FAQ.

You can charge your Porsche both at market-specific domestic and industrial electrical outlets. In order to charge with the greatest possible efficiency and shortest duration, it is recommended that you use an industrial electrical outlet.

Performing the online pre-checks (availability is country-dependent) will give you an initial overview of the specific situation in your own home.

A detailed analysis of your domestic infrastructure is created by an expert as part of the home check (availability is country-dependent). Further information is also available from your Porsche partner.

In some markets, e.g. China, the fixed installation of the charging equipment is also an option.

Yes, the charging time is influenced by several factors. These include:
- the available power rating of the energy infrastructure
- the passenger compartment preconditioning
- the charge state and the temperature of the high-voltage battery
- the settings that were activated on the charger or energy manager

When charging at home, the customer-specific domestic installation is also an important factor.

With AC charging, the power output of the on-board charger installed in the vehicle makes a real difference.

The charging times can therefore differ significantly from the specified values.

The Porsche Charging Planner provides support here in helping you to plan charging, e.g. by preconditioning the battery before the charging operation, to achieve an optimal charging performance.

Porsche offers various charging equipment as optional equipment, including the Porsche Mobile Charger and Porsche Mobile Charger Connect. There are also different mounting options available, such as the Charging Dock and the Porsche Compact Charging Pedestal. You can purchase these through the established sales channels, for example from your Porsche Partner.

The Porsche Mobile Charger and the Porsche Mobile Charger Connect are chargers for vehicles with high-voltage batteries. They differ in charging power and supported functions.

The Porsche Mobile Charger Connect is operated using a convenient touchscreen display.

Using the Online Pre-Check, which is available depending on the relevant country, the essential prerequisites for using Porsche charging equipment are checked in your home. The Online Pre-Check is free-of-charge and can be easily performed, e.g. from your couch.

In order to obtain more detailed information, you can have your Porsche partner arrange a home check (availability is country-dependent) by an external service partner. During this, your electrical infrastructure is checked and details regarding the installation of the equipment at your home can be agreed.

The installation of domestic charging equipment can be considered a structural change.

We recommend that you coordinate with all parties involved before installation; these might include, e.g., your electricity supplier, your municipal authorities or housing community and, if required, your landlord.

A detailed analysis of your domestic infrastructure is created by an expert as part of the home check (availability is country-dependent). Further information is also available from your Porsche partner.

The charging equipment offered by Porsche is based on open standards. However, the compatibility with third-party energy management systems may vary due to the variety of products available on the market.

The maximum charging current can be set in the Mobile Charger Connect web application or on the device itself (static limitation).

The access data that is valid on delivery, such as the preset PIN and the initial password, can also be taken from your My Porsche profile, as an alternative to the letter containing access data.

For further information, please contact your Porsche partner.

Once the Porsche Charging Service is activated, you can charge your Taycan at more than 550,000 charging points offered by our contractual partners across Europe. These include both Porsche charging points and those of other providers. You can use the service for three years free of the basic charges.

Without the Porsche Charging Service, you would need a contract with the respective charging point operators to use their charging points.

If you would like to charge your Porsche at a public charging point, you must first activate it, e.g. with a smartphone or, depending on the country, an RFID card. When you want to use the Porsche Charging Service (availability dependent on country), you can also activate the charging points via the My Porsche app.

Next, connect your Porsche using the charging cable:
- With DC charging points, the cable is permanently installed on the charging pedestal.
- With AC charging points, particularly in Europe, you will require a mode 3 charging cable. This is available as special equipment via your Porsche partner.

Normally, charging starts automatically. Further information is provided on the relevant charging point.

You can call up the available public charging points in the PCM of your vehicle. Use the POI search or the Porsche Charging planner (availability dependent on country) to do this. Further information can be found in your Driver's Manual.

Please note that due to the fast pace at which the network of public charging points is being expanded it may happen that not all existing charging points are displayed in the PCM.

If you are using the Porsche Charging Service (availability dependent on country), you will also find all usable partner charging points in the My Porsche app.

No, once plugged into the vehicle charge port, the charging plug is automatically detected by the vehicle and locked. The charging cable is secured against being disconnected and your Porsche is secured against being driven away.

Normally, your vehicle will not discharge completely, instead it will inform you that the charge is low in good time. Pay attention to the instructions in the PCM and the instrument cluster.

In addition, your Porsche can suggest a route to a nearby charging point if the vehicle charge is low.

In everyday situations there are many options available to you to charge your Porsche, e.g. during breaks at fuel and service stations or while out shopping.

No, you don't have to charge the high-voltage battery of your Porsche completely every time. Partially charging your Porsche will not cause capacity loss ("memory effect") and does not reduce the service life of your high-voltage battery.

In addition, the charging speed reduces as the charge level of the high-voltage battery increases. Therefore it can save time to only charge the battery up to approx. 80 per cent or until the required range has been achieved.

Moreover, only allowing it to discharge to 20% and charging it slowly to 80% protects the battery.

The range is influenced by various factors, such as the driving style, comfort functions, aerodynamics and road conditions. The most important factor is your driving style: environmentally-aware and anticipatory driving behaviour promotes brake energy recovery and thereby increases the range of the vehicle. In addition, you can reduce the strength of your comfort functions such as the air-conditioning system and heating, and only fit add-on parts that influence the aerodynamics (e.g. roof boxes) when required.

As a result of the comfort functions used in cold weather, e.g. the heating, the range of your vehicle may be reduced. The use of the convenient preconditioning function during charging can minimise this result as the required heating power is provided by the power grid.

At low temperatures, the charging performance of your high-voltage battery can also be restricted. Using the Porsche Charging Planner (availability dependent on country) and the battery preconditioning can however warm the battery before the charging operation and thereby enable optimal charging conditions.

Country-specific stipulations and approvals may restrict the use of charging equipment abroad. Consult the Driver's Manual and contact your Porsche partner to learn if your equipment is suitable for the country you intend to visit or if you need additional equipment.

No, do not use extension cables, cable reels, multiple sockets or (travel) adapters to charge your vehicle.

You can purchase appropriate connecting cables (plugs) for this from your Porsche partner, specifically for the relevant country.

If, during an active charging operation (vehicle plug is plugged in), the charger is disconnected from the infrastructure (power supply is cut off), then the charger is switched off.

No entry is made in the error memory, as without power supply nothing can be saved.

If the vehicle plug is still plugged in when the power supply is restored, the charger starts quite normally and the charging operation continues.

If your vehicle is not charging or not with the desired charging performance, the following points, which could lead to restrictions in the charging process, should be checked:
- Was a charging timer activated?
- Was a charging profile created?
- Were local settings made on the charger, e.g. reduction of the charging performance to 50%?
- Were local settings made in the Home Energy Manager?

At low temperatures, the charging performance of your high-voltage battery can also be restricted. If the charging performance falls to below 6 A, the charging process stops and is not restarted automatically.

When using Porsche charging hardware to charge vehicles of other brands, the start of the charging process can take a little longer.

If you have questions regarding the Porsche charging hardware products on offer, their installation or any problems that occur, please contact your Porsche partner or Porsche Connect support (availability dependent on country). These support services will advise you, provide support on troubleshooting and initiate required fault resolution processes.

For questions on public charging with the Porsche Charging Service (availability dependent on country), Porsche Connect Support is available at all times. In addition, your mobility is always guaranteed with Porsche Assistance.