Audi RS e-tron GT v Tesla Model S: 571-mile Scotland-to-London RACE & REVIEW!

[@carwow]

Tesla Model S v Audi RS e-tron GT... Which would you choose? VOTE BELOW!

[@carwow]

VOTE: Audi RS e-tron GT

[@carwow]

VOTE: Tesla Model S

[@swamysamartha2378]

@@carwow audiiii coz tesla's have become common and boring. Agree??

[@farahnusrif5100]

TESLA MODEL S

[@faizan__7000]

Audi!!

[@zaynalim9248]

Richard is such a nice guy, he seems like a part of carwow

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Definitely, he's a good 2nd presenter on this sort of content, wouldn't mind seeing him again to be honest.

[@arribus30]

He is a really lovely guy

[@milinddixit6583]

Richard, Yianni and the faceless drag race guy we only hear on the radio...(they should keep him facelessk as a homage to "The Stig").

[@stewartclanachan3439]

Richard to be on Carwow more often, gets my vote

[@redman8119]

i was disdracted by how ugly he was

[@pikefronteblu3038]

Carwow is jumping very high in these days, i like this.

[@stevenjames9740]

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[@gum5585]

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[@harrisons62]

@@stevenjames9740 Daniel Wright is bankrupt.

[@raviattigupperaviattiguppe5101]

Carwow has become more and more dedicated to their content... and never fail to give us great deal of informations......

[@stevenjames9740]

The concept of buying the dip is all about buying digital assets when their prices are down and selling off when the price rises just has the current market is down. Holding is profitable, although trading is far more profitable. I was to grasp the knowledge of trading crypto assets early enough, but i was still limited due to my lack of technical understanding of how to analyse the digital market , all that changed when i encountered Daniel Wright services. , although i have been into numerous services but Daniel Wright stands out with experience and expertise playing in his favour . I must confess it wasn't an easy task to learning the routes on trading but with the assistance of Daniel it was more easier to understand , Here are his details on Tel- gram ( @Danielwrightfx

[@Mrcl5902]

True, i was actually not gonna watch that video cause of its length, but it just entertained me for 40 minutes straight, very very good work.

[@peterjordansonthe2nd731]

*information

[@thomask.9467]

God, I can't get over the design of that Audi. So gorgeous

[@felanylove1895]

Same here

[@petehosk]

I drive a model 3 so do like Testla cars a lot. But even I have to admit that the Audi is an absolute stunning car! If had the choice of a Model S Plaid and the Audi GT, I would be totally stuck! My head would say Plaid (performance is bonkers!) but just one look at the Audi would seriously tempt me!

[@vinlondon8904]

@@petehosk nothing beats the interior of the car, where you as a driver going to be most of the time. Take into the consideration the quality of the interior plus the fast charging, is not really a brainer. E tron all the way instead of plaid.

[@seanz6586]

@@vinlondon8904 have you been in the plaid? Interior of plaid is much better.

[@chagi4334]

@@seanz6586 I like the tesla plaid interior but audi is unbeatable

[@Trensare]

This was almost old school Top Gear stuff. Great job!

[@Vandal42]

YES

[@dougiemiller5030]

Much better. Less twatty

[@anthonyxuereb5410]

Without the nonsense

[@zaksacc]

@@anthonyxuereb5410 the nonsense was why people loved top gear…

[@anthonyxuereb5410]

@@zaksacc You're absolutely right

[@invaderzim7890]

Matt: "lets do a real world test!" Also Matt: "gonna hold my wee to win!"

[@7afhd]

HAHA, Accurate!

[@isakfelder734]

that was made up for when mat drove wrong

[@crimsonstang]

That's not inaccurate at all. When I do long haul drives, I try to hold it for optimal stop times.

[@pieterjordaan3989]

was about to say I'd much rather just hold it till I can get to the best stop or home...

[@zippodk]

And take a busy highway and go wrong way😂

[@sarthaksingh5237]

Even with all the drag races they do, the most intense race ever was an electric car economy/range run. Awesome content!!

