2024 Audi SQ8 E-tron Review - Best of its Kind!

[@DeuceDeuceBravo]

People stopped buying hatchbacks, but then manufacturers lifted them and called them "sportbacks" and now people happily pay huge money for hatchbacks.

[@bradentown]

the bmw sportbacks look ugly as hell

[@Peaceiscoming669]

​@@bradentown Every sport back SUV looks trash. Only good ones are sportback sedans.

[@ikhoonyejelem2967]

Only audi calls them sportbacks

[@markcoopers1930]

I refuse to have my real hatchback be grouped in with this ... enhanced... form. My forehead shouldn't be in line with this thing's rear bumper when I'm stuck behind it in traffic. Promote getting the boxy SUV and full utility or get a sleek and well proportioned sedan that can actually handle and look good. No compromise.

[@DeuceDeuceBravo]

@@ikhoonyejelem2967 sport back, coupe, whatever... you get the point.

[@themattkirschner]

As an owner of an e-tron I can confirm most of what they said. The ride is superb, so smooth and effortless. And it really does not need to be any faster. Range isn’t great but as a second city car for my family it is perfect. We charge at home and work.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thanks for sharing

[@arking]

As an owner of an SQ8 etron , i love the smoothness and effortless driving this car, I love the adaptive air suspension and I dont have to worry about bumps anymore. B&O sound system is superme ! The seats are pretty, comfy but the seat ventilation and massage features only come on a more standard looking seats. But I love the S seats so ended up chose the S logo ones instead of massage seats. Wheels are very cool and stylish! Infotainment MMI is great, virtual cockpit is great. You can actually assign steering button to turn on steering wheel heat feature. Driving and corning with the 3rd motor is damn good and responsive. Yes the range is not as good but i charge at home and drive in a city as daily so I am happy. Oh by the way, I got this car when Audi had $12000 off promotion during 2024 July. From $128k to $108k for a SUV version. I think its a steal! PS , I am also an owner of Porsche 911 992 4GTS cab so I bought this SQ8 etron for groceries and coming baby :)

[@MarsMassOccupation]

Where are you living? In Ottawa here, I saw last week same (-)12k. Still wonder about the winter. Let us know please in 3 years how is going with it. Thanks

[@dil6969]

7:40 - Much like a lot of Hondas and some Mazdas, Audi and VW very often do not use in-wheel pressure sensors for TPMS. They will use the less accurate, but cheaper system of comparing wheel speed signals and making an educated guess that a tire is low if one or more of wheels is spinning a significantly different RPM than the rest. This system requires you to calibrate or "store" tire pressures after you top off the air and take it on a chill drive. If a previous reviewer messed with the pressures and never hit "store" after the fact, the light will always come back on. It's a strange choice on a 100K+ car, but at least there's no sensors to run out of battery or get broken during a tire change.

[@myemailiscool]

It drove me crazy on our A7, I could not believe that it didn't tell me each tire's pressure. On an A7! Such a weird corner to cut.

[@lioninhouston1198]

My wife’s SQ5 doesn’t have it either. She came close to trading it in once she realized it didn’t tell the tire pressure. True story.

[@zukacs]

Dont have it on my audi tts either, at least they have tire pump with gauge in trunk

[@mateogalguera9089]

I am actually one of the seemingly 3 people who bought an eTron S Sportback (in bright ass red no less), the precursor to this car that's largely the same. 2 little things from the review, the car will give you individual tire pressures (and temps), it just will only measure them once you get over ~35mph for some reason. I think that's also only on the S version from what people have said on the forums. I also found you can get the car to launch a lot harder by putting it in boost mode and then brake boosting it - according to the power dial it does actually build to about 35% power sitting still iirc. As always love the review, just the first time you guys have reviewed a car I own so had to chime in!

[@iirdna]

With you on 3 people - bought black sprortback S and white sportback S-line for my wife ~18mo ago :) Actually saw 2 other sportbacks on the road in Seattle area after 18mo driving in last few month - guess its not very popular because of shape I actually really like lane keeping and driver assist on this car - doesnt require to keep eyes on the road/doesnt have eye sensor. And keeps working until very heavy rain/snow fall starts. Never even once felt like it doesn't have enough power on the highway or at the stop light. Little heavy, but turns and brakes well too.

