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Filing this under “It could always be worse”

To your point, Tesla wall connectors are called connectors rather than chargers because they don’t charge, only connect power to the vehicle charging system.

Not sure if you have a Tesla Wall Connector or a Tesla Universal Wall Connector, but for the record, the Tesla Universal Wall Connector is designed for charging both Tesla and non-Tesla vehicles, while the standard Wall Connector is for Tesla vehicles only.

I am awaiting my MY26 Turbo (February build/April delivery), so my comments reflect what I decided to order and not what I’ve experienced yet as an owner (I decided not to take delivery of the MY25 I’d ordered in order to take advantage of some of the MY26 options - particularly the new camera...

Whilst I can’t comment on UK dealers’ willingness to negotiate, I can say that dealers in the Atlanta area will, at least, often offer that first two year maintenance as a courtesy. If I were still living near Wethersfield in Essex, as I did a good many years ago, I might well be a customer of...

Is that Oak Green Neo with Neodyme Spyders? (or Turbonite?) Under that lighting the color could almost be PTS Brewster Green

As of this afternoon, my MY26 Turbo with PTS has been accepted and slated for a March 26 build with May delivery. It would have been an earlier delivery but the January PTS slots were already full as of this last November 1. Glad to have it finally locked in!

My Porsche branded adaptor was ordered 09 SEP, the day the email was received. I just checked my FedEx account and was delighted to see that it is scheduled for delivery tomorrow, 03 NOV.

That’s right - I’ve never had any quote from any other insurer be less than USAA. This could be due to several factors - years of service in uniform, length of time with USAA (a good many years…), driving record, location of garaged vehicle, etc. My coverage is always maxed out so the rates...

I just obtained apples to apples insurance quotes from USAA and Porsche for a new 2025 Porsche Macan Turbo based on 12,000 miles per year with vehicle garaged in Georgia. The Porsche quote was 12% less than USAA - the first time I've ever seen (over decades) another insurer offer a lower quote...

The insurance promotion that appeared in the Porsche app was the first I’d heard of Porsche insurance. I’ve had USAA for many years and have never received a quote from another provider that was less than USAA. My concern with another provider would be the quality of service. I’d be interested...

While gloss black is very popular as a Spyder wheel finish and looks great with several color selections, I find your choice of Vesuvius Grey is more original, unexpected, and tasteful for your Speed Yellow speed demon.

Beautiful build - well done! Are the Spyder wheels Vesuvius Grey?

What CCS adaptor did you use? Lectron Vortex (from Lectron, not the Porsche labeled adaptor)?

According to the Porsche app, the Leipzig factory is supposed to start building my Macan EV Turbo on September 7, 2025. I read at least one post where someone had thought that, following the annual Leipzig factory closure in early August for vacation / factory maintenance, the line would be...

Thanks for your observations @dbsb3233 - I agree that it is best one have a wall mounted unit at home - which is why I installed a Tesla Universal Wall Connector (TUWC) on a 50-amp breaker with 6/2 electrical cable a couple of months ago. The interest in mobile units is solely for identifying...

I would use either the PUC or TMC when visiting friends who live in relatively remote areas a good many miles from Level III charging stations. The idea is to charge my Macan at their house so that it will be replenished enough to make it a third or more of the way back to my home when I leave...

Thanks @CandianPorsche83 for the comparative photos of the TMC and PUC - the PUC is really not very space efficient and appears to be fully three or more times the size of the TMC by volume. On that basis alone, the TMC is appealing!

In response to @Paris92 - regarding your question about Romex meeting electrical code – yes, Romex (non-metallic sheathed cable manufactured by Southwire) fully meets code in Atlanta (technically, Alpharetta, GA) where it is commonly used for residential wiring – providing it is not exposed and...

Thanks for the very helpful information, all! If the image below is the Porsche Universal Charger (PUC) that I can expect to be delivered with my new Macan, I agree there doesn't seem to be much need for the Tesla Mobile Connector (TMC), although, at a glance, the TMC appears to be less bulky...