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Unfortunately , it ’ s on the other side of the road and it takes time to get there .
At around 13:30 we arrive at a 300 kW charger next to a large car dealership . We charge from nine to 81 per cent in just 20 minutes . The charging performance means we can overlook the fact that , unlike other charging locations in this area , there is no toilet or café . With the final 400 km of the day under way , we head from Bulgaria back to Serbia . The traffic is much better than on the outward journey and we make good progress . The temperature rises again to up to 37 degrees but the Taycan runs like clockwork . The heat doesn ’ t bother this all-electric sports car . In Lapovo we pause to refresh ourselves . The Charge & GO charger only delivers 100 kW , but it ’ s still a completely sufficient rate to charge at on a long journey . After 18 minutes , the journey continues . Comfortable and fast , it takes us less than 12 hours to cover the almost 1,000 km to our destination in Belgrade . At the hotel we charge the car for free . We end the evening relaxing on the roof terrace .
PROBLEM-FREE CHARGING STOP THANKS TO PLUG AND CHARGE
At 7:00 the following morning , we set off , with 1,200 km on the day ’ s schedule . The batteries of the driver , passenger and car are all nicely topped up and we leave the Serbian capital via the Danube to the north . The speed limit is 130 km / h . Since there is hardly any traffic , the average speed is not much lower . Our first charging stop is an old acquaintance : the same roadside IONITY charger in Sop , Croatia , that we visited on our way south . Thanks to Plug and Charge , the charging process starts without any problems , and we recharge more than 82 kWh within 21 minutes .
Shortly after 09:00 , we are back on the road , heading for Slovenia and then on to Austria . The further north we get , the lower the temperature gets . It also starts to rain a little . We pass the Slovenian capital Ljubljana and take in the magnificent landscape . Towards Austria we have some hills to climb . About 330 km after our last stop , we reach the IONITY charging station in Eisentratten . Here , it takes us 19 minutes to recharge more than 81 kWh – a record for us . There is hardly any time to talk to the Taycan driver next to us , and we set off , with just 500 km left to go . Around Munich , a traffic jam spoils even higher average speeds . After that , the motorway gets quieter and the Taycan can once again show us what it is made of . One last , eightminute stop in Jettingen-Scheppach is enough to reach our final destination : the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen .
What a road trip ! We ’ ve completed almost 4,400 km with an average consumption of less than 23 kWh . Since we were able to charge for free in the hotels we stayed in , the charging costs amount to less than 250 euros . Proof that the Taycan is not only sporty and comfortable , but also economical . www . porsche . com
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