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The motors expert was attempting to test the range of the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019Groats.<\/p>\n
But what should have been a 900-mile smooth and painless trip ended in excruciating pain.<\/p>\n
He told The Mirror: "I arrived at the Land\u2019s End start line at around\u00a005.30\u00a0with the wind blasting through the peninsular and a wave of nervous anticipation rushing through my system.<\/p>\n
"On my route, I used the\u00a0sat nav\u00a0and its inbuilt charging guide to tell me where to charge and for how long. <\/p>\n
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"This was useful for range anxiety, but not completely fool-proof."<\/p>\n
The trip went all smooth at first – with the vehicle "feeling in its element" on Cornwall's wide back roads.<\/p>\n
He said the 143 mph car's steering was "direct" with the powerfulcontrol traction "always on tap".<\/p>\n
However, his EV nightmare started when he entered the bumpy A30 motorway as there are no direct routes between the Land\u2019s End and John O\u2019Groats.<\/p>\n
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To avoid a range mishap, he decided to save energy by turning off the air-con and the regenerative braking.<\/p>\n
As he drove a few miles on the M5, he started to feel extremely uncomfortable on the \u00a3100,000 luxurious car. <\/p>\n
"You might imagine that sitting in a car this expensive and this posh would be like sitting in an armchair in a first-class airport lounge.<\/p>\n
"As I later found out, it wasn\u2019t," he slammed. <\/p>\n
The EV enthusiast claimed to have developed serious pain in his knees, back, ribs, chest, and even my elbow as a result of the long journey.<\/p>\n
Despite adjusting his driving position and the cruise control to take a break from the accelerator pedal, the pain persisted. <\/p>\n
Frustrated he fumed: "By the time Scotland was\u00a0hovering\u00a0into view, I was in a great deal of discomfort despite using the heated seats to help my back and stretching when possible."<\/p>\n
Following the horrible driving experience and fearing for his safety, the driver decided not to finish the journey.<\/p>\n
The cars enthusiast said the 15-hour easy journey to reach the Scottish border could have been a painful 24 hours ride in the EV. <\/p>\n
He added: "As a result, as I crossed over the Scottish border, I began to question the safety behind what I was attempting.<\/p>\n
"With this in mind, I aborted the attempt on John O\u2019Groats and set the\u00a0sat nav\u00a0for a hotel I\u2019d booked as my backup in case the attempt failed."<\/p>\n
"I eventually parked up at a hotel north of Edinburgh 14.5 hours after I set off, exhausted."<\/p>\n
The motors expert finally admitted the car performed well in most areas, but the "limitations to electric motoring" hinder its ability to take long journeys. <\/p>\n
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Lee, known as The MacMaster on\u00a0YouTube, needed to drive his electric\u00a0Porsche\u00a0Taycan from\u00a0Heathrow Airport\u00a0to Mansfield.<\/p>\n
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