Please carry out your small war somewhere else!

“Porsche Taycan VS Tesla Model S”. That's the title of a video on YouTube. The video has it all on several levels.

What we see in this video: The driver of a Porsche Taycan is hot on the heels of a Tesla Model S. Both are electric vehicles that compete with each other.

The recordings for this video were made in the Porsche Taycan. The French-speaking driver tries to overtake the Tesla. He uses the maximum speed available to him: 250 km/h.

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The driver of the Tesla, however, is not willing to be overtaken by the Porsche and takes it to the extreme. This “pursuit race” lasts several kilometers. And it's a nuisance because both drivers apparently don't adhere to the applicable speed limits and are pursuing them on public roads.

The drivers in the Porsche

The driver is probably the YouTuber Maxime Fontanier, at least the video was on his YouTube channel “MAXreportage”. Fontanier is a journalist who says he has published various car and motorcycle tests since 2000.

In the video he says that it is no problem for the Porsche to get up to speed (meaning: 250 km/h). So the driver is hanging behind the Tesla, whose driver apparently has no interest in being overtaken by the Porsche. The chase at a speed of well over 200 km/h lasts several kilometers.

The driver of the Porsche doesn't break off the pursuit because he realized at some point that he was traveling too fast or that his behavior could endanger others (and himself). No, it stops because it only has a range of 32 km. Well, that's one reason.

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The rivalry

We are dealing with two vehicles here that have a certain rivalry between them. Which is the better electric vehicle? Porsche suffered a setback in recent days when it emerged that the vehicle's range was less than stated. Also significantly lower than the range of the Tesla ( compare here ).

According to a test by the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA, the Porsche has a range of 332 km. According to the authority's test, the Tesla is just under 600 km. Even if Porsche disputes these results and had them examined again by an independent institute ( compare ), the range is still lower than that of the Tesla.

The rivalry between the vehicles is also reflected in the respective communities.

Way too fast!

How do we know that both vehicles are way too fast? Very simple: The video was taken in Austria, more precisely on the A14 in Vorarlberg in the direction of Innsbruck. A screenshot upon departure identifies the location:

At the end of the video, the vehicles are at exit 23 Hohenems / Diepoldsau. This is a little south of Bregenz. Here the motorway runs parallel to the Swiss border. In addition to the signs, the speedometer display also shows where you are. However, it doesn't play any role, as there is generally a speed limit of 130 km/h in Austria ( apart from the 140 km/h test routes ), which both drivers do not adhere to.

You can also clearly see in the video that several vehicles are overtaken during the high-speed journey (I don't want to talk about “racing” here, although the basic character is there). Even if you see yourself as a supposedly safe driver, you always have to take the behavior of others into account.

The reaction time at 250 km/h is significantly reduced compared to the permitted 130 km/h. Furthermore, third road users should not expect two vehicles to rush along at extremely high speeds. And the last point to consider here is the recording itself. The driver did not concentrate fully on the road, but also provided commentary for the video.

So finally an evaluative conclusion:

Please carry out your small war somewhere else! Driving on a race track. The Nürburgring is supposed to be great. But don't endanger other road users by pursuing them at far too high speeds. I have no understanding whatsoever.