Last month, in November, I attended my first gathering of Taikan owners.

I had never attended a Taikan gathering before, and I was never the type to go to such gatherings in the first place (I tend to stay indoors...). However, I had met and exchanged a lot of information with a Taikan owner at Fuji Speedway.Ingenieur.I was approached by the "Mere Old Man" and decided to participate.

Usually the event is held far away, but this time it was held in the nearby Ashiari Driveway.I have to go for this!"I decided to participate for the first time with the best of intentions.

Taikan Gathering at Ashiyu Driveway

What was it like to actually participate in the event?Rediscovering the appeal of the Taikan with Porsche ownersIt was a great opportunity.

It was an opportunity to not only enjoy driving and transportation, but also to connect with other Porsche owners and experience the passion that goes into each car, which will make you fall in love with Porsche even more.

Particularly impressive was hearing directly from the owners, "Real Voice". We were able to hear information that is not in the catalogs or specifications sheets and that we could not understand until we actually owned and drove the car, and we made many discoveries, especially regarding charging.

Below, I would like to write about what was particularly memorable about this gathering.

(1) Porsche owners are good people.

Well, actually, I think there are all kinds of people,"Because I'm a Porsche owner," "Because I'm a Fat Owner," "Because I'm a Fat Owner."I can't say for sure that this is the case...but this time, even though most of us were meeting for the first time, everyone was kind, friendly, and treated us very warmly, including our family members. I am not bragging about anything, I am just saying.Everyone gathered here with a genuine feeling of "I love Taikan. It was a comfortable space that naturally made me feel at ease.

I was also impressed by the positive nature of the topics they spoke about.This car, right here, is no good."and not a complaint,This car, this is the best part."I was impressed by the positive aura of the people who were laughing and talking in full bloom. I was reminded once again that the atmosphere of positive and warm people is really comfortable.

(2) I could see the taikan with a lot of attention to detail.

While I have an image of many owners ordering models such as the 911 and 718, who are particular about the details, I did not have such an image of the Taikan.Of course there are those who are particular about it, but I did not have a chance to meet them.

However, I enjoyed seeing everyone's unique specifications of taikans at this gathering.

For example, the Taikan Cross Turismo in crayon color with the off-road package was a brilliant finish, and the Taikan in green color (Oak Green Metallic Neo, maybe?) with side decals looked aggressive at first glance. The Taikan with side decals in green (Oak Green Metallic Neo?) looked like an aggressive specification at first glance, but the overall balance was well done and it looked really cool. (I forgot to take a picture...)

As we looked at each car, we said, "I wonder if it's okay to play so much in Taikan!I was thrilled," he said.

(iii) Taikan can run on low charge (no need to be scared).

In conversation with the owner.Taekwang can run on 2% charge!"I was very surprised to hear him say (laugh) that he could run a little with the 0% if anything.... I was also amazed to hear that he could afford to leave his house, climb up to the fifth station of Mt. Fuji, and then come back down and run (apparently, since the Taikan is an EV, it can go up to the fifth station of Mt.

I was ashamed of myself for fidgeting so far just to get below 50%.

The impact of this,On a recent business trip by Taikan to Nagoya (about 180 km), I tried to return home uncharged.I was concerned when the remaining charge dropped below 30% on the way to the hotel, but withstood the 15% remaining warning display and arrived home safely.

Even though I had 15% remaining, it indicated that I could still run about 40 km, and I was able to get home at 12%, which gave me a little confidence that I could do it surprisingly well. （I am always too scared.)

And we have a 200V regular charge in our parking lot, set to charge from 10pm to 7am (late night rates make it easier), and it recovered to about 50% the next day, and the day after that, to 801 TP3T.

I don't usually drive more than 300 km every day, so this charging environment is sufficient. I can use this car as if I were charging my phone. I guess I'm getting used to dealing with EVs little by little (turns out I don't need to be so scared of them).

Taikan, I'm going for a grueling ride!

Since I was driving a gasoline-powered car, I used to get anxious when the gas tank was less than half-full and would immediately go to the gas station to fill it up,I was always concerned about "running out of charge" for EVs as well, but after hearing your stories and experiences, that feeling has changed.

Really, don't worry about it that much (laughs).

At the moment, I like the Taikan so much that if I were to buy another car, I think I would like to buy another Taikan!