Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro Sportback First Drive | 100% Independent, 100% Electric

[@fullychargedshow]

LIKE if you think more carmakers should be offering fully electric cars SHARE if you think EVs should be competitively priced. Robert's at the fabulous Caffeine & Machine near Stratford-Upon-Avon for this review of the Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro Sportsback! This spectacularly luxurious, powerful and very big SUV is certainly nice to drive, but it's also heavy and uses a lot of energy meaning you don't get much range for your 95 kWh battery. It offers complex, next generation technology but with a price tag of around £85,000 there's no doubt that this is an expensive car. If you're an Audi driver looking to make the switch to electric this could be the car for you, but it's worth remembering there are cheaper, more powerful EVs on the market worth looking at. Fully Charged is 100% independent thanks to KZbin Memberships and Patreons. Without you this channel wouldn’t be possible! If you’d like to help support the Fully Charged channel and its mission: Become a Patreon: www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a KZbin member: use JOIN button above Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : buff.ly/2GybGt0 Browse the Fully Charged store: shop.fullycharged.show/ Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA & Europe: FullyCharged.Show/events Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/fullychargedshow Timestamps: 0:00 Caffeine & (a mean) Machine 1:09 Audi E-Tron Sportback 2:19 Power, Charging Speed & Rate 3:01 Hidden Frunk 3:40 Intelligent Lights 4:22 Battery & Range 5:40 Roomy in the Rear 7:08 Big Old Boot 8:41 Impressive Performance in Stratford 10:03 Instrumentation & Efficiency 13:15 Charging at a Stretch 14:42 Wing Cameras 16:17 Touchscreen, Haptic Feedback 17:19 What Does It Compete With? 18:17 Where Are The Cheaper Cars? 19:25 Subscribe & Support

[@nc3826]

Just came here for the sound effects... jolly good...

[@nc3826]

Enjoyed the review.... but blaming its size on a "legacy mindset" and then comparing it to a model X was comical :)

[@jakobnev5973]

6:00 The reason cars like this are so expensive, big and inefficient is because the Audi customer isn't buying a mode of transport, they are buying a peacocks tail. It's a form of costly signaling where they spend resources on showing off their ability to spend resources on showing off. Audi might see like dinosaurs, but they make cars like this because they understand their customers.

[@lukeryan559]

That's the thing...They can't make them competitively priced because they're not making them efficiently in mass numbers and are way behind on EV technology.

[@nc3826]

That's the thing... Is most ppl just repeat the same pointless memes... SMH...

[@just_chris1630]

Range Rover from the 1980’s has a fuel economy in the range of 20-25 l/100km. Energy equivalent is 200-250kWh/100km. This Audi is 20-25 kWh/100km. This electron guzzling monster still has better mileage than a Prius.

[@anonymousppl4528]

SHOUT-OUT to the SPIDER that was crawling on Bob's right shoulder when he got in the back seat (5 min 54 seconds in) :) !!!

[@jimlovett4995]

I spotted that, funny :)

[@dalroth10]

Great spot Wotjek! 👏👏👏

[@mattw10001]

Gotta fend off the Biden fly somehow ;)

[@ColinRichardson]

And if you have been, thank you for presenting

[@MattStephensRich]

So, who’s gonna tell Robert that the ChargePoint station he was at has a swinging arm, that extends the cable reach further. 😜

[@martinscerri6218]

Nah I'm good, you tell him. 😉

[@TheGadgetMaster]

I think you just did :)

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

I think that was the point. 😆

[@baconbuttties]

Quite surprised that Robert doesn't know about the swinging arm. Probably lot's of people are unaware of this function.

[@randompete2204]

He opened a charge port on the passenger side at the beginning of the review.

[@iBackBeat]

Thanks for the wellmade video, but guys, what I'm often missing: please show the trunk with seats down, because I want to see, if there is a bump or not !

[@Raymaster7482]

I believe it's good to have these kind of EVs. There are just many wealthy ppl who like to have big, luxurious cars and better they get an electric one than an ICE car.

[@jojoyes]

Spider Alarm at 5:52 :O

[@sreville]

Oh damn, good spot!

