How can I use Porsche Charging Profiles and Timers?

With the Porsche AC charging profiles and timers, you can tailor the charging process to your exact needs – whether you prefer to do it directly from your car or through the My Porsche app.

Table of Content

Video Tutorial | Spot On – Your Porsche Instruction Guide
What are Porsche Charging Profiles?
How can I manage Porsche Charging Profiles for my car?
What is a timer and how can I use it?
Consumption Values

Video Tutorial | Spot On – Your Porsche Instruction Guide

Spot On is a video series that explains different features of your Porsche. In this episode, you can discover how to use Porsche Charging Profiles and Timers to charge whenever and however you like.

What are Porsche Charging Profiles?

Porsche Charging Profiles give you customised and efficient AC charging, allowing you to potentially save money and extend battery life. For example, you can create a profile that plans charging during the times when electricity prices are lower, such as during the night.

Once plugged in, with an active charging profile your Taycan will charge immediately to the minimum level that you’ve set. Afterwards, your preferred time settings will apply for the remaining charging period.

How can I manage Porsche Charging Profiles for my car?

You can set up general or location-based profiles in your Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system or My Porsche app (Apple App Store/Google Play Store). A location-based profile is useful if you regularly charge at different locations. Your Taycan will then automatically apply the correct profile based on the GPS coordinates.

On the Home screen tap the Charge tile

Select the Profiles tab

Create a New Profile

Choose between a general or location-based profile (address required)

Set a minimum charge to ensure a minimum range. Charging to this level will start immediately once the charging cable is plugged in

Set your preferred charging times based on your electricity tariffs

Make sure the required profile is activated by selecting the check mark

Please note:

As standard, the Taycan’s minimum charging profile is set at 25%. To set a target state of charge, you need to use the timer function.

If you have compatible smart charging/energy management hardware, you can also use optimised charging. In this case, make sure to activate plug & charge: in the Charge section tap the three dots in the lower right corner > Activate plug & charge.

On the home screen tap your Vehicle (or Vehicle details)

Tap Functions

Tap Charging

Tap Profiles

Create a New Profile – see options above for the PCM – and save by clicking Confirm

What is a timer and how can I use it?

Timers ensure that your desired charge level has been reached by your planned departure time. They also allow you to acclimatise your car by a specific time. The car will always prioritise the timer over the profile settings.

Profile and timer functions are only available when charging with alternating current (AC).

You can set departure timers for desired charge levels and/or car climate preparation for specific times.

PCM Home > Charge > Timer > Add new timer

Enter the date and time of departure (you can optionally set timers to repeat on specific days)

Enter the desired charging level

Once activated, the car will ensure the desired state of charge is reached by the departure time and the charging process will stop (unless a higher minimum state of charge is specified in the active profile).

App Home > Vehicle (or Vehicle details)

Tap on Functions

Tap on Charging

Tap on Timer

Tap on Add Timer: set the departure date and time and the desired charge level (you can also optionally select the repeat function)

Save by clicking Confirm

What happens when a timer and profile are both active?

If a timer is activated alongside a profile with a minimum charge requirement, the car will charge up to the minimum charge level as quickly as possible. After reaching the minimum charge, the remaining charge time will be determined based on the most cost-effective time (that you have defined in your profile) to charge as well as your departure time.

How can I override timers and profiles for immediate charging?

At some public charging stations, the charging process cannot be started if a timer or profile has been programmed.

In this case you can activate the direct charging function via the PCM central display or the centre console control panel. The high-voltage battery then charges regardless of the timer or profile function up to a maximum charge level of 100%.

PCM central display

On the Home screen tap Charging > Overview

Tap Direct Charging to start charging immediately

Centre console touch panel

Tap the charging icon

Tap Direct Charging to start charging immediately

This article applies to the following models:

Taycan model year 2020-2024

Consumption Values

Taycan Turbo S (model year 2022) (WLTP): Electrical consumption combined: 25,6 - 24,3 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO₂ class: A; Status: 03/2022

Consumption and Emissions

Taycan Turbo S (model year 2022) (WLTP): Electrical consumption combined: 25,6-24,3 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO₂ class: A; Status 08/2021

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