#75 Audi e-tron GT road trip to Arctic Circle part 1

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[@hectoroterojimenez2853]

In few years we went from range anxiety to no-time-to-eat anxiety.

[@allowambeBOWWAMB]

Already have that with my Model 3 Performance :)

[@scratchy996]

How much do you guys eat ?

[@joetacchino4470]

@@allowambeBOWWAMB You must have a lot of V3 chargers where you live.

[@DS-pk4eh]

It helps if you do not make videos instead of having your meal.

[@LetsRocka]

"E-tron go home....... wait a minute... this is E-tron" killed me right there!! As always nice deliveries Bjorn! Keep on it!

[@rubenbraekman4515]

That 250+ kW charging speed is just bonkers! And to think they are trying to develop megawatt chargers is just insane

[@ElmarBon]

The trucks will need it😛

[@Pixelplanet5]

beside for trucks i dont really see the need for that. Peak charge rates are nice but the important part will be to maintain that charge rate, we will reach the point soon where its simply fast enough and charging any faster only to save a few minutes will become irrelevant.

[@Francis-yc9nc]

The current cables / connector CCS can deliver up to 500 kw. There are still room to improve the charging speed. www.hubersuhner.com/en/products/low-and-high-voltage/cable-systems/high-power-charging-systems/radox-hpc500

[@alfrredd]

and battery degradation with MW speeds would be huge

[@rubenbraekman4515]

@@alfrredd depends on the battery size of course

[@ChuckJ1944]

So now you have the Arctic Circle record and the 1000KM record with that car. CONGRATULATIONS! Porsche Taycan4S may be a little faster because the drag is a couple tenths better:-) PS My first Porsche was in 1967. I have had 18 and I'm like you I call it a Porsche, not a Porscha. :-)

[@karla3033]

wife and I got us some pizza with onions at a take away place and just took it home, without even taking the boxesvout of the bag and the smell stayed in our Ioniq for almost a week. No wonder Porsche is refusing to offer you a car 😎

[@johnair1]

The light blue jacket with the orange accents fits you well Bjørn.

[@neitusp8546]

He followed his ABC rule: Always be Charming 😏

[@andrewgunawan6592]

Hi Bjorn, really enjoying your videos! Hoping for more EVs in Indonesia and south east asia in general. Stay safe during your trips!

[@georgepelton5645]

Bjørn, I really enjoy your road trip videos (and all of your other videos). When I hear your road trip music, it reminds me of your first trips in the Millennium Falcon. That music makes your new road trips even more of a treat. Drive safe and take care.

[@AA-qg2hu]

Cannot tell you how much I enjoy your content 👍

[@charginguk7690]

YOU SHOULD BE GETTING SO MUCH MORE VIEWS. YOU ARE THE BEST EV REVIEWER OUT THERE. I HOPE YOUR CHANNEL BECOMES EVEN MORE FAMOUS. YOU MADE SOMEONE LIKE ME A PETROL HEAD TO SWITCH TO ELECTRIC LEAF.

[@bjornnyland]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT. ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU'RE SHOUTING. TALK IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT!!!!!1111

[@Nord_Mann]

Awesome! When I’m not able to drive that rout myself and had to fly down to Trondheim, you do the drive for me. I see you use exactly the same stalls I use for charging at Klett and Mosjøen. I have a couple of pro-tips as a commuter of this exact rout with a Taycan and knows how they perform in these conditions. It seems that you consistently use more than 20kWh/100km. You need to put it in efficient mode. The Taycan should be able to complete that trip in Range Mode in around 17-18kWh/100km if you feather the throttle and staying within 10% of the speed limits. At Klett, you should take advantage of the high power charging until you have enough juice to do the 400kms to Mosjøen without charging. At Mosjøen you should try the MER charger at Circle-K instead of the 50kW Veefill Recharge charger as it delivers closer to 50kW the whole time, approx 3-5kW’s charge current than the one you used in Mosjøen. Using these tips I think you’d be looking at completing the 1000kms in around half an hour less time. Looking forward to the 1000kms going south.

[@Simon-dm8zv]

Bjørn delivering top quality content as always.