[@Moto_Miles]

Fully agree with your assessment on private car ownership and usage. We've all been marketed into having our own vehicles. In urban areas car sharing schemes like ZipCar need to become commonplace. Parking issues in urban areas aren't because there are too many vehicles, it's because there are too many not being used.

[@dahorn100011]

True. Your owned car is literally sitting there costing you in money and depreciation. Car sharing is a novel way of paying for what you use and not having the costs of the car sitting idle. In these environmental times it makes sense to share ownership of small cars. Like now, if you have a small car you hire a van for the one day you move a lot of stuff. You don't buy a van for the once in a blue moon time you need to move lots of stuff. This is where electric cars come into their own. You buy a small city one, and hire a vehicle for your annual trip to Devon.

[@DS-pk4eh]

You have to understand that there are two groups of people when we talk about cars. The ones that love driving, love their card, and want to OWN them. It is about passion. A hobby. Even identity. And there are the ones that see them as just another utility service for transport from point A to point B. To each group it's own. We should understand and respect each other.

[@navegantestelar]

Thank you for this video, it looks stunning. Besides that congratulations on the infographics, the look beautiful and flush and add to the whole experience.

[@fullychargedshow]

Thank you so much!

[@jaegergroupracing]

Because some of us like big luxurious cars and I am one of them, impressive vehicle

[@duderRechthat]

Boomer attitude ruining this planet for everyone else

[@jorditribo94]

You are getting better at being more organized and technicall in the review. I also liked the overlayed data! Cheers from an Electronic Engineer in Argentina!

[@coreyschmidt734]

I’m really looking forward to the Q4 e-tron. Smaller and more efficient built on the MEB platform. Let’s see what Audi can do with an EV that isn’t based on an ICE platform.

[@clivethomas6864]

My Renault Zoe ZE50 does a minimum of 4.3miles KWh. Which I am very pleased with and a range of 220 miles,

[@TheMr1Boy321]

Why is there no overview from the interior in the beginning. And in the whole video only small pieces of the interior are showed now and then....

[@ricbrook7059]

You may have been complaining about it Robert but you still had a massive smile on your face. People still want massive 4x4's , better they buy one of these than a Range Rover or Q8

[@fourbypete]

I told my local Audi dealer I won't buy another Audi until they sell cars that do 600 to 1000 klm per charge. I love everything else about their vehicles. I don't want to be charging my vehicle every 3 hours.

[@manjeetkolte8601]

May be next 5-7 years that might be a possibility. Legacy automakers need to work on battery tech first or buy tesla's

[@mralistair737]

that just means you are carrying a huge battery around for no reason most of the time.. I mean 1000km in the uk means driving for 7 hours are you really not going to be taking a 35 minute break in that time?

[@summerjunk929]

You'll be waiting a while then

[@aussie2uGA]

@@mralistair737 He may not be in the UK. In the US or Australia, you definitely need the range unless the charging stations can be expanded quickly.

[@mralistair737]

@@aussie2uGA even then it's still carrying a big fat battery that is pointless 99% of the time... and adds a lot to the cost of the car. and on major roads the charging stations are getting better... saying "i wont buy an audi until teh charging infrastructure is as good as teslas" would at least have some logic.

[@top10365]

I feel like he didn't really show us the car, He just told us about it. It could as well been a radio thing.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Welcome to Fully Charged. If you like comprehensive reviews, watch Autogefuhl.

[@herme99]

And more cars with 2 or 3 doors please! Loved the production on this film btw.

[@kryten1016]

As a person who drives a discovery 4 which eats so much fuel, i can understand this car. I love my car but the guilt is killing me

[@willwonka1325]

Until the capabilities can rival a Disco 4 and the prices remain unrealistic to the masses, guilt is your friend for a while longer 😂

[@marcsimmonds5483]

@@willwonka1325 about six months.

[@kryten1016]

Thanks guy that really helps. lol

[@Secretlyanothername]

Switch over, you won't regret it. If you need something to fill the gap until the right car arrives, take a look at the Outlander PHEV. It's possible to do 90%+ of your driving in EV mode (we do almost all our city driving and commuting as an EV), it's not small, it's capable in snow/mud/gravel driving, and comes in at a very reasonable price.

