Driving Across The USA In Our Audi E-Tron! From North Carolina To Colorado - Part 1

[@chevrofreak]

The music selection is on point 👍

[@hemipowersrt6773]

Kyle, when you say the Etron is thirsty, you weren’t kidding. I bought my wife a 2023 Etron and man is it thirsty 😂😂😂

[@garyclark6747]

Not pioneer days but definitely early days of CCS road tripping. ⚡️

[@ChargingtheRoad]

Classic Out of Spec Motoring road tripping! Love it every time! Music selection is on-point too!

[@darwking8188]

I dont ever want to bother Kyle when he has places to go but man if I knew he was in Raleigh would have loved to have met him. Been really enjoying all the videos across all the channels and would love to say hi someday but I know you pack a lot into these trips as it is. If you come back to NC would love to do a meetup.

[@4damRob3rts]

Me too! Kyle was my Tesla sales associate here in Raleigh back in 2018 and I found this channel by accident a few years later and was so thrilled. He was always so enthusiastic about not just Tesla, but EVs in general and was such a pleasure to deal with!

[@BillB33525]

Nice to hear someone say good things about the etron. So-what is we have to plug in a little sooner than others! Being seniors, we enjoy stopping a little sooner than in a ICE car.

[@omelvold]

Agree. I can add that when road tripping with kids, or anyone that’s not that interested in EVs, not having to go deep to get good charging speed is a blessing. That *flexibility* really makes up for the somewhat limited range (which is not really a limitation). Sometimes I even top up from like 80-100% if someone wants a coffe or a snack early, and it happens to be a fast charger there. Most of the time, the car is ready before we are. 🤩

[@VickiStokes]

ROAD TRIP!!! I love watching these.

[@iliachliapnikov1292]

Love your videos, bro! Got 2023 etron sportback on order thanks to you. Keep doing real etron reviews!

[@stevenkong8837]

Good job. Can't believe I wanted the full 51 minutes video, but enjoyed it.

[@VickiStokes]

Love the way the eTron's charger port opens. The BMW i4 has 2 years of free 30 minute charge via Electrify America. Fortunately we have a local EA station.

[@benferguson3471]

I took a trip along part of the same route with my EV6 (SE of Clarksville to Wilmington). Fun to see some of the same stops and that you went near me. In Clarksville, I used the first charger for my first EV America charge in March and it went well.

[@jarmis777]

The 14 second dialogue-free grocery cart push out of the parking spot made me chuckle. I swear, so many little things about Walmarts that I just don’t like, and unreturned carts clogging spots is just one of many of the common problems there.

[@Scomelbasses]

I just charged at the Asheville EA the other day and saw the same Rivian. It's the only Rivian I've seen in person, very nice truck.

[@jimbready3553]

Thanks for the mention of Jack Rickard, it brought many pleasant memories of his EVCCONs.

[@flamaest]

Already makes the most comfortable steering wheels. Wonderful vehicle

[@dandaigle4546]

kick butt first tune, thumbs up :)

[@mcar6592]

You have an amazing amount of patience. I realize this is your “job.” But your planning is excellent, and like me, you generally give yourself a lot of safety margin. This real world experience should be mandatory for anyone considering an EV. It just reinforces my opinion that the current EV owners are beta testers, and the US is several years before EVs can be a reasonable alternative for most drivers. Keep it up!

[@Ficon]

You normally drive more than 200 miles a day? Saying you don't want an EV because some day you might need to drive 600 miles is like buying that stupid double-parked dually truck because some day you might need to tow a trailer. The average US commute is around 35 miles a day, charge at home with a level 2 overnight every 4-5 days and it's much less of a hassle than an ICE car for normal use.

[@mcar6592]

@@Ficon you buy a vehicle for way more than just a commute. An EV may work for you and others. But there is a significant amount of the population that it does not work for. Not everyone does what you do.

[@mcar6592]

@@Ficon you buy a vehicle for way more than just a commute. An EV may work for you and others. But there is a significant amount of the population that it does not work for. Not everyone does what you do.

[@Ficon]

@@mcar6592 Yup. The same as literally any other vehicle. So knock off the “EV buyers are beta testers” rhetoric. The only ones literally beta testing are the Tesla owners. EV range is a non-issue for the vast majority of drivers and infrastructure will get better soon (look at Europe).

