FIRST DRIVE: Audi A6 e-tron - the best electric car in the world? | Electrifying

[@johnknight9150]

Heavens be praised... it's a car! Not an SUV, an actual car! Oh, and it's a fast Audi that's RWD. Cool.

[@carlm7764]

Good point!! Getting sick of all the suv's

[@johnknight9150]

@@carlm7764 🙂

[@rolandmoore9527]

Great to see a saloon, like you I do not want an SUV.

[@AM_9924]

I sense Audi are on a comeback. Liking this. The new A5 looks pretty nice too.

[@rdk3996]

Not into sedans anymore but first impression is Audi is doing better in ev design and production. Thank you for the excellent video. 😊

[@schoderfactory]

If you told me that this is the new ICE Audi A6, I would believe it. In other words, did the (German) car makers finally understand that they shouldn't make electric cars deliberately ugly and distinct? A car is still a car no matter what engine it has.

[@gileshalliwell3591]

But shouldn’t we try to move design forward at the same time? This is just another ho hum Audi and I’ve had six each got progressively duller until I stopped buying them!

[@viktorianas]

@@gileshalliwell3591 Have you seen MB EQS? BMW XM? If that's your FORWARD... probably better to go backwards...

[@schoderfactory]

@@gileshalliwell3591 Whether you like the design of a specific car or not is up to you. And whether you buy a car you don't like is also up to you. My point is that many car makers designed new uglier EV cars while having in comparison more beautiful ICE cars. And now there seems to be a (positive) development that they stop to make this difference. I assume because they learn the hard way that they won't sell their ICE cars anymore and ALSO not their (deliberately) ugly EV models. Regarding specifically Audi: their cars have been looking like this since my childhood. Only "e-trons" suddenly had a very "complicated" design. Why? So, my point is: This new Audi A6 EV looks as boring and typically Audi as Audis always looked. It does not try to sell me "I'm an EV and therefore I'm drastically ugly because we don't have the new techology under control yet". It is only a new Audi, not more. And this is what I like, regardless whether I like the general Audi design or not.

[@elektroauto4599]

it's you.

[@TassieEV]

Nice to see a car again and not a SUV/CUV. That range is amazing as well, agree I'm sure there will be a Diesel owner making some untrue comment about driving from London to Athens without ever stopping beyond the Channel crossing. The brake cleaning is very cool something I suspect other manufacturers haven't thought of. Not sure what kind of roads you've been on but the sound level is very quiet from what I can hear. Thanks Tom.

[@intellectualslacker]

The review I was waiting for!

[@mjmherts]

Another great review from electrifying’s best reviewer !

[@hannes5610]

For the records because so many people got it wrong like in this video. Your max recuperation dose not depend on the B or D mode when you driving a VAG vehicle. The only difference is how you control it. In the B mode your recuperation starts emidiate when you go of the gas. In the D mode you have to hit the breake for that. In both mode you can see in you drive screen a bar diagram which goes from full blue for gas to full green for full recuperation. You physical brakes hit only when your blue bar is fully used. The max recuperation of the car is the same.

[@iainhunneybell]

So in other words, in D, foot off the pedal and free wheel, in B mode, effectively single pedal driving and take you foot off the pedal and you go in regen-based braking?

[@hannes5610]

@@iainhunneybell basically yes but to use the full regen potential you need to hit the brakes. If you only take your foot of the gas in B mode you still have some recuperation capacity left. How much you can see in your drive display. If you put your foot on the brakes now, the car starts to increase the recuperation. Only if max recuperation ist reacht (green bar is filled) the car uses its physical brakes. Lots of People think B is mor efficient because they assume they only get recup in B. But that ist not the case. More likely the opposite. In most cases D is more efficient because you have better control when to use free wheel and when to use how much recuperation. An other mistake many car influencers do is to take a look in the datasheet and compare the value for max recuperation with the deceleration in B. Later one they blame the company for wrong value’s because an other car has a lower max recuperation value on paper but decelerate better in one Paddel driving.

[@iainhunneybell]

Thanks @

[@lvjb]

Great video! The drone shot at 7:02 is fantastic

[@dojascat3391]

Kudos to Audi for that. This footage is done by them.

[@Newtworks7]

@@dojascat3391came to say the same thing!