[@sandweiler4640]

Funny when you checked the time: it was 1:17 AM. At the time you said that and showed your phone it was also 1:17AM for me! Amazing coincidence!!! 😳

[@tommy.601]

Great Car. Great Video. If you redo the Model3 Test please try to get the new 614 km WLTP Long Range model. That will be interesting.

[@RokinLee]

Wondering if new software/battery/charging optimisation is delivering these stellar ev experiences. The eqa also performed better than expected, good excuse to revisit newer German cars like Entron and Eqc Sport? Suspect something has improved.

[@DahleJohannes]

Would be interesting to see a Taycan Cross Turismo 4S on 19 inch wheels doing this trip. Fast charging, lower consumption and more space for sleeping.

[@firstnamelastname6853]

Lol type 3 discharge clever 😂👍

[@MultiMrShepherd]

Yes! Was a great trip last night!

[@huggybear1]

When you test the model 3 you need to use the fastest chargers you have available not just superchargers to give it the same chance as today.

[@Daky159]

You right!

[@iainmcintyre9900]

Very entertaining Bjorn, thank you

[@doubledutch13]

Oh Yey TeslaBjorns famous Roadtrips. All that’s missing is Espa Buns?? Love to wifey ❤️

[@neitusp8546]

ABC: Always be Champion!💪🏻

[@e94mli]

Must be an exciting time to be testing electric autos, just over a year ago there was more or less only Teslas that were any good now there is all kinds of fun stuff showing up. EVs for the win!

[@Poraqui]

The value of this car compared to the Taycan is something to think about. This very GT model starts at €93k, for that you get leather, electronic dampers, quatrro and POWER with a 0-60 comparable to the 4S. A base Taycan RWD starts 95k, less power, cloth seats, spring dampers. Granted that for the purists and pundits the Porsche seems to have better driving dynamics, road noise dampening and brakes. Personally, the value, the looks and the GT style of ride make it the one for me. And in all black, it's just a sexy Mofo

[@habib.bhatti]

Being so bright at 1 am just messes with your mind

[@gerhardkutt1748]

800 volts I think may become the standard. 3:24 am at arctic circle and still wide awake and still bright daylight. Great show.

[@rpmimm755]

I love your entry music choice. Sounds great as the videos as well of course!

[@sgsuper1150]

In the UK they recommend at least 50% charge for road safety. Arrive at a charger with 40% is more realistic for long distance travel testing.

[@magnusyan4114]

You should use the 200kw BKK chargers at Hell-center in Stjørdal next time you take the trip with a car that has the same chargingspeed. Instead of «slow» cirkle charger

[@Trades46]

What a car. Very pricey but definitely cutting edge EV tech with that charging speed, performance and looks to match. I like it more than the Taycan which it is based on.

[@nilfisktun]

Suck a beutiful car Bjørn. Personally looking forward to some Ioniq 5 content from you! Considering swapping my VW GTE to that during this summer.. Costs less then half of this audi in Denmark in the biggest spec, so... yeah.. Glad to see you back from Covid, and you seem to be doing ok! Best regards from Denmark :)

[@edmundhayes1840]

"I knew it's going to be short" That's what she said

[@robertn2951]

Will you test Ionic 5 soon, Bjorn?

[@xmtxx]

Thanks for the great content as always. The car seems amazing (on par with its price, I guess) Those fake sounds really infuriate me (especially if you can't disable them). Noise is a nuisance! People have been intoxicated for so long with engine noise that they don't realise that it's not desirable. Please stop this nonsense. And to the people saying that it's for security reason. It's on the same level as when car were first introduced on roads. You had to have a guy with a flag walking 100m in front of the car to prevent accident.... If you need to hear a car in order to not be ramed over, it means you have a real big problem.

[@marcs8991]

For some reason I live watching this guy eat.

[@SamuraiTacos1]

the eqs speed battle was dope

[@azsamludbastunskol]

You know how damn sexy is this car , when some random guy came with a big smile to stalk the car :D :D :D

[@VirtuellJo]

There are more 150kW chargers in Troms and Finnmark than in Nordland. Two in Nordland and 11 in Finnmark alone.