[@mcar6592]

@@Ficon did you actually see the entire video? The problems with the chargers? He was stopping every 100-150 miles to be sure he could stay charged. If you had problems like that at the gas pumps, you would be furious. Plus, time is your most valuable asset. It’s the only asset that you can’t make more of. And yes, I drive fairly long distances frequently. Pulling heavy loads. A beta tester is someone who is willing to take a chance with a new technology, knowing there will be bugs that have to be worked out. I’ve got no problem with electric cars. Make them compete with all the other vehicles on the road without tax breaks, subsidies, road tax exemptions, tax rebates, free charging, fuel “credits” (to the tune of 1 billion per year for Tesla), and billions of our tax dollars being spent for charging stations that will never be profitable, The media is doing a full court press pushing this onto the public.

[@mycull]

I can't think of a worse time to start a road trip! HAHA you guys are great!!!

[@erolcoulson9194]

Love Alyssa's audi E-tron 👍

[@mikev3078]

Just completed a road trip from Nashville to the Chicago burbs on 7/14-7/19 so I too stopped at the EA stations in Clarksville, TN, Paducah, KY and Mount Vernon, IL. Only 1 150kW charger worked at Clarksville and EA said that the whole station is down due to the need for a software update so it was probably not the Audi. My Kia EV6 could only get 92kW from the 150kW charger. Other than this station, the other 11 charging stops at EA were good. EA recommends using NFC in more rural areas where cell coverage may be lacking rather than starting charging via the app and as an added bonus the NFC payment activates quicker.

[@kevincurry4735]

You went the same way I did to Colorado from Burlington NC in 2004. Neat way to go.

[@mkt3000]

Re: that Mach-E at 18:55, here in Miami, Mach-E's have become the next Teslas in EV-ICE'ing other EVs at public chargers.

[@shahzadiqbal1976]

Was waiting for a road trip video. Always love these Road trip videos.

[@kqschwarz]

Were those fried pickles Alyssa was eating? I have never heard of a fried pickle. Sounds interesting. Are they good? Do you eat them with any condiment or just straight up? Thank you.

[@loriallen67]

Thanks for the shoutout for EVTV.

[@geopomoco]

I love how Kyle's always like "Gee, I wonder why it's not charging correctly. Is it a car issue? Maybe because I'm running the A/C?" >>Every time he's at an EA station

[@CryptoJoeTrading]

Awesome roadtrip video Kyle & Alyssa! That buffalo mac&cheese looked incredible

[@SoyElDiabloRojo]

Always fun seeing travelers' perspectives rolling into Nashville (plus into areas I rarely go as a lifetime resident). I do wish the charging infrastructure was better, but it's improving, at least. Also wish it wasn't per-minute. You seem to have dodged the woo-girls, Broadway bachelorette parties, pedal taverns, and only accosted by one party bus on the Korean Vets bridge--nice job!

[@AtlasAir767CA]

Awesome I was looking forward to this!

[@hitchcock1960]

I think if you’re on a e road-trip there are things you have to accept. One being a dirty windshield. Unlike gas stations, charge stations are without windshield washing equipment.

[@warrenmcelroy6998]

I carry a water spray bottle, a very small bottle of windex, and bug squeegee with detachable handle. Starting to see a few Tesla Supercharges locations with bug squeegee stations, but usually only at large truck stops.

[@ryanfraley7113]

That Clarksville charger is a known turd. I’m not surprised it has issues. Sometime you will have to try the shortcut trip through Southern Illinois through Carbondale and Marion. Off interstate we need a lot more chargers here.

[@Ficon]

What mode are you driving in? The highway efficiency gain with lower ride height in Dynamic or Eco is around 10% (although Eco is too low and soft for terrible US roads, can hit bump stops on big dips) and you should be seeing more than 2.3 mi/kWh unless you are doing 85+ mph the whole way. Curious what your standard range test will come out at. In my experience, 2.5-2.8 mi/kWh is very doable with a warm battery pack.

[@rzu7120]

It's nice that the free charging was transferrable to the new owner.

[@PumpUptheJam81]

You can tell electrify America takes a lot of pride in their network. Really hoping this infusion of federal money to expand EV charging networks will help motivate companies to take this more seriously.

[@EdWord1583]

If Tesla truly does open up the charging network to all EVs in the US. This car will be fantastic on road trips!

[@tryronecopper6906]

That will help out all EVs .I heard the something that Mr Musk might open them to all EVs let's see .

