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Getting caught in traffic is the best thing that could happen to you if you were worried about not having enough charge to get to where you could charge. Unlike with an ICE, an electric vehicle is more efficient the slower you go. Even slowing down and staying in the far right lane will...

I can now confirm that the cross traffic alert on my 2025 Macan makes a noise, but only if you are actively backing and about to collide with cross traffic. I pulled into an entry lane for a parking lot that is usually open after working hours, but discovered that the gate is now still down and...

Good question. The Model Y had emergency releases handles separate from the electronic buttons, which new passengers always used even if you told them not to. (Even Tesla had some bad UX.) I'm hoping the Porsche handles double as manual releases, which would explain why when we pull them twice...

Yes, I noticed this, too. I asked the dealer to look at it when I took my car in for the recent backup camera recall. They told me that it happens because the inside handle is really just an electronic switch that you only have to pull lightly. Pulling hard, as if it were a mechanical handle...

I watched that video, and although Walmart didn't say they were putting chargers in all of their 5000+ locations, they implied that the majority would get chargers. Also, in that video Tom mentioned that over 200 Walmarts have EA stations. (Google search AI says the exact number is 280.) So...

I have downloaded that latest version of the iOS app (v15.25.16 build 400), but the error message is still there. However, I did successfully Plug and Charge at an EA station this afternoon. I did not think to check if I could see the progress of the session on my phone, because I was sitting...

To see the app version and build number, click on the Account tab at the bottom right, and then scroll all the way down. This morning when I open the app, I now see the same error pop up for a minute: "Plug & Charge status: Unable to get the current Plug & Charge activation status from the...

I have Porsche app version 15.25.14 build 397, and I see my Subscription and my Plug and Charge history in the app. However, I may never have had Plug and Charge set up on any earlier version of the app, because I picked up my car on March 28 and set up the certificate then. I wonder if your...

With an over-the-air update, right? ;)

I used to do that drive in my wife's BMW i3 years ago. Talk about an adventure. There's also an EA station at the Walmart right off of the I-85 bypass south of Greensboro with some food options if you're willing to walk across a couple of big parking lots. If you want a shorter and slightly...

The charger I used at the hotel overnight was a Tesla Destination charger, their version of a J1772 Level 2 charger. It was listed as outputting a max of 16kW, but the Macan only pulled about 9kW. I was able to use it because I have purchased a Tesla-to-J1772 adapter. This allows me to use...

I'll have to try it the next time I'm on a highway. I didn't wait for it because I had heard that previous versions of Innodrive would not do lane changes automatically.

I picked up my new Oak Green Metallic 4S Friday a week ago, and this Friday I had to take my daughter down to Savannah for an incoming freshman weekend at SCAD. It seemed like a good first road trip, so we the new Macan. The car I traded in for the Porsche was a Tesla Model Y Long Range, and so...

I don't have a Macan EV yet, but my wife and I have driven EVs since 2019, and we've found A Better Route Planner (https://abetterrouteplanner.com) is a really good online tool. It allows you to do a sanity check of whether a particular route is possible in a particular brand of vehicle. The...

I had originally asked about a 4S quote, and someone suggested I should look at the 4 variant if I wasn't going to track it.

Oops! I started a fresh build, and thought I clicked on the 4S 4, but clearly I didn't get that right and clicked on the base model instead. I updated that build to a 4S 4, but I didn't see how to "overwrite" the old code, so here is the new one, https://porsche-code.com/PS16V5T5 It is now...

Good point about the 4, instead of the 4S. I had started by specifying a 4, but as I played with it, at some point I increased to a 4S. I just recreated my latest build, but as a 4 without PTV+. It comes out almost $9,000 cheaper, and has black window trim by default...

Thanks for the tip about the off-road app. I did some searching, and found that it did not work in the U.S. yet about a year ago, but support was planned. I'll definitely check with my dealer to see if it is supported now, before I pull the trigger...

I'm slowly talking myself into trading in a Tesla Model Y for a Macan EV. Of course, every time I go look at the configurator, I end up adding more options and the price goes up $2,000–$3,000. If I don't order soon, I will never be able to retire. ;) This would be my first Porsche, and the...

This thread has been really helpful. I was planning to order a custom build with the Offroad Design Package. (I do a lot of hiking, and every little bit of extra clearance is helpful when driving a dirt road to a trailhead.) My SA just texted to say they found a vehicle that has most of my...