[@fryke]

About the wing cameras: They simply have put the monitors in the completely wrong spot. It should be somewhere in the A-pillar, basically. The Honda-e does it right. That still has the problem of a flat 2D picture not feeling the same as a real mirror, of course. Thankfully, if you truly want the much too heavy and inefficient E-Tron, you can get it with real mirrors, too.

[@Shiftarrr]

I'm curious to see how those side mirrors perform at night. Is there an ISO boost that would let you see stuff you wouldn't have been able to pick up on with a normal mirror? Also how well do they handle the headlights of the car behind?

[@fryke]

@@Shiftarrr AFAIK, there's no real ISO boost, but there's auto-brightness. But that doesn't make them better than auto-darkening real mirrors when you're blinded by someone behind you.

[@dav1dsm1th]

The yellow band around the driver's "mirror", to warn you are being overtaken, @ 12:16 is a nice touch.

[@LaReynedEpee]

If you can have electronic wing "mirrors", I don't get why they aren't positioned in front of you in your main field of vision, so you don't have to move your head or take your eyes off the road.

[@logicalChimp]

For the same reason that Bobby complained about the positioning of the driver size monitor - too many people are used to looking in the direction of the old fashioned mirrors (as muscle-memory etc) - so putting the images somewhere else is confusing. From what I could tell, the main issue with the Audi positioning was that they were too low (unlike the Honda ones which were at the same level as the mirrors would have been). The passenger side one is probably not so bad because the distance from the driver means even if you look at the mirror, you can see the monitor - but this is not the case for the driver side (you have to look down, instead of looking out).

[@brucekennedy5274]

I’ve watched a few KZbins from a guy who owns the suv e-tron. He hates the mirror cameras. Clearly rushed, not enough r&d. Especially when you see how well Honda executed on theirs.

[@donaldbalanecki8546]

That is a nice looking EV. The more manufacturers that produce EVs the better. After owning EVs for 7 years we, have never looked back at ICE dinosaurs. Regards Donald Balanecki

[@DonFather]

You're the only reviewer to recognize how expensive those lights can be to replace. I'd be guessing about $4k USD minimum PER SIDE.

[@gergall1809]

I saw Doug DeMuro's review of this car..he reckoned the sportback was a little more aerodynamic than the non-sportback equivalent,so had a little more range..

[@josephcullen2512]

I agree about the cost of vehicles and also about efficiency… Cars are really crazy things when you think about it… So much so though, that I think it’s a quandary between compact size and the benefits of larger size. I think a happy medium might be to make cars longer, but perhaps relatively less tall and wide. This isn’t much good in the city, but on the road doesn’t effect efficiency as much and brings the benefits of roominess and potentially comfort. Larger cars are generally safer for occupants in collisions. That’s one good argument for larger cars. Larger vehicles are generally also more comfortable, both in terms of interior space and ride quality, than smaller cars. This is in itself also a safety factor, as a quieter and more comfortable driving experience is less fatiguing on the driver. Smaller cars could be made more comfortable in terms of NVH refinement, but generally aren’t, because they are usually made cheaply with refinement a middling priority, and are generally made for a market that currently focuses on sporty handling rather than comfort. Active safety features are also a good argument for more expensive cars, although in my opinion the best available and technologically possible of these should be made standard and mandatory for all vehicles.

[@Greenflashtech]

Robert, I felt that your disinterest in this car really showed, I realise you might not believe in this type of vehicle but it deserves a fair review, or ask someone else to review it. Love the show keep up the great work!

[@fullychargedshow]

This is an unwinnable war I am afraid, we’re regularly criticised for never being critical.

[@johnmartin6178]

At the beginning of your presentation you used the charge port on the near side. Then when charging you used one on the off side so I assume it has two charge ports? So, why use on on the off side ??

[@pareshpanchal91]

One side has CCS aswell, the other doesn't

[@CorwynGC]

Thanks for the review of the wing camera screens. They looked good from the camera position, but it is of course impossible to see what they are like when actually driving with them.

[@nzpomdotcom]

Terrible in bright sunlight

[@Simple_Slmon]

Another bland looking silver Audi with black interior, I think Audi owners will love it ;-).

[@MrLazyleader]

Looks too sporty and edgy for my taste.