[@kunaalkhanna]

You can shortcut any of the three dot menu items to your lower screen, including heated steering button. So it’s a single click away

[@TheStraightPipes]

Audi drivers will read this and say hell yeah

[@desertmodern7638]

VW/Audi control logic is hugely entertaining. Move the gear selector forward to go backward and backward to go forward. And the ID4 driver has two window buttons for four windows, so operation is often a two-step process: select front or back before actually operating a window.

[@krane15]

VW recognized the error its way and is in the process of correcting those mistakes. Although they should have known better. Or done more research. I suspect it was some executive's impromptu decision in order to cut cost.

[@iirdna]

I think its all German cars for very long time have had it that way

[@justsomedude8118]

Went on truecar and electric vehicle deals are wild for something gently used. The depreciation is so rapid the price looks like a countdown timer.

[@marshallm6888]

Cuz smart people don’t buy them 😂

[@G82Watts]

Thats EVs for u. Atleast its not as bad as a tesla.

[@GT-pl1wx]

The Taycanstrophe!😉

[@veilsidesp]

I have an Etron and a tip for charging: Hold the charging cable in and up while it's initiating and it'll work 100% of the time. It'll usually fail to charge at electrify America stations, but if you just hold the cable in while it's initiating then it works every time. You can let it go once it starts charging. Also, the problem with charging is mostly due to the charging infrastructure in Canada which is horrible. I never had any problems charging at home. I drive often 400kms trips and never had any issues since now I know with chargers to use. Being one of the few countries that have a majority of the energy production being sustainable, EVs make a lot of sense in Canada.

[@pavelkavel9654]

It's a shame that it's so sluggish in reaching 2M. Best quick review channel out there (especially if you've got tired of THISSSS).

[@TheStraightPipes]

Subs don’t matter as much with the algorithm changes from a few years ago

[@videowsatcher]

the biggest downer for most Audis is the lack of a beige/brown/non red/non black interiors

[@JamesM-hb2cj]

Personally I think the whole gas vs EV argument is silly. Both have their purpose and pros and cons, I wish the EV fanboys would understand why EVs don't make good sports cars, and I wish ICE fans would acknowledge the obvious benefits of EVs when it comes to daily drivers. I say this as an enthusiast myself, I've owned several manual transmission sports cars including my current c7 Vette. And I'm telling you, when it comes to daily drivers, a well-executed EV is simply better. We have a Jaguar I-PACE EV as our daily driver. This replaced our 970 Panamera Turbo (both of which we bought used btw), a car that most ICE fans would probably agree is a pretty good daily driver in its own right. And I can honestly say the Jag is better in every single way. I don’t miss the Panamera one bit, neither does the wife. With the Jag, there’s no automatic transmission to get confused around town, never getting into a hot or cold car with preconditioning, there’s insane instant torque, the smoothness and refinement is unmatched (not only because no engine noise but also because the 1000 pound battery insulates you from road noise), the use of space is excellent (small on the outside and big on the inside because no engine), low center of gravity, naturally perfect weight distribution, being able to blow by anyone in traffic anytime, never being in the wrong gear, way more efficient, never being late because I had to stop for gas, no maintenance, quicker than most v8 family cars and more efficient than i-4 family cars, etc etc. And even though on paper the panamera was faster 0-60, in real life around town it’s not even close - the Jag would be gone before the panamera would even get into the right gear. Yes, it can be annoying on road trips - but it's not the end of the world unless you road trip all the time. It's the better car 364 days of the year, and the worse car 1 day of the year. Having said all of that, like I said I'm an enthusiast, and we also have two sports cars (manual transmission c7 corvette stingray and an R56 Mini Cooper JCW, both of which I frequently use for road rallys and autocross), and I have no desire for either of those to be electric. The whole point of those cars is a visceral, loud, lightweight, connected experience with a manual transmission. I know there is a Boxster EV coming soon and I’m sure it’ll be great and smoke my c7 around any racetrack, but I have no interest at all, even as a current EV owner. Sports cars should be gas powered and manual IMO. So as I said, each has their purpose. I don’t see myself ever going back to gas for daily driver, and I don’t see myself ever going EV for sports cars. My point is simple: EVs are better at some things, and gas cars are better at some things. "Taking a side" doesn't make sense, even for enthusiasts. Just acknowledge what the other is better at. EVs dont work for everyone (you need a place to charge and can't road trip all the time etc etc), but if it works in your lifestyle - try it before you knock it is all I'm saying. You might be surprised. And like I said - just because a car is EV doesn't make it good. There are good EVs and bad ones, just like gas cars. For example, I' not a huge Tesla fan. But, the well-executed EVs are, in my opinion, the best daily drivers, if they fit into your lifestyle. ...and this is coming from someone that's currently on his 8th manual transmission sports car (Vette, Mini JCW, 350Z, etc etc). And to be clear - these are my favorite cars, not the I-PACE. But, I have a wife and a kid, and we need something that isn't manual and has a back seat. And in that category, the Jag is by far and away the best we've had.