[@ixifutureproof9286]

It's actually like that owning one too. There is a different kind of fun to driving EV's (other than blistering 0-60's which get boring in electric vehicles - Vs Manual ICE's). Especially when the top efficiency scores are almost unattainable - whether on short or long journeys. My wife thinks I've had a lobotomy when I drive the EV as every other second that I breathe, I'm a die hard petrol head! The EV is hers, the V6 supercharge, flat 6 NA and 1000cc sports bike are mine.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

I am back here since I might pull the plug and buy the Audi next month - great race and review ! Awesome "collaboration"

[@spamansh1710]

This was probably the most intense race on Carwow

[@AT.3DITS]

@@user-jx8lt9js3v im going to get you

[@ajg2452]

@@AT.3DITS what do u mean?

[@Z3t487]

If the 2018 Jaguar XF 20d: 731 miles (42 mpg highway, 17.4-gallon tank) was in the race, it would arrive one hour before and have 131 miles of range left. 😏

[@kingtnkwane1390]

Yeah definitely

[@colec485]

the intensity gave me top gear vibes with clarkson, hammond, and may… they would always race and it always came down to the wire…

[@bigfishthugger8063]

I know what you mean. But there’s nothing that compares to the old days of top gear specials. Life was just a lot better than.

[@amonrei]

While old Top Gear was fun, it was partially scripted and the dramatic editing adds a lot to the suspense. This is much more raw and unscripted which i guess makes it more genuine? Love them either way though.

[@VMKAROUND365]

Yeah top gear was scripted but do that 3 men had a personality 🤗damn. It was never about the cars when they were on

[@NoBaconForYou]

Those were such simple times lol

[@RB_750GS]

Throwback to Clarkson taking that V8 Audi to Scotland on one tank.

[@shuaybmohamed163]

We need Richard more... he is part of the family now☺️☺️🙏🏽

[@newbeginnings8566]

He's much better than that car wrapping muppet that's for sure...

[@lagdroid0017]

@@newbeginnings8566 don’t say that about yianni you muppet

[@rtarigan3886]

Richard done, clarkson next

[@georgehuser4711]

@@newbeginnings8566Completely agree. Don't like him at all

[@dougiemiller5030]

One of the best tests I've watched, regardless of what type of 'fuel' is being used. Apart from using £100k cars, the rest was very representative of real world. Do this same test with a Peugeot e208, id3, Ioniq, etc (more attainable cars) and there could be no better test. Superb. Well done.

[@eugenek.9959]

“Let’s satisfy you.” That was actually really satisfying

[@danielmarshall4587]

"we went past the charger the Audi recommended, we were going to another one further on....but what we're actually going to do is go to another one beyond that". Oh yes I like the cut of his jib, just like the good o' days of petrol/diesel range roulette. Good vid cheers.

[@LM-oh3vw]

24:44 Richard sounds like an F1 Team Manager planning pit-stops!

[@sapiberjalan2331]

It sounds like Ferrari master🅱️lan

[@lamatakbertemu8197]

@@sapiberjalan2331 more like Audi master 🅱️lan

[@satvikkrishna1593]

Imagine 🅱innoto in Richard's place!

[@LM-oh3vw]

He was a bit better at planning however...

[@shounaksarkar7835]

So it's not only me who thought that

[@KONAMAN100]

The Audi is staggeringly beautiful. Just perfection in engineering and art.

[@bruhwth]

It’s funny how the plaid launch was also today

[@Moray2023]

And he announced the plaid plus was cancelled. 😂

[@Sal3600]

@@Moray2023 Possibly unachievable with tesla's current battery pack. Perhaps saving it for the roadster. Rightly so.

[@greybeard27]

Plaid doesn't do 0-60 in less than 2 seconds, Plaid + was just another predictably fake Musk PR stunt.

[@Moray2023]

@@Sal3600 I'd assume it's a case of Elon overpromising and under delivering

[@harambe7221]

I was going to comment the exact same thing but realised if someone else has commented this, the replies will blow up, so i decided to check and saw this comment pinned by carwow

[@phospheingt40]

I think carwow is slowly becoming like the old Top Gear In Today Video,Mat Going through England Land

[@c190gtc]

Reminded me of clarkson in the Xj

[@tenidas7064]

@@c190gtc the jaguar xj is actually such a sick car i loved it

[@damienasmr922]

Er....no

[@hunchanchoc8418]

With 7 miles of range left, imagine if it had been Richard that had made a wrong turn, or there'd been a bit of motorway closed, with an enforced diversion (which happens quite frequently to me, in my experience).

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

god that audi charges fast...

