During the kids’ spring break, I was visiting my parents’ home, so I hadn’t driven the Taycan for a while.
Since delivery, I had been driving the Taycan almost every day, so this was the first time I went so long without getting behind the wheel.

That made the moment I returned home and drove the Taycan again after about two weeks an unprecedented thrill.

The Taycan’s greatness becomes clear when compared to other cars.

At my parents’ place, I was driving a Toyota compact SUV. It was perfectly fine—easy to drive and more than enough for daily use. Of course, it wasn’t a sporty car, but it was never difficult to handle.

However, during a trip with my parents and kids over spring break, the rental car we used (a Toyota minivan) felt disconnected from the road. The suspension and handling were unreliable, and despite the engine noise, it struggled to pick up speed. On the highway, I found myself nervously sticking to the slow lane.

Coming back home and driving the Taycan after two weeks, I was moved within two seconds of starting the engine. Every time I accelerated, turned, or braked, waves of amazement hit me—“Porsche really is incredible”—to the point of trembling with excitement (laughs).

Compared to the cars I’d been driving recently, the difference was honestly like that between a bicycle and a car.

It’s often said that Porsche isn’t a luxury car but a high-performance car, and that couldn’t be truer. From the moment you grip the steering wheel, even before you start driving, it exudes a “ready to perform” aura that instills confidence in the driver.

The smoothness, the road-hugging feel, and the solid suspension when you power on (since the Taycan is an EV) and start moving—those sensations are unmatched.

I found myself thinking again, “Once you own a Porsche even just once, it’s hard to switch to any other car.”

The Taycan’s charm shines brightest when you don’t drive it every day.

Even when I was driving the Taycan daily, I thought, “This is a great car.” But after a break, getting back in made me appreciate its greatness all over again.

Human perception can be unreliable.

Your judgment is always influenced by what you drove just before, so even the same car can feel very different depending on context. The huge gap between the Taycan and the cars I’d recently driven made me rediscover just how good the Taycan really is.

The allure of Porsche, including the Taycan, is that it makes you want to keep driving forever. Its high performance in “accelerating, cornering, and braking” satisfies your craving for driving to the fullest.

The Taycan (and Porsche in general) is a special car that makes your heart dance while driving.

Priceless moments inside the Taycan.

I also realized something else.

While at my parents’ place, I used trains to commute to work. Sitting on the train allowed me to get some work done, so the train rides weren’t bad.

But having your own space and time inside a car is also incredibly important.

When you’re always surrounded by people and distractions, getting into your car creates a private space where you can reset your mind.

I used to see a car purely as a means of transportation, but now I realize that the time alone inside the car is precious—it helps me organize my thoughts and reflect on myself.

35,000 km driven. Looking ahead with the Taycan.

After experiencing 12 days without driving my familiar Taycan, I was reminded that “the value of your beloved car becomes clearer when you don’t drive it for a while.”

No matter how amazing a car is, if you drive it every day, you gradually stop noticing its greatness. But after a break, the thrill of getting back in your car is irreplaceable.

That moment when you think, “This car really is the best!” is truly priceless.

Going forward, I want to intentionally take breaks from my car from time to time and enjoy a long-term relationship with it. Someday, I hope to add cars other than Porsche to my lineup and enjoy an even richer car life.