Why I don't like my $100k Porsche Taycan Supercar - Flying Wheels

Only 1 Week of Ownership in my 2021 Porsche Taycan and we've had lots of problems already including it wont charge not charging at home and had to take it to the dealer twice
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[igorossa]

1. Mute and volume button is on your steering wheel (super fast and easy to access)
2. Heater, you can "crank it up to 90" by pressing just one button...
3. Rear spoiler raises by touching the raise button
4. 5. 6... and so on... maybe just read the manual before using? )))
btw, thank you for the review...

[achadandrew]

I have had a Taycan for 6-months, there are multiple things wrong with his review. Please note this is his first EV and he is definitely not familiar with it. Once you become familiar with it, you will love this vehicle.
Charging is much easier than he makes it seem.
Rear spoiler raises by touching the raise button electronically
It is more tech than a regular car. So new EV drivers will have a learning curve like him.

[stevewesthead]

1. Car turns off if you lock it. No need to push and hold button
2. Two finger scroll on the bottom screen controls volume more quickly than button (also scroll wheel on steering wheel)
3. It does have a transmission
4. The car you have doesn’t go 0-60 in under three seconds!

[jonathansevel]

good video. Some of your concerns are easily fixed or learned. First... the radio volume issue...that is a non-issue because there is a thumb wheel right on the steering wheel that adjusts radio volume very quickly. secondly, the home charging issue is resolved by setting a charging profile. Your charger at home is set to charge to a minimum charging level very quickly and then stop. You have to adjust the minimum charging level up to 85%. Then the charger will charge to 85% and stop. If you turn on direct charging on the app, the charger will charge up to 100%. Electrify America is a little clunky right now but it is getting better everyday.

[hurmzz]

21:15 drove it all week without charging, how is that not operator error when you charge your phone every night?

[thanatophoric]

I leased a Tesla Model S, then bought an X & Model 3. Never had any struggles with repairs or charging.

[billflynn]

There is a lot of research on battery life but the ideal charge range is to keep the battery between 65-80 %. To replace them is relatively cheap $15k, and Porsche plans to make all future Taycan batteries interchangeable so 10 years from now you can just buy the most update tech and swap it into your older Taycan.

[doughooks]

Craig, Great video! I don’t know Jack squat about EVs, so this was an awesome tutorial for me. My wife and I have discussed them often but can’t seem to get there mentally. Love your videos, so keep ‘em coming!

[danielmonahan]

Earlier this year I bought a downscale EV - a Hyundai Kona SEL. About the cheapest new EV you can get with 280-300 miles of range. I charge it overnight and on the weekends using a regular plug in my garage. I have been driving it 450 - 500 miles per week with no issues so far. Super cheap to charge...barely a blip on my monthly electric bill. So far, best commuter car that I've ever owned - and I'm getting that same $7500 tax credit.

[ericmcgrath]

Craig, can you please explain the cause of those early charging issues? Thank you

[aaronbritt]

You're having Porsche problems, not EV problems. I was a Nissan tech when the Leaf came out. I went to classes in California before it came out. We had no problems servicing them and they were rarely ever in service. In fact, I ended up buying a brand new '15 Leaf and drove it to work every day. The service manager let me charge it at work, so I didn't even need a home charger for it. Had it for 2 years. Only expense was one cabin filter.

BTW, the battery doesn't self destruct at 10 years. The warranty runs out, but the battery will be fine. There are first gen Priuses out there running around with their original battery.

[thealldaygamer]

RIP THE $400 to a Ferrari video
Gone but not forgotten 😮‍💨

[Irishgamer]

I have never seen so many youtube adverts, in one video and they cannot be skipped. I won't be subscribing.

[J.B-isfb]

I get the thing about not wanting Porsche to know where you’re at 24/7 yet at the same time our smartphones are doing exactly that so 🤷🏻‍♂️

[jnorm]

Enjoyed watching your experience. I'm very intrigued by the porche ev experience. As an multiple EV owner I would like to correct you on this video for assuming because the battery is warrantied for 10 years that means you have to buy a expensive new battery the next day after warranty expires. It's a bad narrative to push I hear alot from gas car owners in which I quickly ask them what their warranty is on their engine and transmission. With that said in 30 years of driving I never got more than 200k miles on a gas powered car before engine seized and the last 50k miles was very expensive with rebuilding transmissions. Meanwhile we now have some battery life data coming in from early Teslas and 400 to 500k miles and still going strong. There are videos on youtube with Tesla with 1m miles. Simply put the cost of total ownership is not even remotely close. Lastly don't buy any porche period if it's a daily driver in very cold icy regions without a warm garage with fast charging. Just erase that whole thing in this video. Wrong car bought if that's you. Should be your second car if so.
For Porche owners ask the gas powered 911 turbo owners what their iolite change and service bills are? You won't fo any of those tasks with the EV

[doctorj]

I bought my Taycan about 14 months ago. Besides the poor range I enjoyed it, but recently I had tons of issues with main control unit. Its been in the shop for 2 weeks. I was so upset that sold it back to the dealership.

[kevinwells]

I have a 2021 Tesla model Y and love it. I have not had one single problem with it. The fit and finish is perfect. It's the best car I have ever owned by far and will never go back to an ICE vehicle.

[Mr.JonDoE]

Why no tesla?
How much on average does it cost to charge at a station if you dont have the free incentive

[radcardad]

You can manually raise the spoiler for “cleaning” and I believe it stays up while you’re driving if you don’t force it to retract. You just need to find that setting hidden in some random settings menu.

[raadrassool]

Love my Taycan - no complaints at all. Tested out the Y, 3 and S - felt sparse and cheap