[@iCozzh]

Charges quick because the capacity is tiny. Its gonna get more % than the tesla because the tesla has more than double the range.. however 80% in the audi is more like 40% in a tesla.

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

@@iCozzh i am not taking about range, i am talking about the charging speed. it was charging at 250 kwh, while the tesla was doing around 100-150 kwh and also if i remember correctly the audi like taycan has 800v architecture which would mean it can charge at insane speeds even close to full. The newer Tesla might do that speed too but still it is impressive...

[@iCozzh]

@@superchargedpetrolhead the newer teslas cant go that high and for good reason, it rinses the life span of the battery (aka engine because its by far the majority of the £ for these cars) If you charge your iphone with a 99v charger you get that comes with the brand new macbook pros instead of the 5-12v its meant to charge at watch what happens. These “250kwh” chargers also wont last long as more and more people get evs and start having multiple cars at the station the output drops dramatically as seen at teslas superchargers which are often always full

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

@@iCozzh well if you charge at these chargers regularly then of course it is going to be a problem. But these would certainly make the road trip that you might take once or twice a year a bit more convenient.

[@iCozzh]

@RedJoker the whole world is talking about teslas new model S plaid and elon is constantly in the news theyre the most talked about company by far let alone auto company.

[@schprinklerrr1956]

matt: misses a turn Elon Musk: target acquired

[@TD1237]

Elon's gonna get triggered and tweet Matt to death😂

[@elbarkero]

Drive like you normally would.... "I'm going to skip this scheduled stop and go to the next one" 2% battery is how we would all drive it!

[@Maxzor11]

That's how I drive it

[@RichardAnderssonDeffe]

Yeah well thats how I drive my electric car also. No need to stay between 20->90% chargerate. Ive owned my Tesla since 2014. Works perfect. First couple of times you go down Below 0% indicated range/charge you get a bit scared. But I have never gone totally out of charge, even though I have done that sort of drives at least 20 times sofar. Just waste of time to stop and charge if you know you will get to a destination with charging capability. I drive it down to 1-5% and then instantly connect the charge cable when I get home. Not always, but when needed. Still has over 95% of battery capacity left. 100.000km driven sofar.

[@joaomiiguelcosta]

Pretty normal see it all the time. No need to stop so soon when you know you can make it to the next one

[@clu4u]

@@RichardAnderssonDeffe same here, 95% left after 85,000 miles on my P85D.

[@deandros4157]

Can i ask u question... Is charging car free or u have to pay for it... my country dont have electric cars so i don't have any idea

[@Hugo-vm7xg]

Damn, Richard really made this video even more pleasant to watch. Good staff!!

[@SERGG02]

It was like watching old Top Gear (Jeremy vs Hammond & May) AND I LOVED IT 😭❤️ AWESOME JOB CARWOW 👏🏻

[@davelaric123]

Amazing quality and production - didn’t even feel like a 30 minute video. Keep up this content please!

[@Muppetkeeper]

This video proves what someone more intelligent than me has said, there isn’t range anxiety any longer, it’s charger anxiety now. If we know that there will be an available, working, high power charger at regular intervals, we have this all sorted.

[@enigmaPL]

That's so short sighted, it'd be hilarious if you weren't serious....

[@Muppetkeeper]

@@enigmaPL i have literally no idea what you are talking about.

[@enigmaPL]

@@Muppetkeeper That's the problem.

[@Muppetkeeper]

@@enigmaPL so rather than take tho opportunity to explain, you take the opportunity to be smug. That says a lot.

[@garethchild]

You are kind of right. When I got my first EV in 2014 a 220 mile trip involved an hour of pre-planning and three stops of ~40 minutes each. I’ve just ordered an ID.3 Tour (77kWh) and I know that I need to stop more often than the car does (because I have the bladder of a man in his fifties) so the plan for long journeys now is just to plug it in every time I need to stop. However, the charging infrastructure has always been there since 2014; it’s less reliable than it was seven years ago, and upgrades aren’t rolling out as fast as they could, but as long as you keep a contingency (20% on the ID.3 would be >50 miles) and use ZapMap or Plugshare, you will always find a working charger when you need one.

[@njj13412]

That Audi looks like a dream! 😍 Like to hear Matt prefers it as well, since having reviewed almost every car there is, he is quite objective. Tesla needs to wake up and up their game.