[@ronaldf8049]

Björn, if you redo the M3 test, why not use 2 times Ionity too instead of the "slow" SuC V2 if "as fast as possible" is the target? Apart from that, great video as always

[@colla555]

I think that's the first BEV that charges faster to 100% than my smartphone (at 50W).

[@Temi]

Good they're catching up, but it is still too expensive for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@dominolehmann8227]

If you redo the trip with the model 3 please take a current model with heat pump :)

[@bjornnyland]

I will do it with the new Model 3 LR with 614 km WLTP and heat pump.

[@mario_supermd6504]

The Chargebeast

[@vito_fra]

17:06 it’s no tanto orribile :)

[@reachanatoly]

If only all EVs charged as fast as you ate that pizza! 😂

[@lutteropjan]

Hi Bjørn, why not do M3 on Ionity and see if you can beat E-Tron Grand Theft Audi? Keep up the good work!

[@Pensi0nar]

His purposes is not to beat the car, but to get to the destination as fast as possible.

[@mahamib]

have you tried the new model 3 LR with an 82kw battery pack. It has an estimated range of 614km

[@christianheld9720]

That warrants for a after 2 year battery degradation test for the future. That charging speed is insane!

[@MrKlawUK]

VAG seems to like a very flat charging curve. Maybe higher buffer at the top to help? Its very impressive if it doesn’t hurt the battery

[@muhammadirfanataulawal7630]

@@MrKlawUK VAG does not want to peak early but rather go flat with high power. Maybe their cooling system is really good too. Also yes they have large buffer

[@CoyotePark]

Looks stunning!

[@blackbeauty206]

Super Doco Bjorn what was the name of the continuation music. Thankyou

[@huggybear1]

I wonder what battery degradation you will see on these battery packs. My feeling is they are not managing the battery that well to ensure they get the current charge curve, time will tell.

[@troelsjohansen1505]

Type 3 discharge!!!!!! :-)

[@Blind-Dave]

Bjorn, when will be your ultimate endurance challenge…10km in a Citroen Ami??

[@buixote]

Hey B., I know it's off topic, but you got any of that Vehicle-to-Load stuff going on in your neck of the woods? I'm trying to figure it out here in CA USA for the next time PG&E starts a fire and turns off the electricity! Only thing I've seen is the 6kW Unit from Setec Power. There's a company in Canada called dcbel that''s working on a *really* fancy unit that both facilitates V2H, *and* supercharging + PV... Oh, and it would be nice to get an update on the eSoul... I'm curious how it's selling, if there have been any problems, etc. Thanks!

[@danvalicek]

It sucks that there isn't a wagon version. I love the Audi, much much more than the Porsche, but will probably never be able to buy it, I need a Taycan because of my dog and all the stuff we are travelling with.

[@kwmlin02]

Bjorn, Will this camping mode work while you charge the E-tron GT at 240 V (campsite 50A plug)?

[@mikegipson1224]

Can I ask the cost of the e-tron GT as you tested it - also I guess it had a heat pump as part of the specification? Oh I missed if you think it pre-heated the battery?

[@jurgenvogel7596]

you can create a"short cut" for SOC"....press and hold the charging button in the display

[@bjornnyland]

Where does the shortcut end up then? On the 3rd lower screen in e-tron 55?

[@jurgenvogel7596]

@@bjornnyland i see there is no 3 rd screen....ok sorry Bjorn :)

[@peterlippke6019]

Come on Bjorn - Tesla vs. Audi up to North Cape 👍

[@job21marc]

you got a new sub. What do you think about the Cupra Born? a fancier ID.3 but looks interesting. Excited about your review

[@actuallypaulstanley]

I agree. The iD3 and iD4 look 'neutral', maybe to tempt the VW Golf buyer into one. But the Cupar Born has a great 'sports' design. Good distinction from Cupra and the other VW AG stablemates. 👍🏼

[@discovery_one8454]

A question about the MER chargers, or chargers in general, is there a clean screen mode to clean the screens without pushing on the buttons? As we could see the screens were very dirty?