[@agentjrb]

After test driving this and a model Y which I believe compares more favorably (size) other than price point, the Audi felt too similar to their ICE lineup. The performance paled in comparison to Tesla, less range and I missed the one pedal braking of Tesla. I have a hunch Audi is going to build in some “needed” expensive service visits too. You’re paying a premium for the logo, air suspension, quieter cabin and “fit and finish.” They better hope project Artemis helps them catch up quickly.

[@johnchartrand5910]

Robert, please, you drive an expensive Tesla and drove an even more expensive Tesla before that. We are all different or we would all drive electric smart cars.

[@vvnnable]

I just love editors of fullycharged Show...more than Robert..😉

[@ToumalRakesh]

5:54 SPIDER!!!!

[@JakobKsGarage]

Try parking it next to a Ford Sierra, Vauxhall Cavalier or Volvo 244, which all were criticized at the time for having "high loading lips" and this will probably be even higher.

[@marks-0-0]

Cars have just become massive now. I had a walk around a Kona and it seemed very big on the outside but not exactly big on the inside. I'm impressed by the technology but SUV design does nothing for me. I saw an 80's estate car at a dealers recently, think it was a Astra the very square shaped one. Damn it was actually a really small car considering it was an estate.

[@nc3826]

SUV design???? its called a crossover.... or an estate raised a few centimeters.... And all the bitching, since you hate to be followers of trends from the USA... SMH....

[@ReedikLindau]

Petrol Hyndai Kona : 4.3 L/100 km Petrol Audi Q8: 12.1 L/100 km Audi uses 3 times more fuel, that's why it uses 2 times more electricity as well. Audi just can't change physics!

[@mattetjus]

.. and if you fold the back seats of the Audi as well as the mirrors of the kona, the Kona fits inside the Audi!

[@SardiPax]

I like large boxy cars, but this doesn't tick those boxes for me really. The external looks are very unexciting. I like the level of tech though I agree with Robert that the wing-cameras need more work. Those are ripe for being ripped off. I don't have as much of an issue with the efficiency as I do with the fact they didn't compensate with a larger battery. Range is only just ok if 200 miles is to be believed. And of course the price is rather high.

[@KernowDrone]

I think the charger you used swivels at the top to give you more length for the cable?

[@DanielBull]

Its nice to see some bigger luxury EVs coming out to compliment the smaller town cars which there's already quite a selection of.

[@bumblebee9337]

You have to get with the executive mindset, Robert.

[@ianrobins5501]

@13:30 that type of Instavolt charger has a rotating top section so the charging cable is in effect longer and enables charging ports on either side of a car to be reached.

[@josephpgrass]

You compared this Audi E-tron to the Tesla Model X. Why not the Model Y, which is significantly less expensive than the X? The Y is still in the same class as the Audi, with 10% more cargo space, and the Y is even more efficient than the X (and the Audi) in terms of miles per Watt hour. Probably fair you can't compare to the Y because it isn't available in Europe yet, but I'm driving one in the US, and it is an Audi AND a model X killer. It doesn't have the traditional distracting "luxurious" push buttons and fiddly things you might find in the Audi or the X. But all the functionality is there, like automatic tailgate, superb navigation, all heated seats, autopilot lane keeping functions, etc. In any case, nice review, and I look forward to you someday reviewing a Y....when it's no longer vaporware in Europe!

[@aaronfarrin4057]

not to be that person but your charging cable was wrapped around the other one I don't know how much longer it would have got but it definitely would have got a little bit longer LOL love the videos though keep up the good work hopefully someday I'll be able to get an electric car

[@welfiblablabla]

Too bad you didn't find a HPC charger because apparently the etron is a charge monster, going at 90kW even way above 80% and of course even faster before that soc.

[@stephendoherty8291]

I thought if you have three phase at home, you could get a 22kw charger so whats the 11kw to come from? Most homes will only do 7kw with normal wiring

[@Yaaayishere]

No spiders were harmed in the making of this episode.

[@GarethMcCumskey]

Would you have any recommendation for an electric 6/7 seat SUV? We will be moving to Portugal next year and will need a replacement and would prefer electric. We saw the Model X but its just a little expensive. I know the Model Y claims to be bringing 6/7 seat configuration next year but there is no indication exactly when. Do you have any other options?