[@belastingdienst_nl]

the audi looks cheap ass lol

[@stoplookingatmynamelol595]

i love the etron but they’re comparing a car that was made in 2021/2020 (etron) compared to the model S which was last given a major update in 2016, they haven’t used the new model S

[@archive4059]

All teslas look the same, they all look like Ford pumas cheap from outside and inside...

[@lukas6610]

@@belastingdienst_nl you must not have touched the tesla if you think the audi looks cheap

[@HermanWillems]

Lol try driving a Plaid. :) up their game. Go enjoy that 1100 horsepower.

[@xro1589]

The AUDI looks like a proper car! I like that they have put effort into exterior/interior...

[@ARPost-kn2jl]

But with your own money you would buy the tesla instead.

[@MauriceBln1]

@@ARPost-kn2jl No.

[@alh06]

@@ARPost-kn2jl no

[@BoeAirbusimX]

@@ARPost-kn2jl No

[@Minhson2008]

@@ARPost-kn2jl No!

[@Sakaido47]

That audi charged faster than my phone

[@Sierra-hk8jw]

😁

[@MrMagicFreedom]

250000W vs 11 (?) W?

[@andrerichardson]

Inonity should join the MFI program

[@cnxexpat1862]

I would like to see this race on a German Autobahn without speed limit, from Hamburg to Munich by example.

[@Mazai82]

Would be good to see maybe, but not relevant for majority of potential EV buyers

[@olisandall]

sadly there’s less and less derestricted areas nowadays with roadworks and the like :(

[@Atook774]

With a diesel as a reference.

[@Pand0rasAct0r_]

They would have to stop so much lol.

[@kevinn1158]

You know a technology is crap when all the videos are about range and if we can make it there without stopping forever. It will get there, years from now. Been waiting 7 years already...

[@the_first_stylebender8712]

I'm glad Carwow let the guest speak and showed his face. Usually the only other face they allow on Carwow is yianni.

[@speedoflight3395]

Irrelevant point

[@isakfelder734]

probably because the featured ones dont want to be on camera

[@afina_tm3]

This type of content is amazingly refreshing! Richard giving his insight on the strategy he uses to win the race is definitely useful for us who wants to go on a long road trip in an EV.

[@RSEV]

👍 any questions just contact. We have quite a few long distance tests on our channel you may like.

[@getthecansin]

dont bother just buy a diesel and you wouldnt need to stop. In a real life race my 1.6 diesel would leave both of those cars hours behind. Oooh my tesla does 0-60 in 3 seconds...yeah then you have to charge it.....backwards things are going

[@dbclass4075]

@@getthecansin Still, journeys requiring a range of a diesel is rare (which can be rented on those rare times). So, BEV ownership still makes sense.

[@getthecansin]

@@dbclass4075 I like manual gear boxes. Yes there should be choice of what vehicle you want to drive not the forcing of vehicles on people. If you WANT by a hybrid or EV then no problem but it should be optional

[@dbclass4075]

@@getthecansin Ah, is your main complaint the upcoming ICE ban? If I understood it correctly, it is new sales that is affected. ICE vehicles can still be procured used. Although, it seems the options of manual transmissions is dwindling in North American (and to some extent, European) market now.

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

When range beats bladder capacity - then the EV's no longer really the limitation.

[@knight2386]

I've had an EV for a year now and this is EXACTLY correct.

[@davidsommen1324]

Assuming good charging infrastructure, obviously.

[@Thorocious]

they need the greater range for towing

[@Mika-85]

It still is, if it charges slow.. Like in the Tesla, they still needed to wait for it to finish charging, even after their wee.

[@yourgrandmasalzheimerpills1143]

I can fill up the r8 in under 5 minutes….

[@Runawaygeekchannel]

one of the big take aways here for me, is that trip took about the same as it does in an ICE car. Showing that charge times at that kinda of journey dont really impact the overall journey time.

[@extremedrivr]

FALSE!! ICE is a significantly shorter journey. Don't fall for the EV lies

[@mohammedalnayar]

Lewis Hamilton on the radio, "this is a marathon not a sprint" 😂😂

[@theauldscientist]

Bono my range is shot.......

[@boostav]

Proceeds to bin it at the first corner.

[@NODNABeats]

@@boostav They probably will change the position of the button he pushed by accident.

