The video discusses the presenter's experience with the Porsche Taycan 4S, highlighting its impressive driving performance and fun factor, but criticizing its infotainment system and charging network issues. Despite some tech shortcomings, the Taycan excites the presenter about the future of electric cars. The video is sponsored by KiwiCo, which offers educational projects for kids.
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1. The Porsche Taycan 4S has 482 horsepower and 479 foot pounds of torque according to Porsche.
2. The Taycan can go from 0 to 60 in 3.8 seconds.
3. The car has an air suspension system that allows it to raise or lower its height.
4. The adaptive dampers in the car can change how much they dampen to take it from bouncy to smooth.
5. The car's infotainment system has a steep learning curve.
6. The car's climate control system can be controlled through a touchscreen, but it's not very user-friendly.
7. The car has a parking camera that can be configured in different ways.
8. The car's seat comfort and adjustments are highly customizable.
9. The car's ride quality is excellent, even on bumpy roads.
10. The car has 723-volt fast charging, which can charge the car quickly.
11. The car's charging network is not very reliable, with some charging stations not working properly.
12. The car's range is around 300 miles, which is considered below average for an electric car.
13. The car's tech features, such as adaptive cruise control and lane keep, are excellent.
14. The car's windshield wiper controls are physical and easy to use.
15. The car's Bose speaker system sounds great.
16. The car's vent controls are done through a touchscreen, but they reset to auto every time you change the vent direction.
17. The car's display dimming at night requires going deep into the menus and adjusting the brightness setting for each display.
18. The car's Bluetooth audio is subpar, with issues such as repeat song not working and the first second of a song being cut off.
19. The car only has CarPlay, which may be a problem for Android users.
20. The car's interior is laid out logically, but some features may be hard to find or use.