[@stuartgifford8672]

Great review, super nice car, not sure about those wing mirrors.

[@bodrulm1]

Classic case of over engineering

[@bertvanpoeck3630]

Wing mirrors suck

[@londongoingelectricfan3107]

I think 750 km is really good

[@avdp9095]

Wltp is complete nonsense, 500km in summer, 400 in winter.

[@alangravy27]

Another great review from Tom. This Audi is way better than the EQE. As I don't have access to a salary sacrifice, it's a bit much for me and the boot should be bigger.

[@mra9085]

Hear, hear! I think this looks great too. The EQE - the design is marmite as well. Price is the big thing especially with expected depreciation. They need to incentivise sales by at least reducing interest on PCP and/or subsidising lease offers. Once battery tech improves and infrastructure, I think demand will always be strong enough from then on.

[@alangravy27]

@mra9085 I like the marmite analogy! I do like the look of the EQE but the price and boot are less than ideal.

[@urbanstrencan]

This is EV Audi should be making first the proper Audi saloon and estate ❤❤❤. I think they did a superb job with this platform. Now we just need AllRoad version 😊😂❤❤. Great video keep it up 🤟💪🤩 Now we need comparison test BMW i5 vs Audi A6 vs Mercedes EQE

[@gatoleblanc8432]

Mining lithium is a water guzzling extreme toxic pollution metal for the planets ocean and waters, it is way cheaper to mine toxic lithium than it is to recyle it and it is very difficult to recycle, this is why 99% is not, the pollution it causes to the planets ocean is not sustainable, its like a nuclear chernobl to the planets ocean every year, due to the heavy toxins and pollution in mining lithium, when a lithium car is still in the company assembly line it has already polluted more than a hydrogen fuel cell car that has been on the road for more than 125000 miles, the secret about hydrogen fuel cell cars is that each car actually cleans the air as it runs due to it`s clean watered electrolysis when released onto the atmosphere, hydrogen fuel cell cars have truly safe to drive and remarkable cars with the new technology, fuel cell cars are the future not toxic lithium cars! we all have to start the switch!

[@sgsorin]

Nice car .

[@flemlion13]

A couple of updates did give Android Auto direction indicators on the dash in my ID4. And Google is apparently working on battery info integration as well.

[@TheJ1s]

I do like the look.

[@nosmoking7851]

It looks great! A5 even better! Audi needs to have a convertible as a premium brend. Maybe convertible EV?! Cheaper EV will be a must soon enough!

[@ThomasHarrisonLord]

Excellent review, once again, thank you!

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Good review covering real world points.. cheers

[@CRey-APROPOS]

This Audi looks gorgeous , A5 is very attractive too

[@Joshylincs]

Q4 is also rear wheel drive.

[@toyotaprius79]

An A2 Etron would've been the clever bet

[@josefv-y8m]

Will happen, but too short for a large Batterie...

[@hkad6252]

No, people always buy bigger cars. Sadly thats a fact.

[@andrazlogar861]

Indeed, A2 is prime for reinvention

[@SeriouslyJaded]

Norway here - I have a RWD ID.3 and RWD EV's with all the weight low and center behave differently in snow than fossil fuel RWD cars with most of the weight over the front wheels. In fact, tests have shown that a RWD EV will handle the snow better than a FWD EV or fossil fuel, FWD car. But of course, AWD is going to be king. :D

[@bhendrikabel]

Where are you driving? Is that Craters of the Moon? Great pictures

[@NeonLuvBar]

It's Tenerife

[@johnrose4590]

Nice looking car but I do wish they would stop quoting unrealistic range figures. Likely to achieve 3.5 mp kWh, so more like 260 to 340 miles depending on battery size.

[@SWR112]

This is actually a step up on battery tech, it’s a huge battery but weighs less that a battery of this size used to. 400 real world is not just achievable it’s expected and if you actually tried probably 420-430. The next gen Cars are coming in real world 400 plus and in fact the discussion isn’t how big and far but what actually is the cut off point. 600 miles are coming real world on some of the Chinese Cars next few years and you have to ask why would you need 600 miles unless your that one guy who lives in Australia and his local shop is 500 miles round trip and he doesn’t need food or the toilet. We can build a car with range that 98% will never need or use apart from once a year. 😂

[@BBingo-v5i]

It probably achieves at least 3.9 miles per KWh at mix mode driving. It has ~ 75.7kWh or 94.9kWh net battery capacity so the real world range is 295 to 370miles.