[@joytech23]

Here in Australia, that 600 miles will only get you to the next city lol but he basically drove across an entire country

[@adamwaz5615]

And once you get to the next city you can't charge it so you can tow it back 🤣🤣

[@Bally46]

Technically they drove across 2 countries :)

[@Hhhh22222-w]

Ev are perfect for small countries

[@Kronos0999]

There's a farm bigger than UK in Australia

[@M_H_H]

@@Kronos0999 bs

[@anirudhr6052]

This is how electric endurance races should be like, charging pit stops.

[@NarcoSarco]

This would be cool, cause racers would be able to powernap :)

[@AmogusInMyWalls]

Changing batteries will probably be better for that, if they can make it work properly.

[@anirudhr6052]

@@AmogusInMyWalls it's not like changing tires cuz even a small miscalculation, can lead to a disaster. Cuz Li ion batteries r not good to mechanical damage.

[@AmogusInMyWalls]

@@anirudhr6052 yeah I know, that's why I said 'if they can make it work properly'.

[@anirudhr6052]

@@AmogusInMyWalls :) understood

[@erdzso7036]

Launch to 60mph in just 2,8s and ti weighs 2,3 tons. Well done, Audi! 👏

[@razorr_o]

That is electric power for you!

[@soonerstingergtrwd2906]

@@razorr_o Or slightly modified Kia power...

[@razorr_o]

@@soonerstingergtrwd2906 how much does Kia weigh?

[@soonerstingergtrwd2906]

@@razorr_o 2.1 tons. Fullly modified for under $36k USD. How much does the Audi cost?

[@6SecondSilence]

@@soonerstingergtrwd2906 - All that work, and you're still driving a Kia. Tell me you're poor without saying you're poor.

[@Afronaut64]

It's quite Bold of Carwow to assume that i will drive a 600hp+ car sensibly :)

[@snakeeyes9246]

I certainly would find it tough, but not insanely difficult.

[@usarkarzts4207]

"Drive like you'd normally do" range decreased by 50%

[@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336]

That's my main problem with EV's, as soon as you're in a bit of a rush the range drops very fast

[@pj0179]

@@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 I think we're clutching at strings these days regarding the excuses for Evs.

[@Z3t487]

@@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 2018 Jaguar XF 20d: 731 miles (42 mpg highway, 17.4-gallon tank) But they killing diesel cars...

[@pj0179]

@@Z3t487 no one is killing them people just don't want them anymore. I had a family come into the dealership the other day and a 6 year old girl said to her father daddy buy anything but a diesel. If ever there was a nail in the coffin that was it.

[@davidsommen1324]

@@Z3t487 Because they release toxic (lethal) fumes and are very, very inefficient. Diesel is dead and should be abolished asap.

[@saanvalbajaj6052]

Richard is seriously a ninja for EVs.

[@Backs4more]

I may have missed it, but did they say how much the journey cost? Guy Martin drove to John O Groats the other day on TV and one of his charges cost £40 and gave him just over 100 miles. My 2.5 AWD Petrol Subaru will do around 200-220 miles on £40 of fuel. I drive from Aberdeen to Ipswich last week, I spent £115 in fuel to do 573 miles.

[@craigbishop90]

This has such a top gear feel

[@TheKaycey72]

The best car review/EV real world range test anywhere on the internet or TV I’ve ever seen. Matt you’ve outdone yourself - very well done!

[@casey2732]

This E-tron means business. It looks incredible

[@Kronos0999]

It's the best looking electric car I've ever seen

[@mastodon5220]

its a taycan

[@mastodon5220]

@Adrian Toothless Fugging right man ! i mean even Mercedes has came up with its own EQS so did Porsche and Audi is just lazy, generic and uninspired

[@keqrou]

@Adrian Toothless it’s really not for poor people but I know the term

[@keqrou]

@@mastodon5220 we got a Audi hater?

[@fransvanderwerf7485]

I love your videos Mat! Top Gear humor and great fun to watch

[@HNandish]

Why does he always test the boot by trying to fit into it? Who's the audience for the channel? Serial killers? 😂

[@adamwaz5615]

Hit men 🤣🤣

[@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336]

To give a clear view on the size.

[@danbruh33]

@@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 thats not a clear view i think its just to keep the audience engaged by doing funny stuff

[@DoughnutsInspace]

@CT is infant grade content now A lot of people could say fishing is an epic waste of time too!

