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the Taycan Turbo,

Porsche have just released the all-new Fully Electric Taycan Turbo, it is the brand’s first all-electric car. With an ultra-efficient 800 volt system, the upgraded Turbo S version cranks out 750 horses, making it one of the most powerful production Porsches ever! the new car is expected to be on the roads in January 2020, you can preorder one now, the gude price starting at just £135,000, one thing that always worries me about electric cars is their range, that is before panic sets in and you need to recharge, have a look below at the figures from the cars review, 

Home and Destination Charging (0 - 100%)

Charging is possible by using a regular wall plug or a charging station. Public charging is always done through a charging station. How fast the EV can charge depends on the charging station (EVSE) used and the maximum charging capacity of the EV. The table below shows all possible options for charging the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Each option shows how fast the battery can be charged from empty to full.

Type 2 (Mennekes - IEC 62196)

Charging Point	Max. Power	Power	Time	Rate
Wall Plug (2.3 kW)	230V / 1x10A	2.3 kW	43 hours	6 mph
1-phase 16A (3.7 kW)	230V / 1x16A	3.7 kW	26h45m	9 mph
1-phase 32A (7.4 kW)	230V / 1x32A	7.4 kW	13h30m	18 mph
3-phase 16A (11 kW)	400V / 3x16A	11 kW	9 hours	27 mph
3-phase 32A (22 kW)	400V / 3x16A	11 kW †	9 hours	27 mph

† = Limited by on-board charger, vehicle cannot charge faster.

Rapid Charging (10 - 80%)

Rapid charging enables longer journeys by adding as much range as possible in the shortest amount of time. Charging power will decrease significantly after 80% state-of-charge has been reached. A typical rapid charge therefore rarely exceeds 80% SoC. The rapid charge rate of an EV depends on the charger used and the maximum charging power the EV can handle. The table below shows all details for rapid charging the Porsche Taycan Turbo S.

Max. Power: maximum power provided by charge point

Avg. Power: average power provided by charge point over a session from 10% to 80%

Time: time needed to charge from 10% to 80%

Rate: average charging speed over a session from 10% to 80%

Combined Charging System (CCS Combo 2)

Charging Point	Max. Power	Avg. Power	Time	Rate
CCS (50 kW DC)	50 kW	50 kW	74 min	130 mph
CCS (100 kW DC)	100 kW	90 kW †	41 min	240 mph
CCS (150 kW DC)	150 kW	120 kW †	31 min	320 mph
CCS (175 kW DC)	175 kW	135 kW †	27 min	370 mph
CCS (350 kW DC)	270 kW †	175 kW †	21 min	480 mph

† = Limited by charging capabilities of vehicle

Actual charging rates may differ from data shown due to factors like outside temperature, state of the battery and driving style.

if I read this correctly the figures above will only give an 80% charge, I think I will stick with my diesel Jaguar, London to John O'Groats without stopping to refuel, in the Porsche taking the fully charged range as quoted to be 240 miles, you will have to stop 3 times to complete the journey, worse still the same on the way back! but if I read that correctly, the car will be only 80% charged, so you will only get 192 miles per 80% charge, 4 stops to John O'Groats and 4 stops again on the way back to London! so plan your stops to coincide with vacant charging points, no, for now I think we will stick with the Jag, that will do us nicely!