[@DS-pk4eh]

It would be interesting to do this kind of trip but have also one petrol and one diesel car, just for compare. Most of the diesel car would not need to do refuel at these speeds, petrol would need. So they will need to stop mostly for driver (dis)charge :-)

[@bjornnyland]

I have done almost the same route (Oslo - Bodø) many, many times with diesel cars in the past. And I always have to stop at least 2-3 times. Many times I also eat for 30 minutes while the fossil car was doing nothing.

[@DS-pk4eh]

@@bjornnyland You have to because of yourself, not the car. And that waw my point. Of course, no one is driving 1000km in one go. My usual summer route is 1250km, and we stop 2-3 times maybe. Only one is for refueling. And that takes 5 min. I also have impression that prices per kilowatt are high at recharging stations. Last time I tried to simulate my trip on Abetterplanner, I got practicly the same amount

[@mario_supermd6504]

Ahhh the vette moment, I remember that

[@MMSaabChannel]

Hahaha wonderful 😀😀 car looks fantastic but no Tesla ;) or Saab 😜 Gruben sounds like a Kraut pizza 😂

[@markusofficial9016]

I think I’ve been told the etron GT splits the battery when charging at 400V chargers. But I can’t find the source, or I confuse it with some other car..

[@bjornnyland]

Nope it doesn't. It has a DC voltage doubler.

[@markrichards9792]

I serious worry that Audi and Porsche are sacrificing battery longevity in the name of winning the charging speed race. Is their battery chemistry really that much better than everyone else?

[@chunkychuck]

I wonder if the eGMP (Kia / Hyundai) will be a bit slower on 50kw chargers too.

[@amolnikam5775]

Looks like u really like this Car’s design 😀..

[@yamahaespen]

i have a model s, and i have to admit this car is objectively beautiful. Audi's lead car designer says its the most beautiful car hes designed and i believe him

[@colla555]

I thought AVAS humming sounds can be deactivated according to EU law?!

[@ApfelPaul]

If you re-do Model 3, just pick the Ionity Chargers if there is no V3 around... should still be way faster

[@lorenzmuller4000]

Model 3 can only charge with 190kw at Ionity chargers.

[@ApfelPaul]

@@lorenzmuller4000 Yeah, and 190 kW at Ionity is better than 120/150 kW on V1/V2^^

[@ejr5480]

What the hell is type 3 discharge?

[@wiezyczkowata]

GT - Gran Turismo

[@carguy1994ca]

Roadtrips: going away in a car to eat a specific fast food :)

[@buddy1155]

I can't find results of the 1000 km challenge in the spreadsheet, what was the time?

[@B0LL0CK5]

The Audi e-tron GT finished in 09 hrs.35 mins. Fastest recorded time - so far - for an EV .

[@buddy1155]

@@B0LL0CK5 Wow that is fast, didn't expected that at all. I would have put my money on 10 hours. TX

[@B0LL0CK5]

@@buddy1155 AFAIK, Bjorn's ground speed (during the test) is similar for most EV's; the secret ingredient is charging speed, then battery capacity, then weather. Interesting how fast (for the 1000km challenge) the original Ioniq was - even though the battery capacity wasn't great.

[@tribalsynesthesia]

Please redo the test with Model 3 long range!

[@Zedus-rl9hp]

with Supercharger V3 it would be interesting

[@succes885]

Wont change much

[@teslarossa2896]

woah

[@MasterofpuppetsBS]

Geiloooooooooo

[@nahuelkondratzky7664]

car looks amazing but am I the only one thinking the middle screen looks really cheap compared to the car?

[@Dr-EV]

Is it too late to cancel the Tesla. If so are we going to see the channel name change to etronbjorn?

[@hirosima1984]

Lol, for what, soon New models from tesla throw all this gt cars to past

[@Dr-EV]

@@hirosima1984 very true. But some cars still have that appeal despite being underdog in one way or another. 20 years from now we will barely give new model EVs a second glance in a similar way to ICE cars.

[@haidukul]

Can you also add the times it takes from one stop to another on the graphics and not only distance, speed, energy, temperature and elevation? thx

[@ChuckJ1944]

PS I can turn the engine sound off in my Taycan, I'm surprised you can't in the Audi.

[@IustinPop]

Damn, that pizza!

[@mikegipson1224]

EV6 and Ionic 5 will equal the charging time with better efficiency so will they beat this time for far less cost...

