Charging options for the Taycan haven't been entirely covered and I would like to know what Porsche will give us.
So far, existing Porsche's with electric power like e-hybrid versions of the Panamera and Cayenne are our only point of reference. Our Taycan's will likely get the same options of a charging dock, charging pedestal and charging cable. I don't expect much to change with the existing setup. Its best if Porsche keeps it as universal possible. Only difference this time around is the fact we'll a lot of dedicated "turbo charging" stations that are game changing. 60 miles range in the time it take you to buy a cup of coffee, about 4 minutes. Read on.
Porsche Universal Charger (AC) - Panamera E-Hybrid
Near shopping centers, in high rises or on the road: many towns and cities have public charging station compatible with your Porsche E-Hybrid model.
Alternatively, you can use the Porsche Universal Charger (AC) connected to a suitable, professionally installed electrical outlet, e.g. at work or when visiting friends. Porsche offers special easy-to swap adapters to make this possible for different electrical sockets.
Your charging equipment can be stored in the space-saving transport case in the luggage compartment. If you would like to recharge your sports car abroad, you can request a compatible supply cable – available for all common electrical sockets worldwide.
With Porsche Connect, you will be able to locate the charging infrastructure that you require even faster in future: a dedicated function displays charging pedestals nearby, on your route or at your destination.
Since 2017 Porsche has been building out 350 kW "turbo chargers" via its charging network company Electrify America, headed by its parent company, VW. By time our Taycan's arrive, over 900 Electrify America station are said to be fully functional. Two 350 kW chargers will be at each of their highway stations, the rest being 150 kw. Simply put, its enough to topple Tesla's charging network which is already highly raved about. Best of all we get "3-years unlimited" usage of these stations!
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As someone who works from home 1/2 the time, those EA chargers will still be very useful, possibly reducing my reliance on the home charging setup we get by a lot. Some Tesla Model S owners I know also find that to be the case. Chargers are free and conveniently located so why not if you like getting out enough? In that case the home charging setup mainly acts a backup and the most convenient option, using it, not exactly a "porsche experience". I know its just a cable and initial install but takes away from practicality a bit too much.
Porsche is said to debut the Taycan with a floor charger that uses inductive charging to address that. All we do is park our Taycan over the wireless floor charger.
BMW already offers it for the BMW 530e (video below). Porsche hasn't said much about their system but it can't be much different from what BMW is doing, aside from design.
“BMW Wireless Charging employs the same inductive charging technology already widely used for supplying power to devices such as mobile phones and electric toothbrushes to now also recharge the high-voltage batteries in electrified vehicles. The principal benefit here is the unrivalled ease of use, as drivers no longer need to hook up their plug-in hybrid car using a cable in order to replenish its energy reserves. Instead, as soon as the vehicle has been parked in the correct position above the inductive Charging Station, followed by a simple push of the Start/Stop button, the charging process is initiated. Once the battery is fully charged, the system switches off automatically.”
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So far, existing Porsche's with electric power like e-hybrid versions of the Panamera and Cayenne are our only point of reference. Our Taycan's will likely get the same options of a charging dock, charging pedestal and charging cable. I don't expect much to change with the existing setup. Its best if Porsche keeps it as universal possible. Only difference this time around is the fact we'll a lot of dedicated "turbo charging" stations that are game changing. 60 miles range in the time it take you to buy a cup of coffee, about 4 minutes. Read on.
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Current Cables for the Panamera E-Hybid- Supply Cable for NEMA 6-30 Electrical Socket - $0
- Supply Cable for NEMA 14-30 Electrical Socket - $0
- Supply Cable for NEMA 14-50 Electrical Socket - $0
- Supply Cable for Hardwired Installation - $0
- 7.2 kW Onboard Charger
Porsche Universal Charger (AC) - Panamera E-Hybrid
Near shopping centers, in high rises or on the road: many towns and cities have public charging station compatible with your Porsche E-Hybrid model.
Alternatively, you can use the Porsche Universal Charger (AC) connected to a suitable, professionally installed electrical outlet, e.g. at work or when visiting friends. Porsche offers special easy-to swap adapters to make this possible for different electrical sockets.
Your charging equipment can be stored in the space-saving transport case in the luggage compartment. If you would like to recharge your sports car abroad, you can request a compatible supply cable – available for all common electrical sockets worldwide.
With Porsche Connect, you will be able to locate the charging infrastructure that you require even faster in future: a dedicated function displays charging pedestals nearby, on your route or at your destination.
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Since 2017 Porsche has been building out 350 kW "turbo chargers" via its charging network company Electrify America, headed by its parent company, VW. By time our Taycan's arrive, over 900 Electrify America station are said to be fully functional. Two 350 kW chargers will be at each of their highway stations, the rest being 150 kw. Simply put, its enough to topple Tesla's charging network which is already highly raved about. Best of all we get "3-years unlimited" usage of these stations!
As someone who works from home 1/2 the time, those EA chargers will still be very useful, possibly reducing my reliance on the home charging setup we get by a lot. Some Tesla Model S owners I know also find that to be the case. Chargers are free and conveniently located so why not if you like getting out enough? In that case the home charging setup mainly acts a backup and the most convenient option, using it, not exactly a "porsche experience". I know its just a cable and initial install but takes away from practicality a bit too much.
Porsche is said to debut the Taycan with a floor charger that uses inductive charging to address that. All we do is park our Taycan over the wireless floor charger.
BMW already offers it for the BMW 530e (video below). Porsche hasn't said much about their system but it can't be much different from what BMW is doing, aside from design.
“BMW Wireless Charging employs the same inductive charging technology already widely used for supplying power to devices such as mobile phones and electric toothbrushes to now also recharge the high-voltage batteries in electrified vehicles. The principal benefit here is the unrivalled ease of use, as drivers no longer need to hook up their plug-in hybrid car using a cable in order to replenish its energy reserves. Instead, as soon as the vehicle has been parked in the correct position above the inductive Charging Station, followed by a simple push of the Start/Stop button, the charging process is initiated. Once the battery is fully charged, the system switches off automatically.”
