Bill Gates Acquires a 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Electric car for $185,000 and Elon Musk wasn't happy about it

Recently, in a YouTube interview with Marques Brownlee, Billionaire and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates revealed that he acquired a new Porsche Taycan Turbo S. This electric vehicle is worth about $185,000 in the automobile market.

In the YouTube chat, Bill Gates praised Tesla motors, however, he said he had to choose a Porsche car as his first electric car. He further disclosed that several factors were deterring potential buyers from buying electric vehicles. The factors he mentioned include mileage between charges, the length of time required to charge the car and the high cost of these vehicles.

Highlighting the positive impact of Tesla on the electric vehicle market, he said, "And certainly Tesla, if you had to name one company that has helped drive that, it is them. You know I just got a Porsche Taycan, which is an electric car and I have to say it is a premium-priced car but yeah, it is very very cool."

Overview of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S

The Porsche Taycan is an electric vehicle that is manufactured by German 'car maker', Porsche. The interior of the Taycan is made up of four digital displays. These include a curved, free-standing 16.8 configurable driver's display, a 10.9-inch screen that serves as the car's infotainment system, an optical screen that enables configuration of the infotainment system at the right side of the infotainment screen and an 8.4-inch screen at the center console with a track-pad to control functions.

The exterior of the Taycan is similar to the exterior written by former Porsche exterior designer, Mitja Borkert; and it is routinely influenced by the Mission E concept. The exterior has a retractable rear spoiler, retractable door handle and an advanced regenerative braking system.

The Taycan Turbo S is quite similar to the broad-brush blueprint, has an incredible performance and a battery floor. The Taycan Turbo S has a panoramic fixed glass roof with a reflective UV layer that is similar to that of Tesla's electric vehicle. When in motion, the energy is mainly replenished by the Electricity America network.

The Taycan Turbo S and Tesla Model 3 are quite similar in some ways:

• The front motor of the Turbo S is the same as Tesla's Model 3 permanent-magnet rear motor.
• Both models comprise a combined 750 hp permanent magnet which enhances the mechanical decoupling of the rear motor. 
• Both models have a dual-speed transmission system for both low and high-speed performance.

An excerpt from Chris Walton's note reads, " The first thing I noticed is that the Taycan does not squat when it launches, It stays flat to maintain some weight over the front tires. The Porsche's height-adjusting air suspension was keeping it plumb-level and does what feels like an imminent burn out until about 40 mph.

Comparing the prices of the Porsche Taycan and Tesla EV

The Taycan Turbo S starts at 83,000 pounds in the UK markets and $103,000 in the US markets

Tesla Model 3 starts at 42,000 pounds in the UK and $40,000 in the US.

Elon Musk's Reaction to the News

The news of Bill Gates acquiring an electric Porsche vehicle did not go quite well with the CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk. Musk took a swipe at Gates on Twitter. "My conversations with Gates have been underwhelming, to be honest," Musk wrote.

This tweet steered some controversies and a huge percentage of Musk's fan was unimpressed with his response. This made them take a swipe at both him and his company.