[@i679n5]

A reason why Audi might have kept the rear view mirror is for redundancy. Double cam systems will not have a fall back or a way to detect faults.

[@MircoWilhelm]

The thing putting me off the most was probably the rattling piano black plastic in the center console

[@blackrocket2000]

Nice to see an aerodynamic e-tron from Audi at last

[@richardpiper4828]

So Tom the $64k/£65k question. Better than the BMW i5? Looks better and has useful hatch but I guess the i5 is better built and perhaps ultimately a better drive. Looking forward to a twin test.

[@blackrocket2000]

Interesting comment about strong regen and disc brakes. Yes, I drive in One Pedal Mode most of the time, and after I wash my car (especially the wheels) I do use some braking to “clean the discs” I can feel & hear it. But otherwise the brakes are mainly idle.

[@alandavis2741]

Camera rear mirrors....forget it. I nearly bought an etron 55 but wanted the launch version to get decent looking wheels (why do EVs have daft looking alloys normally). BUT, all Launch spec had these mirrors, and I hated them on a test drive. Then I test drove a Jag anyway, and it was so much better to drive than the etron. Felt like a proper sports car in comparison. The Jag isn't the latest battery tech/charging speeds/infotainment, but that cabin is a lovely place to sit, and HSE spec is great. And the Jag is a head turner and has class....doesn't make you look like a company car driver. I like this LCD glass roof on this Audi...the Jag glass roof is very dark, as it has no blind to pull or power across in the Summer. In fact it's so dark, you can't see much through it. Much preferred the glass roof in my E-class merc, which was much lighter tint with a power shade. The best combination is glass roof with a heavy blind, 'cos these roofs get red hot in the Summer. Range? I think they are wildly optimistic, and when they say 463 miles, really it's going to be under 300.

[@thedreamfactory6964]

A Jaguar? You mean like that Tata owned company that does not make cars anymore for at least a year? And their electric ones are made by Steyr?

[@tomlampard]

Jag a head turner? Only to see a fossil on the road. You mileage guess is dealt with in the video if you watch it...spoiler you are wrong.

[@wakeywarrior]

That 460 mile range is tempting, but way too pricey to sell many. Soon we will see the first reasonably priced car capable of doing a real world 400 mile plus. Probably with the new BYD batteries. Something like that for about £35k is what the market needs. I do like an ‘enormous flap’ that closes up when I pull it out. Brilliant. I keep leaving my Scenic flap open, and find it a bit small and dark….

[@stephenwensley]

You can get a Scenic that claims close to your 400 mile parameter (about 300 in reality) with a list price of £41k, so you’ll probably be able to get that discounted below your £35k price point

[@fomosoho86]

460 seemed way to high to me, not sure where he got his figures from but when you go to the configurator 402 is the highest combined range so probably get 320 miles at best

[@gatoleblanc8432]

Mining lithium is a water guzzling extreme toxic pollution metal for the planets ocean and waters, it is way cheaper to mine toxic lithium than it is to recyle it and it is very difficult to recycle, this is why 99% is not, the pollution it causes to the planets ocean is not sustainable, its like a nuclear chernobl to the planets ocean every year, due to the heavy toxins and pollution in mining lithium, when a lithium car is still in the company assembly line it has already polluted more than a hydrogen fuel cell car that has been on the road for more than 125000 miles, the secret about hydrogen fuel cell cars is that each car actually cleans the air as it runs due to it`s clean watered electrolysis when released onto the atmosphere, hydrogen fuel cell cars have truly safe to drive and remarkable cars with the new technology, fuel cell cars are the future not toxic lithium cars! we all have to start the switch!

[@tonymorton7223]

Great review Tom, definitely something to consider when changing my current A6 Avant 🤔

[@adinitu81]

Simply amazing

[@deputydd4364]

Swipey foot thing. For these, you need to do a forward and back kick under the bumper sensor not swipe left and right like most people do! Then works every time (I used to test these systems!)

