Porsche Electric Sport Sound, a $500 option, enhances the Taycan’s own sound and makes it sound even more emotional - both outside and inside the vehicle and is activated/deactivated via Porsche Communication Management (PCM), as quoted from the configuration page when selecting performance options.
Basically a fake, artificial sound that's become common throughout the automotive industry. Not something always well received and the fact its listed under the "Performance" category doesn't help.
The NHTSA wants automakers to give us the freedom to choose sounds to our liking, as recently reported in the article below.
Once fully implemented in cars like the Taycan, I'm sure there will be less "emotional" options along with some HIGHLY "emotional"... like GT2 RS emotional
NHTSA is proposing to remove the limit to the number of compliant sounds that a manufacturer may choose to install in a vehicle. Drivers would be able to select the sound they prefer from the set of sounds installed in the vehicle. NHTSA is also seeking comment on whether interested parties believe that the agency should establish a limit to the number of compliant sounds from which a driver may select that a manufacturer may choose to install in a vehicle.
Basically, this rule is the result of the fact that EVs are just really damn quiet. While most people, especially blind and visually impaired pedestrians, rely on engine noises as a way to gauge a vehicle’s distance and speed. EVs don’t have engine noises, though. Rather than implement a single noise for everyone, NHTSA is requiring automakers to include a variety of noises so that drivers can select their own.
It’s been a pretty fraught proposal, though. Here’s some more background from Reuters:
The long-delayed rules, which were first demanded by Congress in 2010, require automakers like Tesla Inc, Nissan Motor Co and General Motors Co to add sounds to vehicles when they are moving at speeds of up to 18.6 miles per hour (30 kph) to help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind.
At higher speeds, tire noise, wind resistance, and other factors eliminate the need for a separate alert sound, regulators say.
As of today, there’s no cap on how many optional sounds an automaker can provide, which means these sounds could get pretty creative. These rules have to be implemented a year from now, by September 2020.
I find that pictures of Taycan's going through the delivery process help to see how well Porsche is taking care of our cars. Compared to Audi, I'm surprised that all we get is some basic protective plastic on just the critical areas. Aside from that, the rest is exposed and still vulnerable...
Available on the Taycan are these brake upgrades:
Brake Calipers in High Gloss Black
Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB) with Calipers in High Gloss Black
Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB) with Calipers in White
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) with Calipers in Yellow
Porsche Ceramic...
I found a bunch of information that should help people when tracking their Taycan orders.
Here's an example of what the the Porsche order Tracking system. There's 3 dates to keep in mind: Planned Date, Expected Date, and Actual Date. Planned is the original delivery time, the Expected date can...
The Porsche Track Your Dream is a service will allow Taycan owners to track their car from the production facility in Germany to its final destination. That includes being able to watch your Taycan being assembled. So far, 992 911 customers have been the first to experience the service. More...
