[Trip Report] - I'm peddling as fast as I can to generate electrons… PEC ATL to Santa Cruz in a Macan EV Turbo?

[daveo4EV]

true to form - the ABB charger is offline - but the uni-cord charger worked flawlessly!

 

[daveo4EV]

First and foremost - thank you so much for such a detailed accounting of your trip.

2 questions if I may:

1) Electric door release: I was under the impression the inner door handles were standard and not push to release like Tesla.
Silly question- when the turn signals are on, are the rear turn signals animated as you’d see on an Audi, or standard flashing?

you’re welcome

the handles are a pull handle - but the release is electronic trigger by the handle pull - as to if they are duel mechanical / electronic like taycan i don’t know - more testing is required - a few times i’ve just been fighting the door - grrr

blinker i don’t know i’ve never been behind car while driving - i’ll see if i can test it!

blinker is not animated - it just flashes when i just did a stationary test!

 

[Yves]

you’re welcome

the handles are a pull handle - but the release is electronic trigger by the handle pull - as to if they are duel mechanical / electronic like taycan i don’t know - more testing is required - a few times i’ve just been fighting the door - grrr

blinker i don’t know i’ve never been behind car while driving - i’ll see if i can test it!

blinker is not animated - it just flashes when i just did a stationary test!

Well in my case it was because something was actually approaching the car, so it’s a safety mechanism. I was parked alongside road with passing traffic …

 

[daveo4EV]

last segment today - Las Vegas, NV to Santa Cruz, CA - according to apps really good charging choices all along the route - we'll see - the trip log is coming to an end!

 

[PanameraFrank]

[*]sun shade open/close buttons are bit wonky - but they work

They are funky. I test drove my 5th different EV Macan yesterday (I have issues) and noticed them. It's kind of funny how they're just two giant stand alone buttons, very Mercedes-esque, but I actually kind of like it. I often find sunroof controls confusing because I'm old and dumb, so these are perfect for me.

Mostly I'm just very excited for an EV with a sunroof that opens and has a built in shade! The panaromic roofs are cool, especially for rear passengers, but I love having the sunroof open on a nice day and the shade is a must for my pup.

 

[daveo4EV]

Barstow Wall Mart - best charging experience _EVER_

• pull in
• 1 of 8 stalls occupied
• we take stall #5
• we're at 14% SOC / 85F battery temp
• plug in - and we promptly ramp up to 275 kW (yes 275!!) - and we hold that until 27%

 

[tmrqs]

Glad you were finally able to experience what I did on my road trip mentioned on page 1 @daveo4EV!
Seems the network still needs much work in the middle of the country - my experience is that it works pretty well on the "coasts".

 

[daveo4EV]

last charging stop is behind us - home is next!! Grand Canyon, Kingsman, Henderson, Barstow, Lost HIlls - all of these EA sites have the single cord "uni-cord" charging stalls - and had flawless charging experiences at each and everyone of them!!

there is hope for the future.

Macan Turbo is an easy 230 mile EV - and 280 mile EV at North American interstate HWY speeds - two stops for home from Henderson, NV is mighty impressive - and one stop doesn't really count cause we ate lunch and the car was ready before we were!!

what a trip!!

 

[PanameraFrank]

I also just stopped at a new EA site with 4 uni-cord cables. All 350s. 2 were occupied and pumping, mine also worked super well. The 4th seemed to be working.

Maybe they're on to something.

 

[daveo4EV]

the 250 kw charging site in this picture is a Tesla Supercharger - not magic dock site - i’ve noticed during the entire trip that super chargers are presented on the PCM navigation map

hmmmmm…..maybe we get super charger access sooner rather than later

we will see!

 

[daveo4EV]

carplay in the HUD - seems to be pretty complete - the only that seems to be missing vs. PCM nav is the anmated "turn" arrows - but turn by turn, lane suggestions, and even the map in the center scope display is supported with AppleMaps

integration is good! we have been using both - but PCM nav has ruled the trip for 2 reasons:

• battery % estimate at destination
• I'm assuming if the car "knows" it's going to a charger that battery is pre-conditioned for fast charging - although there is no confirmation of this - so it's just speculation on my part based on my Taycan

but AppleMaps in Car play:

• shows up in the HUD
• map w/route can be displayed on the "Map" view on the driver's dash board display

Carplay AppleMaps will be my "daily map" for trip computer, and sometimes actual navigation - I'll use PCM NAV when actually road-tripping to needing to know range/battery/charging information.

 

[daveo4EV]

home! trip is over! car is excellent!

 

[MFitz]

Thanks again for helping us better understand the capabilities and shortcomings of the new Macan. I have enjoyed following your journey. Sleep well.

 

[daveo4EV]

2675 miles - zero warranty issues - PCM is far more stable than my other Porsche's - carplay is far more stable than my other Porsche's - switching between two phones to change carplay (along with drive change) is no longer a big deal…all sorts of just better software with this vehicle.

 

[Salmonfisher]

Many thanks for your fascinating reports. The first thread I look at each morning ( when I get to see them in UK). Really interesting and encouraging for those of us waiting for dellivery

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