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Good context. Yet from my perspective, it shouldn’t take, what, 6 years to get some chargers installed. I saw they had installed one charger since the law was passed several years ago (maybe more now). I didn’t know states had input; hold them accountable as well. Maybe I’m missing part of...

Once I got it working (dealer helped), free EA charging is now true plug and charge. Zero issues, so easy.

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I took delivery of my Macan 4 EV in early December at the LA Experience Center. Here’s what I “experienced.” The day of delivery, in the morning, my wife and I first got a total of 90 minutes on the track in the Macan Turbo (45 minutes each). This consists of (1) running laps on a small road...

I didn’t buy a Taycan because I didn’t want a sedan, the seating position is very low (been there, done that with my 981), the range was poor and the reputation of having serious problems was too worrisome. I think the last issue can be difficult to overcome for any vehicle, and especially this...

I believe the OP’s round-about issue is the vehicle’s collision avoidance system falsely detecting an imminent collision. I had this happen in my Audi EV when an oncoming car was turning left in front of me, which I saw. This system slammed on the brakes when I let my vehicle get closer to the...

I think you're being a little hyperbolic in saying nobody needed the Q8 (OK, nobody needs any of the cars we discuss here). Admittedly, volume was not high, largely, I think, for two reasons. First, it was priced high, as are most luxury vehicles made in the EU. Second, its performance is not...

Yes, the factory producing the Q8 has closed for retooling and launch of the next generation, reportedly based on the PPE platform. Styling likely will change too. I agree that the closest comparison to the Macan is the Q6, but I don’t have a Q6. The changes from even a few years ago (Q8...

Eighteen months ago, for my first EV, I bought a '23 Audi Q8 Prestige (top trim with lower range than on ‘24 refresh). Now also with the Macan 4, I thought I'd offer a comparison of the pros and cons of the two vehicles, in no particular order. Note this is top level of the Audi SUV line vs...

I have never leased before, but did this time. Here are my numbers. $107,600 purchase price for highly optioned Macan 4. No trade-in. Add $7,962 in sales tax if I had purchased. Buy: $115,562. I leased, 2 year, 5,000 miles/yr. Initial payment including the $7,500 reduction, $35,000...

I did see your guidance. It did not help me. You posted to move the mirror down and save the setting. On my vehicle, with the mirror moved fully outward, as I have it set for driving, I wasn’t able to tilt it down at all (go ahead, try it). I then realized it would tilt down if I first moved...

CarPlay worked for weeks, then didn’t. This fix worked for me. Removed and then I reconnected. Thx.

I too could not get the mirror to rotate down. In normal driving/mirror mode, I have set my mirrors wide, or outward. I also had not stored an R down-looking position. When the mirror is set wide, from this position, it will rotate down very little when selecting R. Fix it this way. While...

Yes, if you lease for an extended period of time, the cost will be higher because the interest rate is so high (not sure why, a topic for another thread). Yet if you lease and then buy it out fairly early, the total cost in the US is lower because you capture part of the 7500 federal credit...

Buried in the PFS lease terms is a small, but key fact that benefits PFS. The interest is computed using the actuarial method, not via simple interest. Many people often pay more or sooner to lower their principal balance, saving interest cost. That works with simple interest, but not under...

My estimate: of the $7,500 benefit, one can realize a savings of 3-5 thousand, depending on how long you wait to pay it off (Porsche get a portion via fees and interest). I’ve never leased before, but did this time. See my comments on this thread.

Out of Spec did a second range test of the Macan Turbo, after the first with the developmental Macan 4. See link below. Terrain for that test is at an elevation of about 5,000 feet, and so somewhat less wind resistance than at lower elevation (better range); yet, highway range results will be...

Also, different battery sizes, so 10-80% is a different amount of energy.

If I had it to do again, I would have waited. I bought out of state and won’t interact with the selling dealer again, but I now think buying it out before three months is poor form. The little bit of interest savings I gained by not waiting, maybe $500-1,000, to me, were not worth worrying...

And if the brake press is not hard enough, you won’t get the launch control message or performance.