[@krane15]

EV don't make good sports cars? Says who? EV are fine (nobody really care that much about what's powering their cars). If EV got 500 mi people would by them. Even 400 mi would remove their biggest limitation of range anxiety and ease the necessity of having to find chargers that work. As long as the car can outlast the driver they can always charge it overnight.

[@JamesM-hb2cj]

Just my opinion. Sports cars are not about speed - they’re about fun and engagement. Unless you road trip every single week you don’t need 400 miles of range. What you need in a sports car is fun, lightweight, good exhaust note, manual transmission, etc.

[@iirdna]

agree EV makes very good daily/around city/suburb ICE for work and travel waiting to checkout RAM Ramcharger 2025 :) maybe best at both

[@Ahmad_Alhabib]

The best duo on the internet

[@maverickphantom005]

Are you sure about that?

[@Ahmad_Alhabib]

@@maverickphantom005 John Cena?

[@maverickphantom005]

@@Ahmad_Alhabib lol

[@jasonkolker]

I love how Yuri just flies around when Jakub is hitting cliche corner 💀

[@cbotten106]

You and the rest of us too. The flying around and some of the faces he pulls are pure KZbin gold. 🏦

[@BHabe-m1j]

I went to an Audi dealership and the salesmen didn't even show me any e-tron cars. He said they have poor battery life and not worth the investment now and is Tech that is still in development but would be something to look forward to in the future, hasn't reached it's potential yet. He was right.

[@441meatloaf]

Isn't that most electric??? Unless the infrastructure is ready and easily available.

[@441meatloaf]

Isn't that most electric??? Unless the infrastructure is ready and easily available.

[@tictocbang7443]

Dumb salesman

[@dtemp132]

They're definitely charging too much for them, that's true.

[@krane15]

I would have told you that for free. Limited range and poor infrastructure make EV the equivalent of persona non grata.

[@nobatteriesincluded3968]

The Volkswagen Tiguan does have a spray nozzle that washes the camera when dirty this Audi should have this feature 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AmanRajput01]

Especially for that price tag

[@MarTin-ku4lx]

My 2019 fat Prestige has the feature.

[@krane15]

I'll go you one better, there should be a camera/washer module since all camera will inevitably get dirty and become useless. Especially northern climates. You'd think carmakers don't do any winter testing of their cars and couldn't have figured that out on their own. You buy a state-of-the-art vehicle and still have to stop and get out to clean the camera lens or go underneath the car to adjust the shocks. Some of the stuff car makers come up with is just goofy. Sorta make you lose confidence in their ability to build safe and reliable cars. You wonder what they were thinking? On the other hand, I can image some clueless CO coming in and saying "just do it" and it being put into production simply because the boss said so and not because it makes any sense. I've witnessed that happen in other fields, so I can believe it to be true in car manufacturing too.

[@_valxp]

It does have that feature. The non-sportback cleans the rear camera when you clear the rear window. It also has a button in the infotainment when you have the camera view to clean the camera.

[@NBASFAN]

​@@krane15 the camera wash thing always gets me. Then again it's one of those things that you have to pipe a hose through and extra parts for the washer fluid to get through there. Which sounds simple but complicated and I guess it's one less part to break. Not defending anyone here, but when it comes to state of the art, I don't think of a rear camera washer system.

