2019 Porsche Taycan

The 2019 Porsche Taycan comes with a total/gross 79.2kWh or 93.4kWh battery pack

Turbo S Performance Battery Plus

This is the largest battery capacity on offer in 2019 and the highest power.

Specifications:

  • total energy = 93.4kWh
  • usable energy = 83.7kWh
  • peak discharge power
    • 460kW10s
  • continuous power = 270kW

The 270kW continuous discharge power is based on the charge power and hence the overall system thermal and electrical limits for extended current demand and heating.

2019 Porsche Taycan battery
  • nominal voltage =723 V
  • capacity = 129.2 Ah
  • voltage range = 610 V to 834 V
  • weight [kg] =630kg
  • number of cells = 396
  • charge time = 5% to 80% in 22.5 minutes
    • 270kW peak charge power
  • modules: 33 modules with 12 cells in each module
    • L: 390mm
    • W: 150mm
    • H: 110mm
    • Mass: 12kg
  • cooling system
    • water-glycol system that can heat and cool the battery
    • cooling system sits under the main battery structural tub ensuring any coolant leaks cannot enter the pack
    • heat pump based system that allows heat from HV components to be stored in the battery pack
    • cell target temperature is changed based on driving style selection
    • battery is preconditioned to a certain temperature level when the vehicle is connected to the mains for charging
2019 Porsche Taycan Cooling System

Key Pack Metrics:

  • Gravimetric energy density, pack = 148 Wh/kg
    • Cell = 259 Wh/kg
  • Volumetric energy density, pack = Wh/litre
    • Cell = 648 Wh/litre
  • Gravimetric power density, pack = 730 W/kg10s
  • Volumetric power density, pack = W/litre10s
  • Estimated cost = $/kWh
  • Cell to Pack mass ratio = 56%
  • Cell to Pack volume ratio

Other key features:

  • Safety
  • BMS
    • master and slave architecture
  • HV Distribution
  • HV and LV Connections
  • Cooling Connections
  • Mechanics
    • located in the underbody of the Taycan to ensure a low centre of gravity
    • battery housing is a load-bearing component of the body structure
      • truss-design battery frame with multiple subdivisions
      • 28 bolts fix the battery to the body structure
      • battery contributes ~10% of the vehicle’s overall stiffness
    • cooling elements are glued on underneath the bulkhead plate using heat conductive adhesive
    • steel protective lower bashplate
    • aluminium battery frame design
      • MIG welded battery frame
      • laser welded bulkhead and protection plates
2019 Porsche Taycan battery
  • Sealing
    • waterproof housing is a sandwich construction consisting of a cover at the top and a bulkhead plate at the bottom
    • note: the cooling system sits under the battery pack housing thus ensuring coolant leaks cannot short the HV system
  • Venting strategy
  • Durability
  • Availability
  • Recycling
  • Shipping
  • Warranty
    • 60,000 km or three years if following conditions:
      • Vehicles standing longer than two weeks supposed to be connected to a charger
        • Customers must assure that the Taycan’s state of charge remains between 20% – 50%
        • Customers must make sure that their Taycan is not exposed to continuous sunlight
      • Vehicles standing longer than two weeks not connected to a charger
        • Customers must charge the Taycan’s battery before to 50%
        • Customers must check every three months and assure SoC remains at or above 20%
        • Customers must assure that their vehicle’s temperature is between 0°C – 20°C

Suppliers:

  • Pack assembled by: Dräxlmaier
  • Cell made by: LG Chem
  • Battery case made by: Waldaschaff Automotive

References

  1. Porsche Media – Sophisticated thermal management, up to 800-volt system voltage
  2. Porsche Media – The Battery
  3. FEV Benchmarking of Porsche Battery – video of the pack being disassembled
  4. Pontoon-e – detailed look at the engineering of the Porsche Taycan
  5. TeslaRati – Porsche Whistleblower

As with all of our benchmarking we update and add to these pages as information becomes available.

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