The Taycan's battery pack alone weighs 1,400 lbs. The lightest 356 weighed 1,700 lbs. The future is... heavy.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 09/25/2019 at 10:31 • Filed to: None

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vondon302 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 10:36

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We can't maintain the roads we have now.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 10:39

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What are they defining as the battery pack for that number? Because everything I have read says the Taycan has 330 lbs of battery. Most of that 1,400lb number probably comes from the battery enclosure being the source of a lot of the chassis structure.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 09/25/2019 at 10:48

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“ It’s a four-door sedan built on a unique, primarily steel and aluminum architecture with a 1,389-pound battery pack bolted between its axles. That pack contains a 331-pound aluminum battery tray filled with 33 modules, each containing twelve LG pouch cells”

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > vondon302 09/25/2019 at 10:49

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“ The Porsche Taycan is a ridiculously heavy sedan, weighing in at over 5,100 pounds, or more than a well-equipped SuperCrew Ford F-150 . And while that’s a scary thing to hear when you’re talking about a performance car, the reality is that Porsche has been in the business of making heavy cars handle well for years now—see also the Porsche Cayenne, Macan, and Panamera”

vondon302 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 10:54

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Whats that electric semi gonna weigh?

Been talking about fixing the roads in Michigan and the Republicans idea is cut services the Democrats plan is to raise taxes meanwhile we have the highest load rating in the country.

Took my public conversation to the internet. Whoopsy 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 10:55

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So a 1,000lb structural steel element that contains 300lbs of battery. It seems like they are trying to sensationalize it by trying to claim that a structural component of the chassis is additional weight unique to it being an EV.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 10:56

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I didn’t know those cars were associated with handling well

BigBlock440 > vondon302 09/25/2019 at 11:02

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If it’s much over a normal semi, it won’t be popular since they still have a combined max weight of 80k in most states.

vondon302 > BigBlock440 09/25/2019 at 11:07

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True. 

Snuze: Needs another Swede > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 09/25/2019 at 11:14

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To me, that reads as a 331 lbs aluminum structural tray filled with ~ 105 0 lbs of battery cells.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Snuze: Needs another Swede 09/25/2019 at 11:38

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Yeah, same here. Regardless, the structure is integral to it all.

Future Heap Owner > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 11:46

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We sure got spoiled by the truly amazing energy density of hydrocarbon fuels

benn454 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 12:21

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I know in which one I’d rather be in a crash.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 12:24

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When your electric “sport sedan” outweighs modern minivans you’re clearly doing something wrong....

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/25/2019 at 12:31

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I mean, a Macan Turbo will do an 8:15 at the ‘Ring. N o slouch.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 09/25/2019 at 12:33

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P100D is 4,960 lbs.

Batteries are heavy.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 12:37

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My 2018 Grand Caravan is 4,321 lbs.

I also have a battery. ;)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Future Heap Owner 09/25/2019 at 12:38

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Physics is a bitch.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 09/25/2019 at 12:39

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Ha!

Decay buys too many beaters > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/25/2019 at 13:25

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This is why I own and will continue to own a small fleet of 90's trash :)