[@navology]

you guys should do a review of the model s plaid

[@miljan86]

Turn NVDA's stock chart upside down and there you have e-trons depreciation

[@ZmogusJaponija]

Did I heard that right, at freezing temp, 50% battery is 140 km range? So 280 km full battery, but if you want to be between 20 and 80%, so you get 160 km effective range. And what if if is minus 5C or minus 10C. No wonder those e-trons are sold for half the price after 2-3 years.

[@maverickphantom005]

It's the current battery technology

[@xxFireFox86xx]

This has been one of the main issues of EVs since they became more popular. Car manufactures have been trying to fix this issue. I think Ford is experimenting with heating coils near the batteries that activate when they are below a certain temp, but it's been like a year since I've seen anything about it.

[@Davorox1]

​@@xxFireFox86xxThe battery is going to last even less years if you live somewhere cold? Last I checked. Batteries degrade faster when constantly hot.

[@briangery7963]

It’s not specific to e-trons only. All EVs have this limitation…

[@iirdna]

This winter had few weeks with freezing temps - didnt see any issues. If you keep car in warm garage overnight. Experience will vary if you keep it outside 24/7

[@calebw979]

At the rate E-Trons depreciate this will be a cool car to have in about 5 years

[@GhostDaTactical]

Pro tip for anyone with an Audi that has a screen for climate control - there is typically also an asterisk on the steering wheel. Press and hold it, and it will bring up a menu, where you can select what that button does. People usually pick the heated steering wheel or garage door opener option.

[@TrickShiftGarage]

The front end needs work, but overall a pretty sweet car. And love that interior!

[@MIA7Xthies]

Audi's used to be my favourite design. Now they all seem boring.

[@aymanlockhartable]

Can’t wait to get used one 52% off!

[@axtran]

I have an e-tron Prestige (before the Q8 was tagged onto the name) and with the massaging seats and air suspension. Don't feel like I'm missing anything from the new one other than the nicer total range.

[@_valxp]

The e-tron prestige is my favorite car. Had a 2019 prestige then a 2021 prestige and loved them. Now I have a Lucid Air Pure and I just miss the e-tron so much.

[@axtran]

@@_valxpI'm tempted by Lucid range but the e-tron is just so perfect--not ostentatious, great UI, comfortable features, and adequate power!

[@Jeeman0]

@@_valxpI'm curious, because I own a 2019 E-Tron Prestige & think my next car would be an upgrade to a Lucid Air. What don't you like about the Lucid?

[@_valxp]

​@@Jeeman0 I made a very long reply on everything I despise about the Lucid and it just disappeared -_- - The app is really bad, you need to wait with the app open before being able to tell it to pre-heat (it gets old real fast) - No charging scheduling - Fast charging is disappointing for an 800V car, the Ioniq 5 (Yes a Hundai!!) charges way faster - Base vehicle doesn't get lane centering, cruise control requires you to push the accellerator again when the car is in stop-and-go. - Lane keeping is trash and I turn it off because it's more dangerous since it tries to randomly push you out of the road. - No ventilated seats -_- - I was told that the car has HEPA filters, no it doesn't. - The base "surreal sound" sound system is trash. - The rear of the car rattles, service didn't fix it so I had to fix it myself. - My frunk doesn't open in the winter and gets stuck half open, requiring pushing super hard to close it. - Still no andoid auto (they removed it from their website now, yay broken promise) - Charging at a 400V charger limits you at 50KW, basically worthless. So when everyone else will charge on the superchargers, Lucid owners will cry at their broken Electrify America chargers. There are more but these are the ones I could think of in about 5 minutes.

[@_valxp]

​ @Jeeman0 I made a very long reply on everything it just disappeared -_- - The app is really bad, you need to wait with the app open before being able to tell it to pre-heat (it gets old real fast) - No charging scheduling - Fast charging is disappointing for an 800V car, the Ioniq 5 (Yes a Hundai!!) charges way faster - Base vehicle doesn't get lane centering, cruise control requires you to push the accellerator again when the car is in stop-and-go. - Lane keeping is trash and I turn it off because it's more dangerous since it tries to randomly push you out of the road. - No ventilated seats -_- - I was told that the car has HEPA filters, no it doesn't. - The base "surreal sound" sound system is really bad. - The rear of the car rattles, service didn't fix it so I had to fix it myself. - My frunk doesn't open in the winter and gets stuck half open, requiring pushing super hard to close it. - Still no andoid auto (they removed it from their website now, yay broken promise) - Charging at a 400V charger limits you at 50KW, basically unusable. So when everyone else will charge on the superchargers, Lucid owners will cry at their broken Electrify America chargers.