[@axelblaze566]

Thats the reason we love Mat

[@kwinks.]

The Audi e-tron GT, RS6 '21 and RS7 are absolute art. Definitely dream cars and my life goal to ever drive one of these. Cant stop watching them

[@Lauda_84]

What a great race 👏🏼 Also Richard is a fantastic guest to the carwow show 👍🏼

[@alisioardiona727]

You did the classic Top Gear long range race, I love it.

[@madhurudupa7753]

Carwow and Matt of course are keeping us entertained and provides information on cars for car lovers during this time. Just wanna say Thank You Guys.

[@kamil6958]

My Indian Teacher : where did u learn this uk fluency. Me : I'm mat Watson, and welcome to carwow

[@earthling7011]

Thats hilarious

[@appukrishnams]

😂😂

[@YashSingh-sb4zr]

😂😂

[@Youthuba]

I like it nice and hard guys, nice and hard. When we are talking about massages

[@timbob.]

I hope you’ve got the midlands accent too!

[@jonathansquires3114]

Excellent race - and very informative!! Well done. Please do more races like this. Great fun.

[@panospap5796]

I am really 'flattered' that Mat has come in Greece to test the RS E-Tron! I am from Greece btw

[@yuh-fv7ds]

We’ve come a long way since Jeremy, Richard, and James did that fuel race to Poland in sports sedans.

[@ademineshat]

Very cool guy Richard. You should have him more in the channel ☺️

[@RSEV]

☺️

[@raghavendrarajath7552]

This is definitely one of the best ever Carwow videos

[@torpedience]

Really watchable, sustained my interest for 38 minutes. Don't get me wrong, I like Matt's 10 second drag races as well.

[@Stierenkloot]

I don’t. Who the everlasting fvck cares about drag races?!

[@charliehmi76]

@@Stierenkloot The obscure ones can be quite fun, like the superbikes / F1 car etc... Purely to see the difference between the different tech. But otherwise yeah, who cares. In the real world there's so much more to driving these cars than marginal differences over a 1/4 mile and unscientific brake tests.

[@emenyoabidi9960]

Without second thought I’d go for the Audi

[@sgwithaslatt]

Same here

[@victoredwards6418]

Agreed

[@milpatel83]

Very much agreed.

[@benrichardson3031]

It just looks sportier

[@dwergmaster]

Probably you should give it a second thought, VW technology..

[@luxor2192]

Id definitely take the Etron GT. It looks so incredible awesome, drives lovely and is build with German premium quality.

[@rantamaula]

How is the reliability?

[@FacelessMagnum]

With dieselgate packet

[@oleksandr6187]

@@rantamaula dude it's an electric car

[@Relansls]

@@FacelessMagnum 😹😹😹

[@fabiobermudezpippo9583]

@@oleksandr6187 why do you answer?…. Haters gonna hate

[@__wegojim__]

Loved the video so much!!! Awesome work by Mat, Richard and Carwow!!

[@lesflynn4455]

Great video Matt. I know it's old now but it was an enjoyable race to watch. It's now down to timing charging stops. You won't be surprised to hear but Oz is way behind with this infrastructure.

[@moflexmusicinc.6060]

We really need to take a moment and … appreciate the engineers for these vehicles. Well done 👍

[@michaelmcmenzie6928]

You will get plenty of time to do that thinking while you're sitting in your car waiting for the battery to charge.

[@esm7708]

@@michaelmcmenzie6928 you are allowed to pop off and have a wee.

[@rishabhrawat7856]

@@michaelmcmenzie6928 best start getting used to it, that's where the future's heading

[@scoot5642]

@@michaelmcmenzie6928 damn…do people actually drive 400 miles to work each day? plus it’s an ev, not a gas, no need to sit any wait. most ev owners just change at home

[@retrakor]

@@scoot5642 yeah and for longer trips you can just start early in the morning, then at lunch, stop at a charger, have meal, then head off with full battery (as you've probably eaten for like half an hour). EV's are just a fantastic thing in the car industry

[@charliemorris]

My favourite part? Watching the Scottish scenery and recognising where you were on the A9! Interesting to see the range modern EVs have, but the price still makes it prohibitive. £90K to still not do the range my £9K 5 year old diesel can do...

[@jakubgraus13]

I still don’t get how is that Tesla infotainment screen legal. Setting temperature is just like being on your mobile phone.

