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I think one of the things that made Tesla so popular was their charging infrastructure. Sure the cars are great, but being able to charge them pretty much anywhere really made me comfortable in buying a Model S.
I think the Porsche Taycan charging time is the "killer app" for Porsche.
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The official specs from Porsche put the Taycan charging time at approximately 15 minutes for 248.5 miles of range. Porsche has yet to release the official specs on how long it will take for a complete charge.
That number might be somewhat meaningless - like talking about how big your gas tank is as opposed to your car's fuel economy.
Porsche built the Taycan with two permanently excited synchronous motors that combine to make 600 hp and 310 miles of total range. The lithium-ion batteries total 800-volts and were built not for overall size and range, but for fast charging.
Another advantage of this system is that the smaller batteries mean less weight, which is the enemy of performance. And Porsche knows a thing or two about performance!
Going back to the charging time, that works out to about 62 miles of additional range in just 4 minutes. That's well beyond what Tesla offers.
This is all the result of Porsche's "own" charging network called IONITY that offers 350 kW charging vs the 120 kW Tesla Supercharger network. It's actually a joint venture with a bunch of other automakers, including Ford, VW and the other German automakers like Mercedes and BMW.
Owners will also be able to use existing chargers - another nice perk!
I read one report that after the next big push for Porsche will be in overall battery size/capability. With the Taycan set to deliver 310 miles of range on a single charge, the next evolution is targeting 620 miles. I know it's premature to start talking about the "next gen" Taycan when the first one isn't even on sale yet, but it's clear Porsche is thinking long and hard about this.
Looking even further ahead, Porsche said that they plan to have half their cars sold be electrified by 2025.
Currently Tesla has 1,375 Supercharger Stations across the US. How long before Porsche (and it's partners) top this?
Apparently it might not take all that long because Porsche has partnered with Electrify America, which will install 900 stations across in US by mid-2019, and with numerous charging ports per station, that's 5,000 charge ports in total. And that doesn't include all the charging stations being built at every Porsche dealer.
See our detailed story on Porsche's Charging Infrastructure here.
For a look at Porsche's new Fast Chargers, see here.
Here's an interesting video on Fast Charging
I think the Porsche Taycan charging time is the "killer app" for Porsche.
The official specs from Porsche put the Taycan charging time at approximately 15 minutes for 248.5 miles of range. Porsche has yet to release the official specs on how long it will take for a complete charge.
That number might be somewhat meaningless - like talking about how big your gas tank is as opposed to your car's fuel economy.
Porsche built the Taycan with two permanently excited synchronous motors that combine to make 600 hp and 310 miles of total range. The lithium-ion batteries total 800-volts and were built not for overall size and range, but for fast charging.
Another advantage of this system is that the smaller batteries mean less weight, which is the enemy of performance. And Porsche knows a thing or two about performance!
Going back to the charging time, that works out to about 62 miles of additional range in just 4 minutes. That's well beyond what Tesla offers.
This is all the result of Porsche's "own" charging network called IONITY that offers 350 kW charging vs the 120 kW Tesla Supercharger network. It's actually a joint venture with a bunch of other automakers, including Ford, VW and the other German automakers like Mercedes and BMW.
Owners will also be able to use existing chargers - another nice perk!
I read one report that after the next big push for Porsche will be in overall battery size/capability. With the Taycan set to deliver 310 miles of range on a single charge, the next evolution is targeting 620 miles. I know it's premature to start talking about the "next gen" Taycan when the first one isn't even on sale yet, but it's clear Porsche is thinking long and hard about this.
Looking even further ahead, Porsche said that they plan to have half their cars sold be electrified by 2025.
Currently Tesla has 1,375 Supercharger Stations across the US. How long before Porsche (and it's partners) top this?
Apparently it might not take all that long because Porsche has partnered with Electrify America, which will install 900 stations across in US by mid-2019, and with numerous charging ports per station, that's 5,000 charge ports in total. And that doesn't include all the charging stations being built at every Porsche dealer.
See our detailed story on Porsche's Charging Infrastructure here.
For a look at Porsche's new Fast Chargers, see here.
Here's an interesting video on Fast Charging
