to vary from 5,000 to 15,000. EV's are still new technology and people are scared of making a move from their unreliable but reasonably fixed (if you have the knowledge) internal combustion engines) ICE. Take your time, way up the pros and cons, then buy the bloody thing, your wife won't regret it. :D
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There’s always lots of scaremongering but I’ve spent some time reading both UK and US forums and some owners have have multiple problems whilst others have had cars that are fault-free. The question is how to pick a good one… I suspect the Audi RS e-tron GT might be a safer bet.
 
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