[@russiandrivers9986]

You should come to Turkey and have a look at the electric motorbikes we have here in Istanbul

[@bryanduncan6178]

Audi Q4 e-tron and e-tron sportback will be available next year (a posh VW ID.4!!)

[@NeilBlanchard]

It's got side video mirrors! Nice.

[@martindoppelbauer7738]

Fantastic video, thanks so much!

[@Peterpss]

As an Audi TT driver I'm looking forward to the electric version of the TT (we already have a Zappi installed!). I'd be interested to know if you've heard anything about it recently?

[@winnie-the-poohahaha4428]

We need these cars so our betters can stand out from the crowd.

[@GreenJimll]

Ah, the Seven Meadows Road in Stratford upon Avon. I didn't know I'd have a chance to wave at Robert - I must keep an eye out for him whilst walking around the town!

[@brucekennedy5274]

Beautiful car, crap efficiency. I don’t imagine potential buyers are that fussed about the mpkwh, but for the price, the range is a kicker.

[@devinkbates9279]

thank you for calling it a 'fastback' that's a better term for this new class of SUV. coupe just makes no sense for vehicle with 4 doors (whether they're frameless or not)

[@MrGonzonator]

Had to Shazam that music... I was so convinced it was Wintergatan but turns out not.

[@NSE465]

This is like the alternative to top gear. Very enjoyable and costs me nothing 😀 (ignore my WiFi bill :/ )

[@austinedwards1918]

Because of lockdown the carbon emission in this country dropped buy 13% would it be more if we all drove EV's. That's the end of my query. I do enjoy your channel.

[@pigedehekkan]

Nice video. Don´t forget that Tesla didn´t start with the small and cheap M3 either. Hopefully Audi will come with a couple of "normal" models soon, even though some people want this kind of car.

[@Aponhcet]

Families need station wagon, where are electric station wagon ?

[@Aponhcet]

@James Harris definitely. Skoda always provide great room and storage space! Would also love to see fully electric Volvo s60 or mercedes c class break....

[@aussie2uGA]

Station wagons don’t sell in North America. If they’re trying to make the first EV’s appeal to a mass market, a sedan or suv is the best choice.

[@Aponhcet]

@@aussie2uGA yeah but audi main market is Europe not US. But yes they are pushing for SUV everywhere as margin are better. Buy they will be slowly ban form cities in europe as they are counter productive. More dangerous and less efficient. France already tax weight since last month to counter that trend of always bigger heavier vehicule

[@Ben-oy1td]

VW caravelle 6.2 will be fully electric with 350-400 mile range - due for release in 2021

[@Aponhcet]

@@Ben-oy1td sounds good. Where do you get that from? The only european van on my radar is the mercedes eqv

[@jamesrapp9778]

Cool vid, cheers chaps 😎👌

[@jimlovett4995]

I may have missed its but when Robert shows the charger hatch at the start of the film, it is on the left side of the car. But when he charges it, he struggles to get the cable to the right side of the car. Is there two ports and if so, are they different? Why did he not use the one we saw at the start of the film?

[@logicalChimp]

Yes, they're different on each side (someone else said the passenger-side one doesn't have CCS)

[@jimlovett4995]

@@logicalChimp ok, thanks. Never had an EV just a Prius Hybrid (non plug in) not made the switch as yet so still a lot to learn.

[@drxym]

Looks really nice but I honestly see ZERO point in virtual wing mirrors if they're going to have those stupid stalks sticking out instead. Just gives the car more points of failure and makes the repairs more expensive.

[@user-in1gn6fw2eab]

EVs need to be attraktive for all people. Also for the ones that want big luxurios SUVs. The more EVs the better :)

[@CurtisTarwater]

Robert - Help me understand something. You are driving on the left in the UK where everything is measured in metric. So why are all numbers presented and discussed in Imperial (@10:50 on the dash). Just curious.

[@johnnorris3409]

It's a mixture. All speeds and speed limits are miles per hour, distances are in miles, petrol is sold by the litre. At least we use kWh for electricity - the Americans often use (Quads) of BTU! (British Thermal Units)

[@007jerkins]

Just about every car with electronic displays will give you the option of metric or imperial measurements. All UK speed limits are in imperial, so that's the obvious choice for displays.

[@fwqkaw]

@@johnnorris3409 I prefer MJ.