[@raymondspence1182]

Jacob, are you not a fan of one pedal drive? I was surprised Audi opted to not use it in their EVs. I get the idea to make it easy for new EV owners, but an easy solution would have been to make it something you can toggle on and off like I can in my Polestar.

[@Stenbox]

Some Volkswagens (and Skodas) also have water when the camera is not behind the badge (synced with rear wiper). Both options work great.

[@hughmann1908]

What is it trying to be with that styling? 32 degrees

[@charlienevergold3654]

Yall haven’t installed level 2 chargers at your homes yet?

[@TheStraightPipes]

Nope. Wouldn’t be accurate of ev life for our condo and apartment living viewers

[@cbotten106]

Enjoy the luxuries that your status of being a KZbin big shot affords ya! The comments in the videos expressing your empathy with the unplugged masses will surely suffice.@aightPipes 🔌🔋

[@charlienevergold3654]

@@TheStraightPipes if someone lives in an apartment or condo they probably shouldn’t own an EV to be honest. Maybe if they have dedicated parking with charging but owning an EV and not having a dedicated charging area is a dumb idea. TFL did a how too living with an EV only charging in public and only charging at home on a 110. It was doable for them but it appears that in y’all’s area the public chargers are crap. The handful of public chargers I’ve used I’ve never had a problem. Apparently plugging in at home overnite every two or three days is a bridge too far for some people I guess.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Don’t be mad because we’re trying to make public charging better for everyone

[@charlienevergold3654]

@@TheStraightPipes I’m not mad, just being honest. The public charging infrastructure sucks because not enough people use it so what’s the incentive for companies to maintain them? I’ve used it a couple times just to say I did it and I got free charging for a year with my lease. I use my EV6gt as a commuter and have taken it on a weekend trip with my wife once because the hotel we stayed at had free charging. I wouldn’t own an EV if I didn’t have my own charger. It would be a pain in the a$$ otherwise.

[@nimblybimbly4002]

8:22 Non-coupe looks cooler.

[@AH-lw2bj]

Sudburian here: 32 degrees F

[@rogerthat24]

I don't have that big of an issue with public charging like you guys. I have used Ivy, flo, free chargepoint, and Petro so far. Not EC or paid chargepoint yet.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Wild how we have so many issues and get so many views yet they do nothing to fix it

[@maximehebert3209]

I like my 2024 even if it's not the S... Waiting for the SQ6 to get more punch next year ! I like that colour on that video !!!

[@billnorblat4047]

Does the Roof open?

[@arking]

Yes it does!

[@gustavoelizondo7537]

does anyone know why was Jakub brushing aside every major complaint (they all sound pretty major and he kept saying yea yea we are not talking about range, screen problems, single pedal driving, etc) like it wasn’t a big deal related to the day to day driving experience? 🤔

[@iirdna]

do test drive of that car its very confidence inspiring very good build quality, ride and driver experience

[@TheStraightPipes]

Because it’s one of the best EV’s. It has the same charging infrastructure problems as any non Tesla EV. I never use one pedal driving in any EV. I don’t have any screen issues.

[@arking]

It's a one of the best luxurious ev suv in the market which tesla is not even on the same level. Tesla build sucks.

[@ProjectZGarage]

Was that a thing in Canada where they don't use tpms and just used flat tire monitors. Just found that out on my BMW F10.

[@godofdun]

4:12 why wouldn't you want one pedal driving as an option?

[@TheStraightPipes]

Because I never use it

[@godofdun]

@@TheStraightPipes Doesn't mean it's bad to have as an option.

[@TheStraightPipes]

I agree with you @godofun -yuri

[@godofdun]

@@TheStraightPipes 👍

[@ohnoyuji]

What happen to "tuxmat"? Are they still sponsor? It's not on your video...

[@PotatosPotatoes]

I spy the RS7 from 9 days ago at 8:12.