[@Quickicecarreviews123]

They are and VW just agreed to switch to NACS now

[@FrankRoelofsen]

God bless you Alyssa

[@terryhenretta9491]

I was wondering if you miss the “self driving” that the Tesla, BMW and others have?

[@Eric_In_SF]

This is why I married a European woman :-) they wouldn’t be caught dead in exercise clothing if they weren’t at the gym Even during Covid, she would put on heels and get fully dressed like she was going to a party even if she was just doing a zoom call. And surprisingly, low maintenance just high class and no frump

[@cmvelo1]

Another question: how do you determine which states charge by the minute vs kWH? (thanks in advance and thanks so much for making these informative videos 💯 👏)

[@andrewuk]

Do you report these charger issues?

[@cmvelo1]

For Kyle: Out of curiosity, why would you recommend only using the 150kW (and not the 350kW) for this car? (around ~9:47 in this video). Seems like 350kW would make it charge faster? (and sorry if this is a silly question - still trying to come up to speed on the charging curves, etc… 😜😎)

[@TeslaOG]

It won’t charge that fast - a lot of the German EV’s max out at 170-200 - so it doesn’t make sense to use a 350.

[@emilyfox9612]

Thanks for posting! We’re about to drive from Colorado to North Carolina in December. I’m glad to hear it’s an easy drive. Is it super hilly going through Tennessee?

[@davidbryant2872]

How were you locating charging locations not shown on the Audi nav screen?

[@JohnMurray67]

Paid close attention to this video cause I travel that Statesville to Asheville leg. I am getting an E-tron S next month and I was a bit worried about being able to make it into Asheville because of that climb. My 2nd home is actually Weaverville and I'm thinking a better route would to use 81 from DC to Weaverville/Asheville. Any thoughts road tripping from DC to Asheville?

[@joshuatrexler9431]

Isn't the e tron battery pack 86.5 kw usable out of 95 kw? You've mentioned 91 a couple times on previous videos as well. Is the new software update an unlock of this additional capacity or just a typo?

[@leonardherron5378]

I had 800KW/H left from the previous owner! I was shocked.

[@solomongabert6776]

I really enjoy these videos. However, good grief is charging a disaster in the US.

[@tennsc]

I have an e-tron and am OK with the route planner. it's not very intuitive. But it works. What is your preferred route planner?

[@officialyasir]

Quick tip: you don’t have to select the ChargePoint card before holding it near the station. Just a double tap to bring up the wallet and and hold near and it will automatically select the ChargePoint card. I discovered this accidentally 😂

[@descb600f]

Do you notice the charge speed on a 350kW v 150kW charge differs. Is there an amps limit which means you don't get the full 150 at lower SOC?

[@GaryAJackson1420]

Like the music.

[@leaflover3497]

I would have been heading to bed instead of heading out on the road at that time of night.

[@TeslaOG]

My certified pre owned Mercedes EQE SUV is coming with 1.5 years of the 2 years left on the unlimited 30 minute EA charging sessions - plus I will have access to all the Tesla superchargers very soon with an adapter. Can’t wait to make all the Tesla Fan Boys drool when they see the Hyper Screen.

[@Frnkwlf]

oh yes! Give more E Tron road trips, debating about picking one up

[@minibx6659]

Do it, I have a 21 Prestige and I love it, the charging curve is amazing, dead silent inside at speeds.

[@justinbukoski1]

I bought one based on their experience and I absolutely love it. Super comfortable, dead silent and the charging is great. I have the Premium and my only knock is the sound system is just ok

[@Wasabi9111]

I wish we had gotten the etron instead of a x5. Back in 2019 when we were looking for a new car for my dad, we loved the etron. And at that time they were greatly discounted. But we didn’t know anything about ev and were worried about the range, so we got an x5 instead. The etron is so nice and quiet. It better suits our driving. And my dad ever does road trips anymore now he’s 70, so the range wouldn’t have matter. But now Etrons have gotten much more expensive.

[@Ficon]

@@Wasabi9111 Picked up my 2021 right before the car prices went nuts. With a heavy dealer discount and tax credits it ended up being Model Y money for something that's not a Trabant inside and out.

[@victorvek5227]

You guys really need to delve more into the seriousness of the 2019-22 Safety Recalls 93U9/93V2 / High-Voltage Battery Module(s) for the e-tron. As of this writing, there’s still no “remedy” other than to “watch it” and “only charge to 80%”. That leaves you with a realistic 170 miles on a summer day and 100 or less in the dead of winter.

