Not only is it possible for chargers to differentiate power needs based on the car, that is in fact what goes on every time you plug in an EV. The car and the power source negotiate for a bit before anything starts.

You want to encounter Porsche smugness, hang out on Rennlist for a while. And I say that as a 911 owner.

“Just buy another car” isn’t really a solution for a lot of us, even those of us who buy $100k cars.

This is going to seem weird, but... why isn’t it faster? 3.4 seconds to 60 MPH is certainly really fast, but Car and Driver got a Porsche GTS to 60 in 3 seconds flat, in a car with 60% of the HP. Focusing on the raw HP without looking at anything else is only a fraction of the story, even if you’re purely into drag…

Three months ago I sat in a nearly-new F type R AWD with every intention to buy. The price was good, and on paper it was fantastic.