[@fullychargedshow]

Welcome to our world. It's a mess, so we still measure distance in miles, speed in mph. It's generational, I was taught imperial when I was at school in the olden days, now anyone under 50 is familiar with metric, and yet every road sign is in miles, speedometers are in mph. But here's the really clever one. All combustion cars fuel use is measured in mpg, miles per gallon. All fuel in the UK is sold in litres. Yes, really. So no one, for decades now, has a clue how much it actually costs to drive their cars. Brilliant bit of gentle lobbying by the oil companies 30 years ago.

[@007jerkins]

@@fullychargedshow I am 69 - and I'd change over to fully metric tomorrow, given half a chance. I've spent quite a time visiting my daughter in Australia, and have had no problems whatsoever in living fully metric.

[@jzilla1234]

£85k? What a bargain. I'll make that back in petrol savings in 70 years

[@arthurrobey4945]

Your petrol will run out way before then. Ghawar is sucking water

[@calorus]

​@@arthurrobey4945 True story - anyway the etron buyer was going to buy a Q5 or 7 anyway - so it's only a £15-20k premium spec for spec -- and will be worth a lot more than £15k more in 5 years.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

@A N Other Model S for me.

[@intothemultiverse1033]

Crazy prices. Then again BMW sent an email earlier offering £25-30k off the price of a new 7 series.

[@Neojhun]

"I'll make that back" is POINTLESS for a Audi. Gas Guzzling V6 & V8 ain't cheap.

[@patdbean]

11:50 5p per kWh at 2.8 mp/kWh is about 1.78p per mile.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

My old Honda costs between 12-16p per mile in petrol costs.

[@t288msd]

@@user-jt1jv8vl9r and my model 3 gets around at 1p/mile on average

[@patdbean]

@@t288msd the e-tron is lot heavier than the model S isan't it?

[@leesmith9299]

MPG of ICE cars vary a lot from say a VW Golf to an Audi Q7. People with too much money are seemingly happy to pay the extra for fuel for the size and luxury of the vehicle. No reason why it should not be the same for EV's.

[@_Rafiki.]

Exactly

[@johnharvey1786]

Robert now that there is a wide range of electric cars available can you please do a video on the dreadful state of the charging infrastructure in the UK. When you look at Zapmap it looks as if there are thousands of charging stations but when you drill down it soon becomes clear that there are very few fast / rapid chargers and some shown are actually at dealerships or at other places closed at night. With The lack of destination chargers at so many places chargers on route are so important. I live in East Anglia and I regularly drive to places with no destination chargers and no fast or rapid chargers on route with a round trip of over 200 miles so would struggle to get there and back. This is what’s stopping the move to electric cars with the battery technology available now. On another point living in the countryside and driving down some seriously poor and narrow roads where going onto the verge to pass other cars is quite normal you do need the ground clearance of an SUV. Grounding the car is not good so please remember not everyone lives in cities and towns.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Totally agree with you on the shameful indulgence of owing such enormous vehicles. 90% of the time, as these huge SUVs roar past you in the outside lane of the motorway, there's only the driver inside... As was reported by The Guardian newspaper at the start of this year about the increase in vehicle CO2 emissions year-on-year: Another quarter was caused by increased sales of SUVs, which are often heavier and have much worse aerodynamic profiles than smaller cars. Increased fuel use by SUVs was the second largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions from 2010 to 2018, according to the International Energy Agency. The world needs more Mii Electric / Renault Zoe / e208 size cars - on the rare occasions you need more space, rent an MG5...!

[@timscott3027]

A lot of people are just morons, your wasting your breath mate. Rich people who don't give a shit about you or anyone else won't care what you think of their massive inefficient car. Sorry to be negative I agree with your post. At least they're paying more road and fuel tax than most.

[@rimastickus]

And this is why no one should pay tax , but everything should have it VAT . This car at least 50%.

