If we had ubiquitous access to green hydrogen (i.e. produced by electrolysis from solar or other renewable energy sources) and a gas station-like footprint of fuelling stations, it would make sense, but clearly neither of those things are close to being reality. BEVs are definitely not a panacea, because of the…

The Ioniq 6 might be a good choice if you want a sedan, although it definitely won’t be as refined inside as the Audi. I love our Taycan GTS ST, and if the supply chain issues continue, it seems like it will barely depreciate, so if you can find one, some of these EVs hold their value much better than a cheaper ICE or…

All the non-Tesla charging in Canada is pretty crappy, at least in Ontario. Electrify Canada never delivers close to the advertised charging speeds, and in one case stranded me in freezing weather. The FLO chargers are more reliable, but they all seem to be 50 kw only. Measurement Canada, or whichever government…

Having recently driven a Model Y, it 100% feels like a much cheaper car than it is. In Canada it’s $15k - $30k more than the equivalent EV6, Ioniq 5, ID4, Ariya, Q4 e-tron, etc., but in practical terms most people just can’t get one of these vehicles. Tesla is sort of playing chicken right now with the market, holding…

For a while it seemed Tesla was right, since it felt like we had years when every manufacturer was talking about the EVs that were just around the corner, but took years to materialize.

Curious if you’re planning to go with a full EV when it’s time to change the A7?

I’ve had quite a few EVs and very rarely charge away from home. Obviously that changes if you do a lot of road trips, but with our current two EVs, I’ve probably charged them away from home fewer than 10 times.

I wonder how long these cars have left. I’m guessing this category of high end cars is particularly susceptible to sales going to EVs. The A7 range has only sold 1,700 in the US for the year to date, whereas last decade they were fairly often selling more than half this number in a single month. Peak for the A6 was…

And “global corporations are the boss of you and trump local democracy” has become the defining political philosophy of the other one.

I’m still slightly torn, since the S does give you more choice on how you configure the car (e.g. you can get the heritage design interior, which I love).

I won’t get it until some time next year. Just at the allocation stage at this point.

I currently have an Ioniq 5 and a Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. I had a 997 GTS, which I recently sold, and before that a 991.2 GTS (both manual).

Still deciding between Manaus Blue (used to be called Pantone 296c) or Albert Blue. Black interior with racing yellow seatbelts, stitching, sport chrono dial and tachometer. Not final, but Porsche Code for where I’m currently leaning: PPQK28R5.

Yes, as long as you’re ok with the 4-way or 18-way seats, you can option the back seat for $0.

Yes, I think for 99%+ of drivers, there is zero stigma to the Hyundai / Kia brands any more. The Kia dealerships need some work, but based on my recent experience, Hyundai has done a good job updating their stores and providing better training. Their move into EVs will really consolidate these gains, since they are so…

I’m happy with my Ioniq 5, but there are a few niggles. It is a pain not having a rear wiper, or wireless Apple CarPlay (or even USB-C ports). Real world range has been great, and overall it’s so much better than a Model Y, while being much cheaper.

Basically they took a Kia EV6 and rounded off the edges, and in so doing made it look really blobby and featureless. Both the EV6 and the Ioniq 5 are much more coherent designs on this platform.

I think Porsche should definitely be more thoughtful about the GTS, and they could have done something really cool like given it a naturally aspirated engine (maybe slightly toned down 4.0 from the GT3). Its real purpose is sadly just to deliver more margin from people who would otherwise have bought an S.

Porsche dealers in Canada are not allowed to sell above MSRP, so that’s not an issue. My sales advisor has already indicated he will get me a T allocation, so I should be good. They’re the biggest dealer in Canada and I think second or third biggest in North America, so they typically come through.

$38k base price. $50k with the leather fuse box cover and deviated stitching.