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I’ve been involved with software and hardware and integration for near 50 years now. Today’s issues in the automotive area are similar to those of the 70s in aviation and defense. Software takes double the time and money that you would have thought. There are time to market considerations and...

Even cars assembled in the US, as well as US based car makers, have 50 to 90% imported parts and subject to tariff. You think prices are high now, just wait a year. Few will be able to afford a car for the price of a home, and production facilities will be closing, less jobs, vicious circle...

Those are stealth vehicles, like stealth fighters. Sometimes they are detected, sometimes not. Thats what we used to tell the students when aircraft unexpectedly showed up in the simulator. :)

The 2 dealers in the Boston area must have 20 Macan EVs on the lot, some sold. 15 of them are Volcano. Maybe I should be different 🙂 That Aventurine Green looks great in most lighting. My Mini SE is arctic silver which is about the same as the ice grey, looks white. Wife says she doesn't like...

Very nice, looks like the same as my config, but I keep waffling on color. I'm also thinking STD chrome window surrounds.

Thanks, I had the feeling that updates to the HD matrix would not be retroactive and that the base lights may be adequate for my use case. Spending the extra money for HD Matrix lights may not be prudent for me, although there may be advantages to others.

Edi:, II didn't see the subsequent postings before hitting save, so this may be redundant: There is a US standard, or one in the works, for full dynamic matrix. They do not intend to use the Europe std as the base. I found this post somewhere.... on a another model forum I think. I'll have...

Are the US spec HD matrix headlights noticeably brighter at distance than the standard LED matrix lights? I just need flame throwers that throw light far and wide on winding roads without traffic (basically to identify road hazards like deer ASAP) . Its not clear that the current HD lights...

Are the OEM 20 inch summer tires the so called max performance type that could be damaged when used in 25-30 degree F weather (-4 to -1 C)?

From what I’ve read, recently, engineers say base to HD matrix that meets US spec may be more than software. The HD LED Matrix hardware will need to be changed to comply to the standard the US intends to use. Something about brightness of individual LEDs Porsche uses for their lights and color...

I was responding to the comment that EVs, in general, seem to have more tire noise. I hear that the low rolling resistance tires mounted on most EVs at the factory can be noisy . Sidewall size usually makes a difference, which I think you are mentioning. The noise I was hearing seemed more...

No, I wouldn't expect sport sound to be singing in a female voice between 65 and 70. :) .

Perhaps for Porsche's system, but this car was singing annoyingly during a specific speed range at cruise and on/off throttle, just more noticeable off throttle. If thats normal for a Macan, it is going to be a deal breaker. But I think I'm hearing here that this just may be a one off car...

This was a fresh dealer demonstrator. I'm pretty sure they set these up properly, after all it is a Porsche center, but I didn't double check. I know it is hard to tell over the web but I've been a car enthusiast for 50+ years. This was similar to tire noise in some ways. :)

I’m not sure I’m in the right section, but let me ask this here before chasing my tail with more test drives. I drove a Macan 4 on a highway and observed it singing between 65 and 70 mph. It is similar to tire noise or remote control model motor noise. Anyone else? The Macan had 21 inch...

Thanks. Yeah, I don't hear any singing road surface type noise while driving the Mini or the Jeep on that highway. It may have something to do with the regen mode, or is it recuperation mode,. I don't know what was set by the SA as he was demonstrating features. It was not the coast mode as I...

The Macan 4 I test drove has Michelins on the optional Macan design 21 inch wheels. I double checked that my Mini SE's tires do not sing on that the road surface at any speed. I can hear any tire noise in that toy. Perhaps there is something else going on with this car.

I've been trying to find one Frozen on a lot somewhere in New England. I like the paint chips the dealer has but some videos/photos in bright sun gives it a "robin's" egg color, where the configurator's 360 view and some shade/interior photo has a more subtle, more metalic appearance. The...

Yeah, we have near 6 years total, 4 on a Mini (BMW). At the risk of over simplifying, some manufactures build in more high "buffer" so us owners can just charge to 100 % and not worry about abusing the battery. Some build in smaller buffers to increase advertised range but then depends on the...

Road surface is what the salesman mentioned, but my mini or jeep doesn't drone like that on that highway. I'm surprised the Macan allowed so much noise through to the body, although it may be I'm hyper sensitive to those frequencies or the Macan/tire combo has a tendency to drone. SUVs with...