[@KsNoz]

The screen looks like from a car from 2005 XD

[@wte100]

If u do the m3 trip again u might use also ionity and not v2 supercharger 🤔

[@ElmarBon]

M3 gets max 190kw with optimal conditions at ionity because of 500A limit on ionity chargers but still should help

[@wte100]

@@ElmarBon just some minutes faster... will not beat audi I guess www.impala64.de/blog/tesla/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/image.png

[@MariaSilva-hq7fh]

How the Model 3 LR is not in first? The biggest range and efficiency 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@MariaSilva-hq7fh]

@@reginald7214 makes sense. If you don’t use a supercharger from Tesla the battery probably doesn’t do pre-condition and I he probably used ionity

[@peterhelm522]

The GT is very efficient, almost like the Model 3 but charges much quicker. Also Björn could only use Version 2 SuperChargers on his Model 3 Trip. Björn says in the video he could be 15 minutes quicker with the model 3 but is still 15 minutes slower than the GT, that is less than the charging speed difference.

[@MariaSilva-hq7fh]

@@peterhelm522 the efficiency is not similar at all. Those consumes he showed on this video for a LR 18” is waaaay higher speed.

[@peterhelm522]

@@MariaSilva-hq7fh I have never driven this route, but I would guess I need with my M3 LR 18" Aero maybe a 1-2kWh/ less, but not more. Björn can say that better,

[@Radio-Team]

✌🏽

[@tonregn4577]

The car is intended for German motorways. You have to drive and accelerate from 0-250KM all at once Then you understand the concept. From 0-100 doesn't bring anything.

[@kevlard]

Only for German motorways (and then only the unrestricted parts)? That seems to be a pretty narrow businesscase if you ask me.

[@electriceagle8737]

Nice road trip again! Audi needs to learn from Tesla concering screensize, these screens are really ridiculously small and complicated to work with. Personally I don’t like the looks of the GT, ugly front and but and the interior is very cramped.

[@sammaimas155]

but do the Mo i Rana pizzas have anchovies on them mmmm, mmmm.

[@richardgoldsmith7278]

That’s really too bad, that you can’t disable that fake engine noise if you want to!

[@yuju1004]

8:08

[@michaelrmonk]

Audi e-tron GT... a car so sexy women are no longer required. A real beauty.

[@nasenmann2011]

Nothing to substract because of shit problems this time. :D

[@treborheminway3814]

Seems like a waste of prime space for EVs to put thier shift selectors in the center console. I'd rather have it on the dash or stalk and have more useable space for phone charges, cup holders ect....

[@DeeKay1911]

Is it just me or does the infotainment look very old school and sluggish?

[@DaveVantage]

Sounds like you might be moving from Tesla to Audi 🙊

[@EWRMUC090815]

Who isn’t?😉

[@mattaut88]

@@EWRMUC090815 everybody out of Norway. EnbW going up with their tarifs on July 6

[@kamil9090]

GT means Gran Turismo ev Grand tourer not a grand theft.

[@VirtuellJo]

And we need a «Skip eating session» button… I just hate watching people eat.

[@sunfarm1963]

Good vehicle, but very far from Tesla. Big issue: no FSD and range not enough.

[@spremarius]

Yes indeed , far ahead

[@sunfarm1963]

@@spremarius did you driven Tesla?

[@biff2bart509]

@@sunfarm1963 Yup, and I chose Audi. It's not the best at everything, but it's by far the better overall car to daily drive and live with.

[@sunfarm1963]

@@biff2bart509 I am living in a big city Vancouver Canada and often using FSD Tesla + 540 km one charge much better than 380km on Audi. It's depends for me comfort and efficiency first and brand name second.

[@BilldalSWE]

@@sunfarm1963 If comfort is important for you then you should have chosen the Audi... Interior quality and seats are miles ahead of Tesla. Also, FSD exists in name only you're supposed to keep you hands on the wheel according to Tesla. And If driving on the highway you can get the same assist in other cars including the E-tron. Range on the E-tron GT is 490km. And it charges MUCH faster than a Tesla which means unless your drive is exactly 500km you'll get there at least as fast in the E-tron.