[@allenpickett5307]

I think i have watched every video you have made i wish i could afford any electric car you show especially a tesla

[@CharlieLiuPhotography]

Keep on grinding and I hope you get the Tesla dream car that you want :)

[@rylans.5365]

Well, the Chevy bolt EV is $25,600. Very good for commutes. If you don’t really need a Tesla, I suggest looking into the cheaper options. Just as good, and the price may be more attainable for you

[@cylehendricks8892]

Fun fact. The music heard playing over the video is what Kyle listens to in the car 😬

[@smartroadtrip]

I really wish Teslas would charge at 140 KW all the way to 80%. We don't need 250 KW charging when the battery is low, what we need is reasonable charging speeds all the way to 80%.

[@colechapman6976]

My only complaint is the screen location and dusty piano gloss black plastic. That screen is caked in fingerprints and dust. Not that nice to look at while the sun is glaring on it and it's a big demerit. I also like my infotainment screens to be like that stuck-on tablet-style because it means you aren't constantly looking down to look at the screen. Also, no physical buttons for the HVAC controls is another issue that would get annoying real fast

[@rzu7120]

I wonder if they got the bourbon smell out of the passenger seat?

[@Pickupman2007]

Chargers at the Clarksville EA are junk. Never had a good charging session there.

[@ryankassel5691]

Enjoying this trip! The e tron seems like a nice road trip vehicle. I wish you guys would avoid single use plastics

[@biesweekendrides1113]

What drive mode are you using? And how do you like using the Audi map? I don't have much confidence on it so have been using the map on my phone via Apple Car Play. Cool review of your car!

[@markfitzpatrick6692]

Kyle why don't you try to get to a hotel earlier than midnight so that you don't have to complain about the charging not being fast enough to fill up your car most people get there in the evening before it gets too dark not at midnight and only have 8 hours after you paid $150 to stay there

[@NYourWill]

I can’t believe i watch two FULL videos . I actually enjoyed it. The only thing I disliked was Kyle’s desire to stop to charge up so late at night. Very unsafe. Also, I’m confused why they didn’t charge up completely each time. Great video though.

[@jg6ycuj340]

I did not see your for long-time what happened good morning from New York City 11:44 a.m. Wednesday July 13th

[@willr69420]

*Avalon King ceramic coating REALLY helps with stopping road grime!*

[@rcdriver107]

The only electric car that I would ever drive would be an Audi e-tron.

[@unclej3910]

It would be nice if more hotels would add EV chargers.

[@allenpickett5307]

I really think audi could of did better on the laginess of there mapsand things on dash just seems out of date

[@tedhu262]

43c a kw. Not cheap.

[@joelitespeed]

more alyssa, less kyle and his interrupting!!!!

[@michaelmackend4153]

she's so fried at 16 minutes 😅

[@LCCB]

Audi E-Tron, great road trip vehicle but crippled by unreliable charger network. I can only recommend Teslas at this time for this reason (especially for the less technically inclined).

[@EdWord1583]

Isn't Tesla about to open up the network for other EVs? Feel like this car would be perfect to use Tesla network due to it's charging curve.

[@LCCB]

@@EdWord1583 depends how Tesla deploys the new stalls. The E-Tron charge port is on the side of the vehicle, so Tesla would need to add very long CCS cables to the posts.

[@Maudib13]

Maybe it’s because I’m in the northeast but I have not experienced any unreliable charging infrastructure

[@michaelmackend4153]

110KW vs 150KW amounts to something like what- 15 more minutes of charging? lol. have a rest buddy!

[@Zoazie]

The lag on that infotainment is horrible... Audi should be ashamed!

[@kyang162]

Thank you for making sure that I would never buy an EV.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Who is funding your channel?????

[@markplott4820]

Out of Spec - the AUDI eTron is still a massive TURD car , both in PERFORMANCE and Range.

[@ryanfraley7113]

Maybe on range but if it can charge faster than other EV’s that’s an advantage still.

[@dougholmes6631]

That’s why you buy a Tesla. Outside the Tesla Supercharger network everything else sucks!

[@EdWord1583]

Isn't Tesla about to open up the network for other EVs? Feel like this car would be perfect to use Tesla network due to it's charging curve.

[@kennyfordham6208]

Uh oh! That tone of voice, when your wife said "Sounds fine, to me." means that she's very annoyed. 😣