[@maxpesh]

Hi Robert if you are charging at cheap tariff at night and you are paying 5p per Kwh that means a kw has cost you 5 Pence, that means your 2.8 miles has cost you 5 Pence, not 12 - 15p ? Now if your Kona does 280 miles and you are charging on the same tariff with a 64kw battery. Total cost for full charge is 64 x 5p = £3.20 / 280 miles =1.1p per mile. Happy days :-)

[@dalroth10]

Another very good video and I share your view that it's a very, very big and energy inefficient car - which defeats the object for me. I'm sure those people with enough money to buy one will find it easy to justify having one though. I think the really sad thing is that most of them will only ever have one person in them ....... 😕

[@tonyc6996]

It's is exponentially more efficient than gas. Even if it's not efficient

[@jhunjhuncastro3811]

How cool is that lovely car.

[@jonathanhaddock3481]

So the car doesn’t have gears, what are the flappy paddles for?

[@patrickjr11]

usually, regen levels, EV cars now have 3-4 levels and the paddles adjust between them

[@jonathanhaddock3481]

@@patrickjr11 thanks Patrick, seems a bit gimmicky by Audi almost like they just took a standard sports wheel and thought what could they connect these paddles to.

[@patrickjr11]

@@jonathanhaddock3481 it's pretty standard. The Kona has them for instance. But I agree, the paddles were there so what to use them for. Reduces a manufacturing cost too

[@gnomad42]

Robert, having lived for some time in Australia, you would be familiar with the Aus obsession with large cars like V8's and 4WD's (like the Landcruiser & the Nissan Patrol). Would this larger EV probably be more appealing to "ordinary Australians" that want to replace their 4x4 than tiny cars like the Honda E, Zoe or the eNiro?

[@Jonathantuba]

This is to get people out of their diesel SUV. It may not be economical, but much better than all those diesels on the road. I would always go for the Tesla, but there are plenty of people that will only buy German cars

[@BugMagnet]

The fun part is that it will be beaten in so many key characteristics by the ID4 for half the price. But I bet it worked very well as a test bed for Audi before they head off properly with the PPE platform. If I had do pick an SUV I would always go for the Hyundai atm. Probably Skoda soon.

[@tswrench]

I don't understand the argument about the size of the EV being a waste based on the percentage of use over the lifespan of the vehicle. Isn't it the same percentage regardless of the size of the vehicle?

[@omelvold]

I suddenly understood that why this video has such a focus on consumption, which is in real life only 10% higher than on an egg shaped Model X, or the smaller, narrow tired ECQ and I-Pace, without mentioning that e-tron can charge twice as fast as all of these; The story is an *ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek* It's like getting the truth about American politics from Fox News. I'm disappointed. Another thing is that we can't all drive around in small, sensible cars. If EV's shall have a future, they must be able to do it all.

[@hkad6252]

Exactly!

[@Fromatic]

@@hkad6252 Yes given the average mileage people will do on a trip being within 200 miles, who cares if you use up a bit more of the sun light you captured and stored earlier on your way from A to B, plenty more where that came from

[@johncanalese588]

You’re right. This was not a “review”. It was a stitched up bashing because this loquacious Brit didn’t really want to like this car because it didn’t fit his need/want. He didn’t like the camera mirrors, but didn’t mention that Audi says they give 4+ miles of range and less noise so there a purpose! Also, don’t like it don’t option it! Seriously though I thought he’d downed a few too many pints after stumbling around to plug the charge cable in and then not even realising the cables were twisted up on the charger.

[@tomhumphries6606]

I haven't tried mirror/camera switchover thing, but my first thought is with mirror I can move my head to adjust the angle of view, so as to look around a larger area of the rear, but how can I do this with camera?

[@Ben-oy1td]

You can adjust the camera in the same way you would with mirrors

[@plunder1956]

Are you now sold on Electronic side mirrors - in general terms?

[@omgnothingisavl]

Watching from America...thinking that this is a tiny suv, not big. My model Y with 100kw does 280 realistically but displays up to 317. My model Y does 0-60 in 4.8s, and I can buy the over the air upgrade to 4.2. This audi is overall lackluster in performance and design for the price.

[@alanmay7929]

The audi totally nails it in quality and refinement with double glass isolation, luxury/massage.....

[@alanmay7929]

@A N Other thats what she said......

