FAQ.

BEV: Battery electric vehicle.

Kilowatt (kW): The unit of measure for power level. In BEV terms, it is the level of power at which your vehicle can charge.

Kilowatt hour (kWh): The unit of measure for energy storage. It indicates the capacity of the battery.

Volt: The electrical potential or performance of the electrical system, which ultimately influences the charging speed. Like water running through a hose, the higher the volts the greater the pressure, the faster the charge.

Ampere or Amp: The unit of electrical current, meaning how much energy travels through a circuit. Keeping with the hose analogy, then amps is the diameter of the hose.

Amp x Volts = Power 40 amps x 240 volts = 9,600 watts or 9.6kW

State of Charge (SoC): The term used to show how charged the battery is in percent.

ICE – Internal Combustion Engine

Many states offer tax credits for expenditures such as electric vehicle purchase, and installation of an EV charging station or plug. For more information, visit: https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/state.

The yearly costs of owning an EV can be significantly less costly than the operating costs of a combustion engine. Check out the stats below.

Gasoline
- Average cost of Premium gasoline (4.8.2021) is $3.47 (https://gasprices.aaa.com)
- Average fuel economy is 24.9 miles/gallon (https://www.epa.gov/automotive-trends/highlights-automotive-trends-report)
- That means for 10,000 miles the average vehicle would need 401 gallons.
- At $3.47/gallon that is $1,391 for those 10,000 miles.

Electricity
- Cost of residential electricity varies widely in the US but the average in January 2021 was $0.1269 per kWh (https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a)
- The EPA range for the Taycan 4S is 227 miles with the optional Performance Battery Plus.
- For 10,000 miles you would need to charge the Taycan 4S approximately 44 times.
- 44 x ~80kWh = 3520 kWh needed, at $0.1269 is a cost of $446.69 for 10,000 miles

The factory in which the Taycan is made, the materials used, the battery recycling and zero CO2 emissions from the vehicle contribute to a more sustainable future.

Registration for My Porsche can be done by visiting the "My Porsche" link at the top of the page, or via the sign-up link:

https://signup.porsche.com/us/en_US/register

Once you register, you will receive a unique Porsche ID, which can be used to manage all Porsche digital services and functions and stay up-to-date with information from Porsche.

With the My Porsche app and Porsche Connected services, you can comfortably operate various vehicle functions from your living room. For example, you can control the charging process, check the state of charge of your battery or bring your all-electric Porsche to a comfortable temperature before you start your trip.

You can access Porsche Connect via the My Porsche app available in the Apple(R) App Store for iOS devices and the Google Play(R) Store for Android devices.

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Alternating Current Charging (AC Charging)
Also known as Level 1 or Level 2 charging, AC charging is what is available in your home. AC power levels range from 1kW to 9.6kW using the standard plug-in options.

Direct Current Charging (DC Charging)
DC Charging, often called: Fast Charging, High-Performance Charging (HPC), or level 3 charging, is primarily used at public charging stations and has power levels ranging from 24kW to 350kW. The Porsche Taycan can accept as much as 270kW under ideal conditions.

Your Porsche can be conveniently charged in various everyday situations: at home, at public charging stations along your route, and at your destination.

The Porsche Charging Service offers you an overview and standard access to public charging points for charging en route and at the destination. These include charging points on highways, in cities, and at your authorized Porsche dealer. Porsche Destination Charging is available to you at selected destinations, for example luxury hotels.

You can, but you don’t have to. Depending on use, miles driven, and how frequently you choose to charge it. It can be plugged in overnight, every night, so that the battery has a full state of charge every morning. Or, it can be plugged in when it reaches a lower state of charge. For the ideal charge, 85% is best for normal daily use. If you need to go further, you can charge to the full 100%.

This piece of hardware exists inside your Porsche and is the gatekeeper when it comes to putting power into your car. It is not visible from the outside and you will likely never see it, but it is one of the most important pieces for charging your car at home. It is not retrofittable, but every electric vehicle with a charge port has one. This gateway regulates the flow of energy into your vehicles battery. The higher the value, the quicker the charging capability. Most of our current generation E-Hybrids come with a 3.6kW On-board charger (OBC) with an optional 7.2kW variant. The optional 7.2kW OBC allows the car to be charged roughly twice as fast as the 3.6kW version. The Taycan comes standard with a 9.6kW OBC, and an optional 19.2kW variant is available. One important thing to be aware of, in order to utilize the full potential of the OBC, the energy coming into the car needs to be matched as closely as possible to it. If you charge a 7.2kW OBC with a 3.6kW power supply from the standard Porsche Mobile charger, you are charging at 50% of the potential. Conversely if the energy flow is greater than the capacity of the OBC, then the OBC becomes the limiting factor.

If you need to set-up charging at home, Porsche has partnered with Qmerit to help guide you through the selection and installation of a dedicated power supply* for your electric vehicle. Visit Qmerit's website and find out how easy the process can be.

https://ev.qmerit.com/search

*A 50amp circuit with a NEMA 14-50 socket is recommended.

Porsche offers various home charging equipment such as the Porsche Mobile Charger Plus, Porsche Mobile Charger Connect and Wall Charger Connect as standard and optional equipment depending on vehicle.

You can purchase the Mobile Charger Connect via your authorized Porsche dealer and the Wall Charger Connect from the Porsche Online Shop

Porsche Online Shop

The Porsche Mobile Charger, the Porsche Mobile Charger Plus, the Porsche Mobile Charger Connect, and the Wall Charger Connect are all AC chargers for vehicles with a high-voltage battery. They range in their charging speeds and how they communicate with external inputs.

Yes, the Porsche Wall Charger Connect is available and is able to recharge your vehicle faster than ever before, all from the convenience of your own home. In under 5 hours, your battery can be fully charged. And beyond being fast, it’s smart. The Porsche Wall Charger Connect runs automatic software updates to keep both itself and the Taycan, always operating at peak performance. Learn more about ordering and installation here:

Porsche Online Shop

Following one-time registration with the Porsche Charging Service, you can charge your Porsche at thousands of charging points across the county. The Charging Service will seamlessly aggregate multiple charging networks into one convenient service for your Porsche (feature coming soon). Without the Porsche Charging Service, you will have to use multiple apps and cards to pay for charging sessions. A map with the various Porsche Charging Service points can be found here:

Charge map

Plug and Charge is service that utilizes a universal protocol (ISO-15118) that allows an electric vehicle to charge without external authentication methods, i.e., an app, rfid card, credit card etc. It is a seamless process that allows a vehicle to initiate a charge once it is simply plugged into a Plug & Charge enabled charger.

This complimentary service comes with every new Taycan (MY25) or all-electric Macan sold (MY24). It is activated via the Porsche Charging Service and remains with the vehicle regardless of owner for the one (1) year term. It allows for unlimited 30 minute charging sessions (after a 60-minute break) at any of the thousands of Electrify America chargers across the country.

Destination charging is a service that Porsche offers in conjunction with other external properties. They can be located in the vehicles PCM and can be filtered and added as destinations as needed. The charging speeds are not a fast as DC chargers, but can be able to deliver charging speeds of up to 19.2 kW. Places like race tracks and hotels are examples of where you would find destination charging.