[@Peaceiscoming669]

They did say in the rs7 video that they are reviewing this ev trash

[@snakeeyes9246]

​@@Peaceiscoming669(Casually drowns in rising sea levels)

[@akintobiakinwumi472]

The * on the steering can be configured to be your heated steering. You are welcome 🤗

[@jiaweichen9296]

Why is this tri motor set up have less than 500hp? Isn’t a lot of dual motor have more than 600hp?

[@meathead585]

Nice weather...going to the beach today ? Why is the brand emblem hidden on the bow of this vehicle ? The salt on the tires is very artistic.

[@manny41p]

@3:46 How did no one notice all of Yuri’s facial expressions in the reflection 🤣

[@TheStraightPipes]

;-)

[@dehaviland7645]

The comedy on wheels that some find beautiful... Not only Audi btw.

[@albertorenta]

I bought an Ioniq 5 because of you guys I JUST LOVE YOU!!!! And can I Add in central florida electrify america is 5/5 I've never had an issue in these 3 months of ownership and experience

[@awesomedj1112]

One of these came into the dealership with the d/s charging door not opening. Ordered part and couple days later it was replaced. As soon as they fixed it, the other charging door immediately stopped working and we had to order that one too. Warranty covered it all 😂

[@iirdna]

probably person who replaced first fried second in the process :) have 2 e-tron sportbacks - no issues seen in 18mo

[@hexagonosaurus5848]

​@@iirdna congrats on buying two pieces of shit, no one asked.

[@krane15]

@8:50 this is a major issue with German SUVs design because they don't come with rear view mirror cameras to supplement the poor view out of the rear of the car. Anyway, this car seems like more trouble than its worth.

[@shroomyesc]

TheStraightPipes make an EV review without whining about public chargers for half the video challenge (impossible)

[@danc2528]

Yuri what hoodie are you wearing it looos very nice

[@GT-pl1wx]

The master of depreciation!

[@scarface6271]

fun fact -40 F = -40 C

[@krane15]

Will wonders never cease.

[@nelsontan8353]

I'm from Winnipeg, we can go up to -50 with the windchill 😊

[@gregkramer5588]

Wind chill only counts to living things. Even AI does not count :-)

[@nelsontan8353]

@gregkramer5588 true that. But without windchill we can get up to minus 40 *C

[@gregkramer5588]

Oh yes, I am from central MN originally, the coldest I ever saw was once when it was -44. @@nelsontan8353

[@shilvock22]

Really cool looking vehicle but I don't see why I would take it over an R1S

[@oldspicey6001]

So you can't charge it?

[@krane15]

I think they're saying its a pain in the neck. That's why I ignore all EVs. Who on earth wants to pay more for a car that requires twice the effort just to charge it?

[@priyankpatel5916]

Is jacob has original collection of watches??

[@TheStraightPipes]

Yes

[@uGotGot1618]

Looking at EV depreciation, I’ll just set aside $30k for one of these in 2025 😉

[@krane15]

Early adopter regret. Its the price you pay for being the first on the block to own one.

[@not_the_pasta]

@@krane15 If you regret purchase it was not well placed/thoguth over anyway though. EV or not.

[@marquishardy2341]

So I never really thought how big of an issue not having working chargers is. If you're using the last bit of your charging to make it to the station and then the charger doesn't work you're toast 😢that's gotta change.

[@AH-lw2bj]

Imagination points!! 😂😂😂

[@jonatamaniuk]

32 F is it not? Such a weird number. 3:16

[@friedbao]

Why don’t you have Audi A3 review 😪😢

[@friedbao]

Can we all like this so they see it!

[@robplays6889]

I'm waiting for the day Jakub wears his watch on the left wrist in the passenger seat and switches his watch over to the right wrist when he's in the driver's seat :)

[@LuisGjoka-u2y]

You should consider reviewing the Audi SQ8 TFSI 2024 guys.

[@omidnamin9004]

that has got to be slowest, most lack luster 496hp 718 lb-ft torque car ever.

[@cbotten106]

It's pretty bland but spicier than the regular. The torque vectoring dual rear motors are what this one is really about. It's the corner carver of the lineup. Why somebody wants to do that is another question entirely. And it won't get stolen!

[@arking]

It has a 3rd motor. It's fun and not everyone needs their SUV faster than 4.5 s

[@storytheshorty]

Why skip over the charging disaster? I had to go to instagram to see how shockingly bad the experience was.

