Hi. I have had my 2019 HSE for a bit over a year now and love it. It is fast, handles brilliantly, is lovely to look at, is genuinely well thought out, and for me at least has been very reliable. I’m even not really bothered by the slow infotainment system. But there are a few things I would have done differently or would love to see revised. Here’s my list- some trivial, some more serious, some perhaps pilot error, and not necessarily in any particular order:
• Range. I knew it going in and it’s not much worse than other (newer) cars, but w 84.7KWhr it seems a bit inefficient, or conservative from a battery mgmt standpoint. Against this, w 33k mi and no noticeable degradation, I suppose I should be happy. But still, I do drive longer distances sometimes and wish it could go farther. I am hoping that as EVs proliferate somebody may develop a higher capacity/more efficient battery upgrade.
• Driving position- for me the armrests are too low to hold the wheel at a proper position and still rest my elbows.
• Brakes prevent you rolling backward but not forward when stopped.
• Cannot program charging to stop at a particular state of charge. Yes I can do the math but really, why?
• Can’t precondition the battery unless the SOC is at 100%.
• Can’t set default driving mode to Performance or Eco.
• Can’t set ambient lighting color for Performance driving mode as w Comfort.
• Can’t turn piped-in sound off completely.
• High variability of charging rate. Sometimes I get 100KW out of a 150KW charger, sometimes 50 out of a 350 under similar conditions. This may be a network issue rather than the car.
• Only the USB port in the center compartment can be used for connectivity.
• Defrosting - seems to fog up easily. I know there’s Max Defrost mode but what is the ideal low energy mode to use to keep it clear?
• Roof rack - I ski and surf and would love an OEM system that is low profile and can be removed easily.
• Roof opacity - the glass roof does heat up and would be cool to have a Taycan-type solution that darkens on command. OK this is really picking at threads but hey, it’s a luxury car.
That’s my list. If I think of more, I’ll edit. But again, overall I really love this car. What say you all?
• Range. I knew it going in and it’s not much worse than other (newer) cars, but w 84.7KWhr it seems a bit inefficient, or conservative from a battery mgmt standpoint. Against this, w 33k mi and no noticeable degradation, I suppose I should be happy. But still, I do drive longer distances sometimes and wish it could go farther. I am hoping that as EVs proliferate somebody may develop a higher capacity/more efficient battery upgrade.
• Driving position- for me the armrests are too low to hold the wheel at a proper position and still rest my elbows.
• Brakes prevent you rolling backward but not forward when stopped.
• Cannot program charging to stop at a particular state of charge. Yes I can do the math but really, why?
• Can’t precondition the battery unless the SOC is at 100%.
• Can’t set default driving mode to Performance or Eco.
• Can’t set ambient lighting color for Performance driving mode as w Comfort.
• Can’t turn piped-in sound off completely.
• High variability of charging rate. Sometimes I get 100KW out of a 150KW charger, sometimes 50 out of a 350 under similar conditions. This may be a network issue rather than the car.
• Only the USB port in the center compartment can be used for connectivity.
• Defrosting - seems to fog up easily. I know there’s Max Defrost mode but what is the ideal low energy mode to use to keep it clear?
• Roof rack - I ski and surf and would love an OEM system that is low profile and can be removed easily.
• Roof opacity - the glass roof does heat up and would be cool to have a Taycan-type solution that darkens on command. OK this is really picking at threads but hey, it’s a luxury car.
That’s my list. If I think of more, I’ll edit. But again, overall I really love this car. What say you all?
