Porsche is offering Taycan buyers another upgrade. Including the possibility of reducing the charging power to 200 kW.

Porsche has announced a new software update for the 2020 Porsche Taycan buyers. To download it, you need to visit a service center, but the car owner will have access to a number of functions activated online. It will also be able to lower the maximum charging power. from 270 to 200 kW to reduce battery wear.

New software update for the Porsche Taycan. Uploaded to ASO, taking good care of the battery

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• New software update for the Porsche Taycan. Uploaded to ASO, taking good care of the battery
  • Other news
  • Paid on-demand features

Drivers will be free to decide for themselves, according to a press release. reduction of the maximum charging power to 200 kWif they want to "take care of the battery". This makes sense for at least two reasons: lower charging power (3,2 C -> 2,4 C) slows down the process of battery degradation - the faster we charge, the faster we get rid of the entire available range. The second reason is important in terms of infrastructure and in particular the load on the electrical connection at the charging station.

Of course, the driver who decides to go down from the maximum 270 to 200 kW will pay for this by the duration of the stop at the charger. According to Porsche, the entire replenishment process will take “another 5-10 minutes” (source).

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo at the Ionity charging station (c) Porsche

Other news

In addition to the effect on the charging power, the new software version has a function smart liftallowing the Taycan to be programmed to switch air suspension settings on bad roads or garage driveways. Skid control has also been improved, making it a success. accelerate to 200 km / h in 0,2 seconds, up to 9,6 seconds.

It appeared in the route planning engine the ability to set the minimum battery levelwith which the car must reach its destination. The car will take this into account when choosing a charging station on the road. The mobile app will also begin to notify the driver that the Taycan is charged to a level that allows the vehicle to continue driving (to minimize stopping time).

The navigation starts displaying traffic information with lane resolutionand people using an Apple ID on the multimedia system will have access to additional applications (Apple Podcasts with video, Apple Music Lyrics). You will be able to use Apple CarPlay wirelessly.

Paid on-demand features

The software update can only be downloaded from a Porsche dealership.therefore an appointment is required for a business visit. Its advantage is the presence of certain functions, Functions on requestbe downloaded (activated) online. Among them are listed Porsche Intelligent Range Manager (Porsche Intelligent Range Manager), Power steering Plus (Power steering plus) Active Lane Keeping Assist (Lane Keeper Assistant) i Porsche InnoDrive (?).

Using them will require you to pay a monthly payment or a one-time purchase. The amounts were not reported.

Opening photo: illustrative, Porsche Taycan 4S (c) Porsche

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