[@samytron4261]

What a car!! Awesome

[@wzDH106]

Y'all definitely need to charge at home. It's fair game to complain about DC fast charging, yet still a significant injustice to ignore home charging for the millions who can. FWIW, the few times, recently, we've charged on Electrify America and Tesla's Magic Dock (supercharger), it went flawlessly.

[@TheStraightPipes]

I’m here to represent those who have to charge in public(people in apartments, condos or who don’t have driveways or garages) -yuri

[@wzDH106]

@@TheStraightPipes Understandable, and appreciative with all you and the team do. But I'm finding there is a growing number of people who have this perception that DC fast charging is the only way to charge, completely oblivious to the capability they have at home, to include level 1 (120V) for those who drive little. I remember the difficulty GM had with explaining the Volt PHEV capability. But in the end, many assumed the Volt could only travel 30 miles, or failed to understand the plug in aspect. Unfortunately, sometimes, the message has to be spelled out repetitively.

[@cameronthorby5799]

Think I'm in the minority but I really don't like the coupe/crossover look. Looks like you got a sporty sedan and accidentally inflated it 30%

[@iirdna]

well, it makes you smile when getting in or out and look at it work for me more than SUV and works x10 time more than Tesla (incl model S)

[@johnnyr25]

$92k USD? I'll wait for the Ioniq 5 N, thanks.

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

The previous SQ8 is better in my opinion because of that 4.0L V8 and I think it looks a bit better ~~

[@TurkeyWilliams]

Please try to review a Plaid

[@pileofwit]

To avoid the Celsius/Fahrenheit debate, we should all measure coldness in witch's tit units.

[@cbotten106]

I'm all for tat.

[@rong8889]

I'm here for it!

[@pileofwit]

@@rong8889 Much like a Chevy, you are a trailblazer!

[@rong8889]

@@pileofwit 🤣👍🏽

[@dftns19]

I had to go back and double check but they definitely said the other's name in the intro

[@dtemp132]

Liar

[@cattlerepairmancattlerepai9414]

It is all fun and games until the purchase price is revealed. A regular person with a regular job will work 40 some hours per week for almost 10 years to pay that off. Vehicle prices are in la la land.

[@nimblybimbly4002]

36 degrees?

[@andrew-hat]

Oh, but please, don't stop talking about how bad the charging infrastructure is. It's a BIG issue that needs to be addressed fast! PS: Far too many screens in cars these days. They make a massive effort on the outside to optimize the drag coefficient but then they slap 23 screens inside like those are powered by hamster-wheels.

[@WirelessSquare328]

Nice RS7 :)

[@GetToThePointAlready]

Another German electric car over 80k that only rich people will buy or as a lease machine. Pass.

[@krane15]

This is an SQ8 what were you expecting?

[@wesley8321]

Test drove a non-S version the other day and is kind of disappointed- lets not talk about the range but overall package as a car. Being a 100k+ CAD car the bottom part of the dash/glovebox/door card and centre console are cheap hard plastics, no ventilated seats and the infotainment is really showing its age (first debuted in 2018 for the C8 A6/7). I agree the suspension and setup is very comfortable and the power is good enough for most people as a daily, but I disagree that the B&O lives up to its price tag, its really hollow and it sounds like you are listening to music in the washroom. No wonder they are all sitting in dealer lots in BC currently.

[@mamini6165]

This one or tesla Y ?

[@arking]

Of cuz not tesla

[@bennettfriesen33]

32°F who from Canada doesn't know this??

[@snakeeyes9246]

As an American who chooses to use the metric system, I have known this since day 1.

[@krane15]

@@snakeeyes9246 American grow up with the Imperial system. Metric is their "second" language.

[@JackTheBlack1585]

It funny how non Tesla owner just accept that slow charging and broken charging infrastructures is normal.

[@hugoaparicio6076]

GUYSSSS PLEASEE DO THE PORSCHE CAYENNE GTS 2024!!! NO COUPE!!

[@Massi_TI]

I would take the Model X from Tesla

[@G82Watts]

Good ol mini van X with 0 luxury dull boring interior? Good choice!

[@joshuaadesida]

32 is freezing, 212 if boiling I think.

