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Re:Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust by Robotbeat on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @11:02AM (#22046029)
Hey, Taycan isn't a terrible vehicle. I like the direction Porsche is going; almost all other conventional car makers completely don't understand EV (but Porsche does).

But it ain't a whooping for the Model S, particularly when it is refreshed this year. And the low powertrain efficiency is part of the reason it's no Tesla killer.

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Re:Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust by clouddrover on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @02:09PM (#22048158)
The Taycan out accelerates, out manoeuvres, and out performs the Model S on track. You don't need to believe me on that, just see the results:

https://www.thedrive.com/news/30467/watch-a-porsche-taycan-t...

The Taycan has a two speed gearbox to help with both phases of acceleration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uum9nffLasQ

The Taycan is a performance sports car and the Model S isn't. The Taycan is doing what it is built to do. What do you think the Taycan is built to do?

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Re:Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust by Robotbeat on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @04:04PM (#22049233)
They used an old version of the Model S, the P100D, not the current Performance version which is available today. Not a like-for-like test. (And if you want to compare not-yet-available versions with a similar price, you really should be comparing to the trimotor Model S.)

And yeah, Model S is a more practical car than the Taycan yet still holds its own (in spite of Porsche's complex gearing system due to Tesla's electric powertrain advantage).

I'm glad a worthy challenger to the Model S has finally been produced. Tesla is having to up their game to stay ahead, which is good. Competition between these two will push electric cars far ahead of fossil cars even at the highest levels of performance.

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Re:Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust by clouddrover on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @06:07PM (#22050172)
Ugh, please. The results are right in front of you. Don't cling to these articles of faith that they somehow didn't use the "true" or the "proper" Tesla.
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