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A decent first look review of the Macan EV GTS

my thoughts are a product of previous purchases where I bought new cars at a great discount as the model was about to be upgraded. False saving though as when I came to part ex the dealer inevitably said ….. if only it was the updated version it would be worth more !

I think I’d pay the £ 2.50 and stay warm at midnight ! I can only think Porsche wants to put 25% minimum charge in just in case the car is going to stay connected, but not charged for a long time.

What I don’t get, is why owners think that because an upgraded and more expensive model has a particular functionality that this should be available to all owners. When I ordered, I didn’t see anything about a future digital key being available at no cost.

The Good To Know site confirms that when you plug in a Macan with optimum charging selected, it will take it to 25% and only then revert to a departure time. The problem for you is that you need optimised charging to take advantage of cheap rate tariff. As you can only get 35kw on a cheap rate...

After the update it must reset the ‘user’ data as if it’s a brand new car with no driving history. I would bet that the range will diminish very soon / after a few typical drives. I’m sure Porsche / dealer would have said if the update truely increased the range by more than 10%.

I’m sure the locals would have preferred the US base to remain - it houses asylum seekers now. They spend less locally than the US contingent when they were there !

I’m not sure that is much different to Innodrive. Good To Know describes it as assisted driving. I think you’re confusing Lane Keep Assist and Active Lane Keeping. Innodrive allows hands off as it uses Active Lane Keeping But Lane Keep Assists just intervenes if you drift out of the lane. The...

I have nothing but praise for Colchester. Everyone there is very helpful and courteous. James sold me the car and Josie in service both provide excellent service. Unfortunately, too far away from Herts. As proof that Colchester has a well earned great reputation - recently James May bought his...

We know the update is meant to improve 5G - is there any chance that this initially caused the issue ?

My 2019 BMW only cut out the automatic function restart in stop start traffic. I never received a ‘distraction warning’, which was why the Lexus system was so annoying. I had a 2021 Range Rover after the BMW and that didn’t have anything, but I always assumed that was because you were always...

For the mirrors - not the heated windscreen.

Not sure in the US, but certainly the distraction monitor in the Lexus wasn’t linked to autonomous driving. As I said, the 2019 BMW one was linked to that but I think in Europe it’s on with or without the autonomous and that was why it was such a pain. Hopefully, Porsche will allow more latitude...

Ahead not aged !

Years ago Merc had driver ‘fatigue’ warnings - that was allegedly based on time driven / sudden small movements of the steering etc. The icon was a coffee cup and an invite for the Sat nav to take you to an outlet for a break. My BMW then had a ‘bump’ which would monitor your eyes but only when...

I had one on my new Lexus RZ. One of the many reasons I got rid of the car. I’m sure Porsche will ensure it’s not as intrusive as the Lexus one - the warning used to go off even when glancing in the side mirrors or looking left or right at a junction. The EU keep tightening ‘driver aids’...

I appreciate it when somebody with real knowledge provides an answer. Thank you very much for confirming that the time saved is neither here or there compared to the time taken to charge. Some people will say there is a 10% difference and that’s a lot, but in the real world it’s no longer than...

I don’t have a heated windscreen but noticed that snowflake today for the first time. I think it was below 7c.

Trust you have much better luck with a reliable Cayenne - you’ve certainly had far more patience than I would have had with your Macan.

My salesman advised against paying for the heated windscreen as with pre-heating the screen would be clear when departing and kept clear with the blower. He said, if your getting the heated screen to reduce the effect on range it will be absolutely minimal as the blower will need to be on...