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THE TAYCAN E-XPERIENCE TOUR – FROM STUTTGART TO ISTANBUL
Sporty , comfortable and economical : on a road trip from Stuttgart to Istanbul , Mayk Wienkötter , press spokesman for the Taycan and electromobility at Porsche , puts the long-distance capability of the electric sports car and the en-route charging infrastructure to the test before meeting friends from the Taycan Club Turkey .
It ’ s 08:00 on a Thursday morning at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen : departure time for an almost-4,500-kilometre road trip . We head southeast , for a journey to Istanbul and back . There are seven countries to cross , plus lots of toll stations and border controls , which means inevitable queues . The test car is well equipped for the task : a new Taycan Sport Turismo with Performance Battery Plus and rear-wheel drive . It promises 320 kW ( Taycan Sport Turismo with Performance Battery Plus ( 2024 ): Electric power consumption * combined ( WLTP ) 20.9 – 17.9 kWh / 100 km , CO emissions * combined ( WLTP ) 0 g / km , CO2 class A ), a top speed of 230 km / h , and a WLTP range of 650 km .
There are no surprises at the start of our trip : thanks to Stuttgart ’ s rush hour traffic it takes almost 45 minutes to get to the A8 towards Munich . There is a lot going on . We drive quickly where it is possible and permitted . Drive fast , charge fast is our strategy . The Porsche Charging Service provides access to charging points from various providers around the world . Currently , almost 700,000 charging points in 24 countries are connected in Europe . Whenever possible , we ’ re aiming to charge at IONITY stations .
Our first stop is the Golling West service station , 417 km away . Travel time : just under four hours . We modulate the speed so that we arrive with our battery as depleted as possible and get there with an average consumption of 22 kWh . it ’ s worth noting that the IONITY station is not in the direction of travel , but on the other side , however we ’ re able to access it via a road under the A10 motorway . Six charging stations are available and we ’ re able to plug straight in and begin charging . Thanks to Plug and Charge , we don ’ t have to authenticate ourselves separately via an app or charging card . However , the charging power falters at 180 kW , suggesting something is wrong . A quick glance is enough to work out that the charging park consists of four older charge points and two newer ones . We quickly switch from old to new and the Taycan immediately starts charging at more than 300 kW . Time for a quick comfort break , and to pick up a coffee and buttered pretzel .
THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 65 2024