Porsche's new retrofittable AC on-board charger halves charging times for all Taycan models

If you own a Porsche Taycan and like using AC charging, the company has some great news for you. It's making available a new 19.2 kW AC on-board charger (OBC), which can be retrofitted to all Taycan models.

In the US, the only market it was announced for thus far, it costs $1,850.15 plus labor costs associated with the estimated 12 hours of work it will take to replace the older charger with it. It's located behind the front trunk area, and it looks like it might not be very easy to get to - not to mention that there's also associated wiring that needs to be replaced.

If you're wondering why you'd bother, the answer is the new part basically halves charging times. For Taycans equipped with the Performance Battery, using the new OBC means you'll get from 0 to 100% in 4.8 hours, versus 9.5 hours for the previous charger.

Taycans which have the Performance Battery Plus will fully charge in 5.3 hours, compared to 10.5 hours before. Naturally, if you want to take full advantage of these speeds, you need a 19.2 kW Wall Charger Connect - which, as luck would have it, is also launching alongside the new OBC.

This can be yours for $1,586 and if you want the best performance you need to have it hard wired directly to a 100-amp circuit by a professional electrician. That said, it's "adjustable for direct connection with lower capacity circuits" too. The Wall Charger Connect has a 5" touchscreen and Wi-Fi for software updates.