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My understanding is that Teslas implementation predates UWB in phones and only their latest models have UWB hardware, previously using exclusively Bluetooth Low Energy. At any rate the only implementation I’ve heard of that advertises to work even when your phone doesn’t have enough battery to...

https://www.macanevowners.com/forum/threads/the-phantom-charge-how-cosmic-rays-charged-my-car-or-not.24080/

They don’t call it a guess-o-meter for nothing! I would hope if there was something actually wrong the car would alert you to book a service, but it isn’t out of the question that there might be a silent issue. I’d just drive it a bit more and keep an eye on it. The estimator can be finicky...

Honestly, I’m ok with that. I’m not the kind of shopper who is choosing a car hoping it will get new, unknown features down the road. There’s only so much to be done with software anyway, which is why leasing is advantageous for someone who is looking for tech refresh. it’s great to hear...

Nothing new to report. Just to be clear, the drain in this test was artificially added, it wasn’t meant to show if the car has issues with long term storage and 12v, I have no idea if that’s a problem or not. Instead I was attempting to see how it would react if an accessory was abnormally...

You probably just need a rebalance, if you’ve not recently run it down below 20% and let it sit. I have a long thread about running it down and the car climbing in % just sitting while it rebalanced. Seemingly charging out of nowhere. If just one cell is empty it can’t use the energy in other...

You’re saying 1.5kwh per mile? So about 60 miles of range? That’s crazy! I have wingbar edge with ski rack, I have been getting 2.6 miles per kWh at 70mph freeway trips with two pair of skis. Mine are also very quiet, I hear a little wind noise at low speed but much better than most I’ve had...

You probably already know but you can also program how high the hatch opens in the event things end up a bit tight.

The bottom cushions are the same as far as I can tell. I went with the comfort seats because I couldn’t get comfortable with the headrest on the sport during an extended test drive. My neck just didn’t like it for some reason, so I opted for the adjustable headrest.

Seems low, but remember speed is important. The highway range tests are done at 60mph. I don’t doubt I could get that range at this speed. I did a trip test in my Turbo and got 31.4kwh per 100 miles at 72mph cruise, 302 miles range. I repeated this once after winter wheels were installed...

Even if it has changed, the idea that the aren’t capable of maintaining software on two different revisions of hardware is kind of unbelievable, when they (and everyone else) are already capable of maintaining many models, with many hardware configurations and features. Usually when sales...

I think maybe people are reading that in a way other than you intended. What I assume you meant is that the older cars won’t get some of the features that MY ‘26 has via software. Or are you really saying that you don’t think MY24 or 25 Macans will ever get another update, at all, period...

I think it would be really tough to get rid of it completely, probably why every EV/PHEV I’ve driven has it to some degree. I’m sure there are harmonics and resonances that make it more pronounced at different RPM.

Good point! One thing I’d add is that turning the drive mode knob at all on the wheel brings up all of the suspension buttons on the touch screen, so you can fine tune to whatever ride height is available if you want a built-in shortcut.

I only hear the motors in the Macan when the sport sound is off. They are very quiet but possible to hear when they run at a certain RPM. Maybe it isn’t the same as what OP is experiencing but it is the sound I’ve heard in every EV and PHEV I’ve owned - it was most noticeable in our Volvo XC90...

My PPF installer precision cut the film. It’s not noticeable unless you look for it. Some people like it, some don’t, but point is that between this and someone just removing your badge and reapplying, a capable installer has options that don’t require you to buy new badges.

Yes, you can go from off-road (highest suspension) to sport or sport plus (lowest suspension), just by turning the knob on the steering wheel. Not automatic but very simple.

I usually just turn the knob on the steering wheel to “sport plus” when parking, if not already on.

Last I checked that feature was only available in the Taycan. I think it didn’t depend on car software either. It was something like Porsche app integration with Apple Maps. So as long as your car is talking to the Porsche servers and you have the Porsche app installed, Apple Maps can be aware...

No, we are talking AC here. There’s no scenario where the battery can’t handle a full AC charge. And 5 minutes on AC I doesn’t change battery temperature much. You might be limited from a full DC speed if you plug in with a frozen battery but a car that has been driven even In winter is going...