[@HekateMGO]

Same reason cop computers are legal. The law is inconsistent as fuck.

[@jatterhog]

Most traffic laws are hypocritical.

[@MultiCaboose]

Most people look at that dash in their modern ICE cars anyways lol. The GPS is always over their. Most people change their volume and stations over there. The temp control in most ice cars is actually in a lower location than the Tesla screen. Lol

[@MultiCaboose]

Lastly the screen is awesome with FSD

[@jakubgraus13]

@@EliasSchmid00 for example, if I pick up my phone to change the song, because my car doesn’t have aux, or any screens, it takes as long as setting temperature, however if I get pulled over with phone in my hand, I get a ticket

[@LocksLondon]

Really enjoyed this video Matt is so watchable. Two small points though, lots of people are watching on smart televisions so when you say you put a link top right it doesn't appear on the tv. Also when talking about headroom and how tall people are, it doesn't follow that if your head is nearly touching the headlining at 5 foot 11 inches that someone 6ft tall will have a problem. It's entirely possible that someone with a short torso could be well over 6ft tall but have a short torso/long leg balance and their sitting head height could be lower that a shorter person with a different body vertical balance.

[@nelosketjunlaita6471]

I got a huge nostalgia vibes because thos reminded me of those legendaru top gear races. Great video!

[@egorevdokimov2787]

Great "challenge". Reminds me of old Top Gear.

[@knight2386]

Ahh the good ol days

[@deansh8506]

Loving all the electric car videos from Carwow - Richard is also great on the videos, guy knows his electric cars inside out. Keep it up CarWow!

[@bambooshadow7015]

I don’t know if this questioned has been asked already but how much did it cost, for both vehicles, in regards to charging from the starting point to the finish line?

[@Montcoffer]

Great test Matt, like watching old Top Gear :) would have been good to see a Taycan joining in the fun.

[@stormwindchampion3992]

A nice spot of middle lane driving there. The most interesting part about this was seeing how you managed charging over a long distance. Richard was particularly intriguing in this regard. I have an E-Tron (thanks to carwow) but haven't driven more than 130mi in one go yet but will have to do 400 soon. Thanks for the content

[@sebastianlim2499]

Mat, get your hands on the new Tesla Model S plaid version!!

[@johannesniemand8094]

He ordered one himself

[@HughRussell06]

@@johannesniemand8094 it was a plaid+ so idk what’s gonna happen to mat’s order as Elon said the plaid+ won’t make it to production

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@@HughRussell06 Huh.. What happend to the +?

[@HughRussell06]

@Gv oh good so mat is still probably getting one then lol

[@HughRussell06]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks Elon announced on Twitter that they’re not gonna make the plaid+ because “the plaid is already so good”

[@nebia6685]

It would be very helpful if you include the cost of electricity vs gas in this experiments i for one is skeptical about i should in a fully electric car or not just for that reason.

[@TheofficialRMX]

Yes you’re right

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

Well can't say this wasn't entertaining, but watching it with some friends we think we worked out why it worked so well. All of us got the feeling of a "normal car" vs "EV" vibe here because the Audi just blends in sooooooo nicely and it *doesn't* feel like an evil EV, which is out to destroy the rest of the cars. Well done Audi. And also well done Richard. The guy deserves some appreciation. Love his calm and smooth delivery.

[@Iamallwaysright1]

Evil EV? Who tf thinks of EVs as evil beaides too far gone petrol heads?

[@HekateMGO]

@@Iamallwaysright1 People who know what goes into producing batteries lol

[@jonjeskie5234]

@@HekateMGO You mean people who don't realize that the emissions of battery production and disposal are minor compared to the massive emissions over the life of an ICE?

[@anonypersona3189]

Last I checked, the largest environmental disasters were from petroleum related incidents. Exxon Valdez, Deep Water horizon, etc... Caused more environmental damage, lost of animal life, and costs alone then all the mining combined probably.

[@StebanHern]

Tesla hater detected.

[@mukeshvijayvergia9619]

You guys really went all out, didn't you. I appreciate the real-world-ism of this video.

[@hellinusholy]

This was amazing. Seeing you trying to plug in and not "wee" yourself was the best part.

