Comments by "HesteBremse" (@HesteBremse) on "Porsche's Tesla P100D – the new 761hp Taycan EV!" video.

  1. It is sad because of the emotional attachment to the vibration and sound of the combustion engine, but I guess back then not having horses anymore also ended an even deeper relationship between man and animal. For the first time in a long time, the "Man" (also women petrolheads) are facing a change that is hard to accept despite it being a nearly pure emotional relation – or at least at some point, it will be when the batteries and charging take a few more steps up the effectivity ladder.
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  2. A lot of comments about making a drag race – case is that the P100D will properly roast the Taycan at least in the first races. But make 10 or 20 drag races after each other and the Taycan might very well come out on top. At least that should be a consideration about that particular drag race. The Tesla S is still remarkable considering it's up to 7 seat capacity, quite long-range and fierce acceleration – also considering that Tesla did not have any automotive heritage to build on. The Taycan is thought differently and with the German Autobahn in mind – To Sell this car in Germany means that it must be able to cruise at fairly high speed for longer periods of time. Secondary the Porsche Taycan does not need to fulfil all the practicality for a large family and has different kinds of POS´s, handling, luxury, stability, quality, exclusivity and being able to accelerate fast over and over again – If it could not do that then many Porsche buyers would not even consider going EV or else they are properly already owning a top-spec Tesla. It is two very different takes on the EV, but I think that the Taycan will not be the largest competitor to the Tesla Model S – it will most likely come from another brand which e.g could be the upcoming Volvo EV and who knows – all the manufacturers have EVs brewing and this is only the very beginning of the EV era. That said, the Taycan will not be the only Porsche EV – they might even expand their range into new segments over time. Still, the challenge for the EV´s remains – battery capacity/range and charging options. The moment an EV can drive a 1000 Km on charge and arrive nearly anywhere with the option to recharge within a short time the landscape of EVs will look very different. Over just 4-5 years time the battery capacity in Formula E has nearly doubled – in 5 - 8 years times the options might look very different.
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