[@WagnerGimenes]

A review you can trust. Thanks

[@anonymouspdg6121]

Always enjoyable to see a Tom review. Audi appear to be pushing forward with improvements but as Tom says the devil is in the details, 21" rims, air suspension etc will make a difference. That being said, using WLTP figures is always a bit of a joke and unrealistic most times. Having figures for summer, winter, urban and motorway would be great if they were based on real world. it will never happen as it is probably impossible to do this on a consistent basis that can be repeated. I can wish lol.

[@Digwind]

It looks like a proper effort from audi.

[@spiritualdeath101]

Only £65k. Peanuts !

[@you2be839]

Yes, lots of peanuts... 65k of them!!

[@jostv.2726]

I´m looking forward for the time where we don´t need route planning in therms of planning when and where to charge, like with ICE cars ^^ But until then Audi will probably have SatNav that are as good as navigation with Google Maps.

[@reeceagland1980]

Looks really good, better than anything Mercedes has done. Love the interior. But pricey.

[@paddylogan13]

Watched the No 8 video first. No contest - comfortable win for the French.

[@samarianosans]

Not sure about the piano black on the outside.. panoramic roof is amazing

[@tomlampard]

Lots of cars adding plastic to bumpers, must be weight, but possibly cost. It is not aesthetics as you say.

[@RichardJansen-j6q]

Above average for an ev, the insurance bill is pretty hefty though.

[@falconreconeight]

It’s the perfect EV. Great job Audi

[@andrewmullen4003]

Nice to see Mt Tiede again. And wow a saloon......

[@Jaw0lf]

Great video and great range, but it is a big battery!

[@Holeyguagaamoley]

Can I assume that all these downloadable pixel patterns come included in the enormous price? No I was foolish to ask, an act of unbridled optimism!

[@ullibowyer]

No physical buttons? What are they thinking?

[@mra4107]

Are they going to make an 'All-Road' version?

[@NighthunterNyx]

Are you going to risk a scratch on the battery and occasional fire?

[@stephenwensley]

@@NighthunterNyxof course they leave the batteries unprotected on road cars, what a nonsense comment. An Allroad version would be an ideal alternative to the Taycan cross tourismo

[@Molishious]

I don’t like the digital rearview mirror because you are looking at a flat image and your eyes have to adjust which is annoying. I imagine it’s the same with the sideview mirrors. Maybe you get used to it, but I don’t think I’d risk I it with the sideview mirrors. At least with a rearview you can flip it to a be a regular mirror if you want. It could be an issue of how old your eyes are.

[@WheelieTheCapper]

56 year old with digital side mirrors and digital rear view mirror AND wear glasses... No issues whatsoever, took about two hours to get used to digital mirrors... Fantastic in bad weather as much clearer/cleaner view of the road. Having said that, nothing wrong with ordinary mirrors (digital ain't fixing a problem as there is no problem with normal mirrors)

[@WhiteMochato]

[@hkad6252]

Awesome car! Audi is winning it these days.

[@Harhawink]

only problem they are doing equal to Korean tech with Porsche pricing. For an acutual winter country the front light design alone makes them useless and a dealbreaker for me. All the snow will be gathered on the high beam. Same major design flaw is on the new Porsche Macan and also the Q6 e-tron. Watch the video in its fullest and imagine the car wet or snowy. You basicaly have a nightmare of usability. Can't wait for a proper review in a northern country in the winter with snow. They laughs are gonna be long and loud.

[@hkad6252]

⁠I disagree. I bought an 77kWh VW ID3 new. Really well equipped. It cost me 46k before incentives. I was looking to buy a Hyundai Ioniq 5 with same size battery. They asked 60k for it!!

[@Harhawink]

@ lol. Id3 and Ioniq5 is like comparing golf into a tucson.

[@Audi]

Truly electrifying! 😎

[@SudSale31]

Stop with the cost cuts and give us premium quality interiors made with more aluminium, wood along real knobs rather than haptic buttons and glossy/hard plastics for this price!

[@fredericborloo1910]

The mirrors reduce aerodynamic drag by up to 5%. At the speeds where that matters we are talking an overall drag reduction of 3-4%. 4% of say, real world 350 miles is 11 miles, not 3!

[@Electrifyingcom]

I checked my notes - Audi's official figures say the the camera mirrors add up to 7km of range. So 4.3 miles.

[@colinrobinson7869]

Two points I would like to ask are, when will a manufacturer make a powdered frunk and the thermo efficiency of a only glass sun roof at motorway speeds in winter over one with a hard cover?