[@syashz]

Respect to mat for traveling from Scotland to London for a video. Well it paid off because this video was amazing

[@Auditography]

Huge respect for Tesla, but IMO, at least the RS E-Tron GT has the looks. I'd go as far as saying it might be the most beautiful car ever designed. Fight me 😜

[@jesletkuriakose]

Eww

[@FleetwayMcQ95]

Agreed

[@mayfly6130]

@@jesletkuriakose You must love your tesla that looks like Elon's fridge...

[@phantominspace4761]

Facts

[@adityavishwanath1676]

carwow makes the best videos. stuff that others wont do as well. love the content

[@garethedwards2883]

The design of the Audi looks amazing

[@shivampatel3305]

I think the front and side looks amazing but the taillights ruin it for me tbh

[@DrKampfpudding]

It already looks outdated in my opinion

[@Florian-or4qi]

@@DrKampfpudding 😂😂😂 u r joking!

[@hans8096]

@@shivampatel3305 no this taillights in reallife are one of the most beautiful thing i´ve ever seen

[@NorthernSpartan]

I like it but in terms of EV´s I think Taycan is easily the best looking

[@00Tenrai00]

Such an amazing program, thank you! You deserve 10 likes!

[@eichler721]

Love the technical aspects of this race. That Audi looks amazing and so much better interior and exterior wise. Honestly I am looking at a E-Golf for my daily for work cause no electic car suits all my needs. I have a big diesel and am looking for a Viper that I can TT but the used market is crazy right now.

[@raftorres89]

Comparison to a petrol/diesel powered car would have been interesting as well. Seeing how much more time (if any) you need with an e-car compared to an ICE powered car for the same journey.

[@vladx2]

An ICE car could be about 1h faster, maybe 1h 15m if it can do the whole journey on one tank. The driver might need a break or two though anyway.

[@michaelr42]

I would also have been interested to know how much it cost to do the journey in each car.

[@MAH-89]

This was the most intense video I've watched in a while 😳😂

[@spiroscisse9]

This is one of your best videos/reviews Carwow.!!!! so much attention to detail

[@satvikkrishna1593]

Will you guys do this video with Yianni!? But hats off for literally spending a whole day or so for a 38 minute video! Great production and a great video! Highlights of this video - 5:03 Mat's Cameraman face reveal! 12:30 Things start Flying Houston! 13:47 that's a pro! 17:17 I didn't know that they were borrowed from some random Mercedes cars!

[@lil_teracotacaeffreffser595]

They have to do this with Yanni

[@dannya6825]

Loved this so much. The charging speed with the Audi is ridiculously quick. Definitely won it for Richard. (And Matt's silly mistake going North instead of South) 🔥

[@ctk4949]

I know the e-tron is similar to the Taycan, it would have been nice to seen that compared as well.

[@Mrcl5902]

Don't think porsche is as developed as audi already, wouldn't have stood a chance

[@koendos3]

@@Mrcl5902 It came out earlier, its better and faster

[@skewizzyace]

This was absolutely fun to watch especially when you had to take a wee. Your guest is a natural as well, Great stuff Matt, Great Stuff.

[@yofresh15]

Best 38 minutes on the internet all week long!

[@Mi82475]

Great video, some old Top Gear vibes ❤ And yeah, that Audi is just lovely inside and out. Really impressed by the UK EV charging points, with so many fast options for the Audi the gap with Tesla is really closing, when the germans will improve the efficiency this would be even closer.

[@EricDJF]

Audi Etron is such a beautiful car!! It's about time an electric car actually looked good and not like a noughtys Mazda

[@timhiggins8107]

Genuine smiles on my face seeing Richards tail lights 2 cars ahead :D

[@inuk4414]

40mins of carwow? I'll get my popcorn ready

[@stevie7702]

Carwow does top gear… very successfully, better than the new version of top gear.

[@snakeeyes9246]

Did you call them "Carlow"?

[@stevie7702]

@@snakeeyes9246 damn autocorrect 😂

[@Daniel1928XT]

Matt is so competitive that it's funny to see him loose hahaja. Fun video!

[@coguglielmi]

Audi owner and Tesla fan here. I absolutekly LOVE the looks of that Audi! The thing is, efficiency + supercharger network + technology with regular updates and some day, FSD, would make me chose the Tesla. If only they could merge and take the style of the audi at Tesla! And bring back stalks... As usual carwow makes engaging videos that are fun to watch, great stuff!