And as if by magic late brake show are putting a video of one up later today
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Truth.
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ā¦Mark called over yesterday for a coffee and chin wag. We went out in his new motor for a run around some local roads. I have to admit I was very impressedā¦
I still think the styling of the exterior is a little conservative compared to some other EVs, but there were many things I did like 
Firstly, the acceleration was astonishing 
real whiplash inducing surge from a standstill. I also really liked the quietness, which is a total contrast to what Iām used to in the 911. The ride was great too - supple, nicely damped without being too soft.
The interior was also a nice surprise - the layout looks a bit sparse, but the quality and feel of the materials was excellent. Some nice touches too, like the convenient button - right under your thumb to open the door, the camera system to record anything that might happen when itās parked up and the connectivity - all good.
After having a ride in Adamās Ionic a few months back and now Markās Model 3, Iām convinced that I will buy an EV at some point in the fairly near future. Iād like a Taycan or maybe the new Audi, but now Iām retired that sort of cost might not be possible. The Tesla charging network also a big consideration. 
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This one @Jim
Edit in the video he talks about the high suspension, plastic arches and extra bits to make it off road being the models features. But these can be optioned out on the configurator and I think it looks much nicer without
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Is it really that useful for you though?
Looks like itāll only be a thing if youāre travelling a long journey. If itās going to be a year or two, then Ionity etc might have caught upā¦
Yep, pretty much nothing in Norfolk, although Mark said that a site in Norwich is coming on line soon. Iāll deffo have a home charger anyway, so prolly wonāt need to charge in Norfolkā¦
Prefer the overall shape to the standard Taycan, but the plastic add-ons around the bottom and wheel arches are ghastlyā¦ 
Indeed! Would have to be colour matched or better not optioned.
Standard Porsche though, I configurated a 4S and it went from under 90 to 120 with crazy extras like tyre inflation kit, heated seats, folding mirrors etc.
I dread to think what a bog standard no option car is like
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Thatās such a big difference with the Korean cars - they are huge mass producers, so basically give you a choice of 2-3 spec levels and the rest is dealer fit stuff like floor mats and the like. This means the specced up models are way cheaper
Korean car cheaper than a Porsche? Who knew.
Yeah who knew!
I mean the specced up models are dramatically cheaper. All the German car makers seem to target a price that looks cheap, but you have to add 20+% to make it seem even slightly more luxury than a 70s Skoda.
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Yeah nothing new, half the gimmick with Lexus was the lack of options. I think my LS430 had one trim level and that was it, half the price of a fully optioned S-class/7 series.
That oneās as old as the combustion engineā¦
And so are some of the cunts on 'ere
Tolerance young man adopter
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Touchy much 
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Whatās faster? New heavier 3 or older lighter 3?
I didnāt think there was any weight difference between the old and new one but there is definitely some hoohaa about the new oneās battery management not being properly sorted leading to some very slow 0-60 times at low charge.
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Apparently thicker glass and heavier wheels 