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I forgot one of the main benefits of the Macan: its heavy weight. That seems stupid to post about a Porsche, but one of the biggest health risks we all face in a lifetime of driving is a serious auto accident. A heavier car is much safer due to simple physics. I loved my 987 Cayman S (which weighed half as much as the Macan EV), but now that I'm trying to tame my addiction to really "sporty" driving, I value the weight (and I still get some of the flavor of driving the 987).
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I also have had zero issues without the rear wipers, honestly never even considered it until I read this post. I've taken it on a couple of ski trips where it's been absolutely doused in mud/dirt/grime and zero issues without the rear wipers. As above, the front wipers & jets are horrible, though, which seems to be another fun trend amongst automakers.
 

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Is anyone else disappointed with the headlights? I drove a loaner ICE Macan and my path was bathed in supreme light that seemed to anticipate my turns.
I thought I had the best light package (led matrix) on my Macan 4 but it is quite anemic and doesn't illuminate exactly where I need it.
I wonder if they turned down the lumens in the name of range
 

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Is anyone else disappointed with the headlights? I drove a loaner ICE Macan and my path was bathed in supreme light that seemed to anticipate my turns.
I thought I had the best light package (led matrix) on my Macan 4 but it is quite anemic and doesn't illuminate exactly where I need it.
I wonder if they turned down the lumens in the name of range
100% I am in a loaner base Macan (ICE) right now with PDLS as my 4 is in the shop.

The headlights on the gas car with the dynamic lightning option are significantly better. The lights move noticable more than what I get in the EV with matrix lights. My low beams in the EV seem to be aimed much lower and the highbeams do no dynamic movement that I can tell at all. They are certainly not comparable in my opinion.
 

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It would be interesting if the UK drivers think the same. There is a thread on here about cars being recalled in the US to have the lights adjusted as they may have contravened US regulations as they were set for European market.
 

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I have the rear wiper on the Macan EV and it is getting used. I don't have an impression yet of whether we like it or not.

But a tidbit is that one day, I spent 2 hours researching the behavior of the rear wiper. It seems that, when you put the car in reverse and the front windshield sensors sense moisture, the rear wiper wipes ... unless you have disabled the per user option for this feature in the PCM.

So ... stopping this behavior involved logging in with my key, changing the setting, and then logging in with my wife's account to reset the same setting.

I am truly being repaid for working on multiple users on a Microsoft Windows system. I need an Ansible system for my car setup.
 

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Seems something goes wrong with the infotainment every few days. Either Sirius XM doesn't load or the sound cuts out or my phone disconnects and can't be discovered. Annoying!!!
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