[@tooflesstesla]

1:25 nothing wrong with "still" having a latch. It's an important safety feature. Nice, informative review 😊

[@Electrifyingcom]

I don't think the Porsche Macan has it though.

[@AB-gb8lb]

The placement of that passenger screen looks like someone slapped it on during a coffee break. Audi prides itself on design , yet this feels like a tablet awkwardly bolted on last-minute because someone in marketing said, “Lexus has one!” It doesn’t integrate; it invades. It’s like hanging a framed picture on a glass wall-technically it’s there, but you wish it wasn’t.

[@hishamg]

I like the car, shame about the price though.

[@woncho1]

Cost too much, just wait for 3 years good price for a 2nd hand car.

[@adstix]

11:26 I wish you actually showed us the head up display rather than talk about it

[@sIightIybored]

They're quite hard to properly photograph without wearing a gopro on your nose.

[@ashtontechhelp]

SatNav: The Polestar 2 has proper Android platform, with Google Maps, integrated into the car and will plan charge points, pre-heat battery etc. (I believe) But this does look like a nice car, otherwise. I would likely have the estate. It will be interesting to see how BMW respond.

[@Agent77X]

What model year is this A6 E-tron?

[@granfersteve3815]

So when you get one in the UK lets see you do the test drive Lands End to John O Groats and see what really happens? Shame most people will need to remortgage to buy one with that sort of range.

[@troym1023]

ill get one

[@Ns4n3]

did i hear that right? its RWD?

[@simonjackson1571]

Very nice. Is there going to be a cheaper, better Skoda equivalent?

[@ClanMidgard]

But do the indicators come as standard, or do you have to pay extra like other German cars?

[@oskadavid2964]

REALY LIKE THIS GUYS STYLE OF REPORTING CALM INFORMATIVE AND NOT EXCESSIVE WAFFLE.

[@mk-mc8yx]

How does it compare with Nio ET9

[@BigCarKilla]

Awesome! Scratch the shit out of the paint to open the frunk 🙌🏽

[@Lewis_Standing]

Thought you might compare vs EQE and the ioniq 6 too.

[@Lewis_Standing]

The details on the grill? Why? The big black U shaped deletion on front, why?

[@gexpe2003]

great Porsche. cool looking CCTV mirrors, don t buy them though if you want pleasant drives. Taycan charging port doors not available here.

[@andersbangpoulsen1078]

Great and informative review! But please Audi, facelift that car and get rid of the terrible touch controls on the steering wheel. A bit of hard plastic might be OK - But why do they insist on making the buttons you touch most often just plain terrible!?

[@Spinvids]

“Now the more observant of you, will realise this is the back wheel” 😆

[@lukei1]

The front looks like the Hyundai Kona

[@drunkenwhiskeyeu]

Indeed it does!

[@nesvarbu6964]

Audi start's copy from Hyundai 😂

[@mathewm3073]

Everybody has copied the audio grill and design language

[@alexc6946]

I can see why you’d say that. The white color especially gives you that idea but it really looks much less like a Kona than this video makes you think, especially if you go for another color. That said, have never owned an Audi or a Hyundai so what the heck do I know? 😉

[@rudyzooti7159]

Maybe a different color combo will look better

[@foolcellsorryfuelcellmirag4835]

Its a Audi nice outside plastic inside!

[@G-MieInternational]

Great car

[@connclissmann6514]

Why are makers of expensive cars like Audi still happy to fit crappy sat nav, when such good alternatives can be licenced for reasonable money? Baffling!

[@shingnosis]

The arrows of BMW's head-up display work with apple car play, Audi should be able to figure it out too.

[@modernschoolatlas]

Audi saw the BMW i4 three years ago and said "we need to make a car like that".

[@lt6532]

You should have used an A6 sized piece of paper there...

[@Electrifyingcom]

It is at the end!

[@CharlesBojangles]

The body kit makes the A6 look like it houses a powered wheel-chair ramp.

[@bodrulm1]

It's fairly small in the back rear seats, so it's not a family car. Yet it's so big and long on the outside. What's the point? Poor packaging. Too expensive, get yourself an i4 - looks better and it's cheaper for this kind of car.

[@drunkenwhiskeyeu]

That's actually a fair point. BMW has been running a massive promo on i4 in Germany, similarly to Tesla it is cheaper to lease than to own.