[@colinpalmer9070]

@@alanmay7929 Y has double glass insulation as of last week. Has as much storage as well. Y will leave it for dust at lights and on the Autobahn. And before you go on about build quality. All the previous generation e-trons were recalled if i remember correctly

[@alanmay7929]

@@colinpalmer9070 talking build quality, tesla comes right from the factory with issues already, so many people are disappointed and in china teslas are been recalled

[@SWR112]

Audi are offering these to Doctors and qualifying medical staff on lease for a (song) well under £300 including insurance a month usually £800-900. It’s a fantastic Car and so it should be at around £75k.

[@evolution2030]

@Robert when can we have a lucid air review?

[@electriccarstv]

Thanks for the nice video. I also try to bring people valuable information about electromobility.

[@ChrisComley]

Clickable touch screens. But I'd be interested in a review of how easy it is to use these assorted new touch-based controls WHILST DRIVING. They're fab for accessing complex ranges of menus and settings whilst sat in the showroom or the driveway. I tried to choose an album to play from the USB card I put in my Model 3 the other day...Nightmare! Too much on the screen, too small to see easily, impossible to tap the right location without looking at the screen for too long... I do think they need to think carefully about what things are on a touch screen and what things are still on clickable feel-able knobs and buttons you can actuate without looking!

[@IceFish.]

its gorgeous but id be happy with an sq5 for now

[@awo1fman]

Charge ports belong forward of the front axle or rearward of the rear axle. That alone is a deal-killer for me. I'm not going to live with the daily hassle just because Audi doesn't want to admit that the American upstart, not to mention all the Asian brands, got it right the first time.

[@JohnnyZenith]

That range is just not good enough. Shame as it has some other tech that is way better than found in a Tesla.

[@DarkDutch007]

all depends on how far you need to go for your daily commute, if it is less than half of the tank, and you can plug it in at the place you work, then the range is good enough.

[@nc3826]

Tesla fantasyworld ranges only matters to fanboys.... its real world tested range is competitive

[@vinterskugge907]

@@DarkDutch007 Thing is, a large and expensive car like this is clearly marketed towards people that expect to use it for weekend/vacation trips as well as commuting. Many of them will be disappointed with the range.

[@logicalChimp]

@@nc3826 Note that the infographic Bobby showed was 'Real world' ranges, not manufacturer stated ranges.... and yet the Model X still got ~50 miles more than the Audi. Separately, it's worth noting that Bobby has - apparently - been mostly using it for own and slow-country driving (averaging ~30mph), and EVs are usually far more efficient at those speeds than they are at highways speeds... For now, even if the marketing numbers are a bit inflated, Tesla still has far better 'real world' range than most other cars (not all, but most - including this one)

[@nc3826]

Note the word 'competitive'... and objetive 'Real world' testing shows a delta far less than 50 miles (btw infographic without showing how figures were obtained is pointless)... While its nice to know some ppl want to think "Tesla still has far better 'real world' range than most other" BEVs.... except Hyundai ofc....

[@tozinho1234]

I just think that it must be very dificult to evaluate distance with the rear view cameras since is not a 3D view. Someone has experience with these?

[@KDNPARKER]

Here is the Audio Quattro, there is Caffeine and machine and this is Fully Charged lol

[@nigelpage612]

This car and the original Audi E-Tron SUV both have very high power consumption. Presumaably they are based on old ICE platforms and hence too heavy?

[@j_cbat]

Robert where did you buy those shoes?

[@Cheekymukka]

Great video, it appears to me that the battery lets down the car.

[@MrAdopado]

The battery isn't the problem ... in fact the battery is one of the best things about the car! The problem is that due to the weight and the inefficiency of the drive train it uses far too much electricity per mile. My EV is faster and goes further with a battery that's little more than half the capacity. Most EV drivers would give their eye teeth for a 95kWh battery (of course it's so enormous that it won't fit in most EVs!).

[@davyhoogy]

Does it even matter if it's less energy efficient than a rival car? If you're using renewable energy tariffs the energy used is still clean energy, the only difference being itll cost the already wealthy owner a few quid a week more to run than a tesla???

[@giordanonagro3592]

Please make a video about the new Fiat 500e!!!

[@seb.]

13:00 why did you search for 200kW charger if this thing only take 150? 🤔

[@LivingLifeSlower]

Just ordered a Mini Cooper S⚡

[@ibookery]

Dose such a yuge car waft one down the road/highway like a big Rolls or Bentley? Is all that mass giving the driver something in return?