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I own a Tesla Model 3. I also own some Tesla Motors stock.
The Taycan is Porsche's first electric car. It has been billed as a 'Tesla Killer'. It isn't. The Taycan is not for sale now, but Porsche says it will be for sale in 2020. It has a 2 speed transmission, unlike all Teslas. It has been tested at the Nürburgring. Elon Musk says they will do an official lap next week. The Taycan claims to have a very good cooling system for the batteries. It claims to charge at up to 270 kw.
The car weights more than the Model S. I don't think the car will sell well. It costs 1.5 times as much as the Tesla Model 3 Performance. It is slower, heavier, and has a significantly less range. There is no significant high speed charging network for the Taycan. Porsche has no track record of making electric cars. It is unclear how long the batteries will last. Tesla is the market leader in battery technology and longevity. Tesla has autopilot. Tesla has over the air updates. If you can wait a bit, you could buy a Tesla Roadster for only $15k more than the Taycan S, which has well over twice the range, a 2 second faster quarter mile time, and a top speed over 90 miles faster. Perhaps dedicated Porsche owners who want an electric car will buy it. Or you could buy three Tesla Model 3 Performance cars, which are only slightly slower, but still have a significantly higher range. And calling a car 'turbo' for an electric car is just plain silly.
Taycan / S Model S Per Model 3 Per Roadster cost 150k / 185k 100 k 56 k 200k weight 5100 / 5121 4960 4072 HP 670 - / 750 - 762 473 0-60 mph 3.0 / 2.6 2.275 3.2 1.9 1/2 mile 11.1 / 10.8 10.6 @ 11.56 8.8 top speed 161 mph 163 mph 162 250 + range @ 230 / @ 220 345 310 620 charging speed 270 kw 200 kw 250 kw C/D 0.22 / 0.25 0.24 0.23
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