[@cluberti]

I think cars that require touching a screen to change settings should be illegal. For things that don't "need" changing maybe, but even then - it's distracted driving, which if someone were using another screen while driving (like a smartphone) would technically be not legal anywhere in the US (and Canada, if my understanding is correct). Why is this allowed in car infotainment I wonder?

[@cbotten106]

Too bad the prices have crept up on these so much. It would made much more sense in the mid-eighties (USD) when you look at the market. This up there in Lucid/Taycan money.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Buy it in a year for 40% off lol

[@ragweedmakesmesneeze]

No vented seats on a $97k luxury vehicle...

[@3eeDo]

It’s because of the sport seats. Normal q8 etron has that.

[@ragweedmakesmesneeze]

@@3eeDo Ahh, thanks. That both makes sense and yet, still doesn't. haha.

[@3eeDo]

@@ragweedmakesmesneeze There is also an option for q8 etron s to get a better seat with massage and cooling i believe.

[@3eeDo]

SQ8 etron*

[@the808kid7]

They should have called this the Q6 e Tron

[@Cp6uH_]

Are you guys Canadians?

[@AmanRajput01]

I was expecting it to be around starting at 70kish 😮😢

[@krane15]

Do people actually by cars like this at starting prices?

[@cbotten106]

There is a Audi SQ8 owner born every minute...and how PT Barnum knew that I'll never know. @@krane15

[@arking]

This car is luxury, not for everyone 😅

[@TheJ1s]

I like the look of the car but damn that price, I recommend get a Lucid Air, or Rivian R1T or R1S, or even that new Kia EV9 GT version for that price, and of course a Tesla X or Y. Audi needs to stop with these expensive EVs until they could justify why they're better than all the ones I recommended. Thinking about it I would like to see it drag race those vehicles to see if it can beat one of them.

[@arking]

Price also on brands, commitment and luxury. Personally I am hesitate to buy new US brand like Rivian and Lucid and I am a business man, I would not go down to Kia because of the price.

[@phillipparasidis3357]

Is that an RS7 Yuri is peeking out of in the parking lot??? Upcoming review? 🤔

[@snakeeyes9246]

Either you're not a subscriber, or you just blatantly missed it. They released that review over a week ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roDTgZWieKqZlZofeature=shared

[@Grimesitty]

RS7 review posted like a week ago

[@syhayes]

Toranta?

[@69memnon69]

These EV’s built on ice platforms are like skeuomorphism for cars.

[@gregcook7900]

Why do they not have one pedal driving? I guess they want to charge you for a brake job down the road.

[@paulmcgrath2459]

0° Celsius is 32° Fahrenheit

[@gettcouped]

My whole thing is this. Yea it’s a great car, but it isn’t a primary car. Until they figure out solid state batteries and we have a global fast charging network, it will be a secondary car for a lot of people. Sure 30% of the population can probably use EVs as the primary vehicle, but they have probably bought their vehicle already. Car companies are treating cars like disposable tech, so are we really saving anything when a lot of the tech heavy metals and batteries may end up in a landfill? Not really sure but it’s just what I think about.

[@Lkjhgfdsa9889]

I’m one of those who has no idea about Fahrenheit temperatures.

[@matthewhawkins1472]

The Fahrenheit temperature is much more accurate… a 100* day in Fahrenheit is a very hot day…. In Celsius a 100* day would be the death of most life on Earth 😂

[@MLHunt]

Agree. 0F is really cold. 100F is really hot. Ambient temps rarely fall outside this 0-100 range just about everywhere on earth where significant numbers of people live, so this scale works well in terms of human experience. And people generally prefer warm weather to cool weather so the general optimal range is just a bit on the high side of the midpoint, say 65-75 or so, with possible variance based on individual preference. Also, F is ~2x more precise than C if the temperature is reported as an integer, which allows for more granularity. The choice of setting a 0-100 scale based general human comfort is no more or less arbitrary than setting a 0-100 scale based on the physical chemistry of water. But I'm a human, not a puddle, so setting the scale based on human comfort makes more sense to me. So in summary, Fahrenheit is a better, more intuitive system for assigning a number to a temperature in a practical, what-does-it-feel-like way.

[@syedamjadgilani1541]

Its perfect 👍🎉

[@TDRE88]

32 degrees I think