This article summarizes the recent live stream radio episode of “Welcome Home, PORSCHE.”
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Main Topics and Highlights

Opening Talk [00:22]

• Returned from the U.S. on July 31, marking the first broadcast in about three weeks
• Experienced mysterious health issues during the U.S. stay, avoiding wheat and mostly eating salads
• Health issues persisted after returning to Japan but improved with herbal medicine, enabling the broadcast comeback
• Symptoms resembled those of menopause but seemed too early for the age

Tesla FSD Experience – Full Self-Driving in the U.S. [06:22]

• Drove 1,200 km from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon and Sedona
• Rented a 2024 Tesla Model Y equipped with FSD via the Turo app
• FSD is a whole new level beyond traditional Autopilot, delivering smooth driving like a seasoned pro
• Monitors 360 degrees, flawlessly executing lane changes and turns with perfect timing
• Reads pedestrian movements and makes safer decisions than a human driver

Detailed Driving Experience and Impressions with FSD [13:32]

• Could sit back with arms crossed and even sip tea from a flask while driving
• Confidently drove through pitch-black areas around the Grand Canyon at midnight
• Smartly avoided construction zones and quickly yielded when tailgated
• Only intervened once during the entire 1,200 km journey
• Returned to Japan feeling strongly, “Why must humans still drive?”

Charging Infrastructure and Traffic Manners in the U.S. [24:45]

• Superchargers installed in desert oasis-like locations with 8-10 stalls each
• Set destination battery levels to automatically guide to charging spots en route
• U.S. traffic manners are better than Japan’s, with a culture of promptly yielding to faster cars
• High Tesla adoption rate, with about half of Supercharger stalls occupied by Teslas at all times

Repair Completion and Driving Impressions of the Taycan Turbo GT [36:54]

• Underwent about a month of repairs due to a fault in the left rear active ride hydraulic system
• First drive after repair reaffirmed the incredible performance of the active ride system
• Offers a refined ride quality, smoothing out even rough roads completely
• Cornering speed faster than the Spyder model
• Likes it so much that the owner wishes for another Turbo GT without the Weissach package

Second Breakdown of the Taycan 4S – Electrical System Error [48:28]

• • Charging error occurred on Tuesday, followed by an “Electrical System Fault” message the next day, rendering the car inoperable
  • Neutral gear engages, but drive and reverse do not, making it completely undrivable
  • This is the second breakdown (the first was only a charging system issue)
  • Due to the Obon holiday, tow arrangements are delayed, but Porsche Assistance is providing free support
  • Uses the Taycan daily and is approaching 30,000 km on the odometer

Evaluation of the Taycan as an EV and Comparison with Tesla [57:17]

• • As a daily driver EV, the Taycan is excellent, eliminating the need for V6 or V8 engines
  • After experiencing Tesla’s FSD, it’s hard to justify choosing other EV brands
  • Tesla’s future FSD updates may achieve full autonomous driving
  • Concludes that a combination of Porsche and Tesla is ideal