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

but that front yuk

[@fredericborloo1910]

The i4 is insanely good. That's why I drive one! Best car,... period.

[@Mark_my_words_YT]

It’s every inch a family car. But the i4 is better value and a really nice car.

[@xpivelx]

The BMW i4 is based on 400-volt charging technology and the Audi A6 e-tron is on 800-volt.

[@RyneLanders]

Beautiful locations chosen for the shoot! If I i didn't see the Euro tag, I would have assumed this was shot in Arizona and Colorado. Where was this video filmed?

[@Electrifyingcom]

Tenerife.

[@RyneLanders]

@Electrifyingcom thank you! I'm planning a trip to Portugal and Madeira in April, I may have to look into adding this to my destinations list.

[@ks-vq5er]

Toyota Crown crossover?

[@craig2100]

Great review. Audio dedicated is the leader for the bundling experience

[@julieuehline9334]

I’ll go for lucid

[@erstervonelf]

The Audi A6 is much cheaper than a comparable BMW or Mercedes.

[@Otherdave008]

It looks it as well.

[@acd2163]

@@Otherdave008😂

[@christianolsen9781]

@@Otherdave008I much prefer the visuals of this Audi over i5 or EQE.

[@you2be839]

They had me with (finally) a real wheel drive Audi A series; but then they lost me with all those screens inside and the price range!...

[@chipsen3359]

The Best Electric Car 👍

[@DeepHorizon3773]

Wait until you drive the new NIO ET9 🤫🤫😇

[@jostv.2726]

The plastic would annoy me (if I could afford such a nice expensive car). But the denim fabric looks great, I hope there will be more such materials. For example the wool seats in the i7 look so great :D Thank you for the video and greetings from germany^^

[@captives6479]

Best car until you pay for it.

[@joewilder]

This film seems to be shot in two different places, the Big Island of Hawaii and maybe Colorado?

[@Electrifyingcom]

Tenerife, actually.

[@crm114.]

It’s not going to sell well at that price. When will legacy auto learn? No wonder the group is facing possible extinction.

[@hermesliteratus882]

VW are closing down 3 major factories in Germany.

[@ciybersal3499]

They are not learning yet

[@akasyapinarcicegi]

Exactly

[@bodrulm1]

Get a BMW i4. Better alternative. This car pretends to be a family saloon but the lack of space in the back seats confirm poor packaging by Audi for the size of this car.

[@toyotaprius79]

Profit profit profit profit profit that's the sole responsibility of the executives and CEO, worsened by the fact that two decades of everyone following Audis business model has trapped the majority of the industry into an arms race of expensive quality to the point that they become the very flaw when put up against Chinese competition. Plus, two decades of profitable market malaise and suv-ification has contributed to currency inflation, reducing the value of a company's profits this necessitating the excuse to boost profit margins higher

[@Gurtjen1]

no air suspension for the UK, rear wheel drive: it is like saying 'BMW you were right all the time'.

[@robertmyers6488]

The cloth jeans fabric is a no go.

[@Electrifyingcom]

The car, or Tom's trousers?

[@douglaskinloch6272]

An Estate! Thank God.

[@hcjpbluesky9916]

No way Audi gets 460 miles from 94KWh. To be cynical w/b reasonable. Instead, you cater to the idea its true.

[@Aztasu]

Sure it does, it is generally very efficient. The range is only possible at lower speeds, a problem all EVs have

[@SWR112]

And before anyone chimes in I’m not going on about EV depreciation that happens in all cars in fact Audi say 55% is the norm across its range. So even if this is £65k that’s going to be a fantastic second hand Car at over £30k in a few years. Let’s the business uses and fleet managers buy them and take the hit and right off the Tax most of us can wait 😂 Surly they have enough sensors and computing power these days to have a “Snow mode” and I know all you tyre experts want to explain on the right tyres is everything. Two and half years old low miles 22k for £31k 😮 Battery pack degradation is proving to be so low people are doing 200k miles and have lost 7% range over six years and that’s old chemistry. And battery warrantees are what 8 years and 100k miles.

[@petercressey9495]

That really interesting on the battery degradation! I thought it would be waaay worse than that. I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re only charging to 70% capacity, as I read that charging past 90% damages the cells.