What to check before buying a used Hybrid (ex :A3 e-tron)

Hello to you,
Here is a checklist of what should be verified or tested before buying a hybrid. Some checks are more related to the e-tron series but can also be applied to other cars.
Other stuff to check :
Check things you would normally do for a normal car + some other things you could do if you can :
1) Ask that the battery is fully charged before you go.
2) Look that you have all the battery bars filled up on the screen
3) Check the EV range (should be between 38 and 42 KM)
4) Try to make a 5 KM trip in EV without any kind of accessory (ex : no ventilation). After those 5 real KM, check how many KM you lost in the EV range
5) Try to do that on a plane road
6) Try to go on a high speed road max at 125 KM in EV. It HAS to stay in EV
7) Try to make a full acceleration in EV to check that the needle goes to 100% power and that you don't have strange noise or behavior with the gears
8) For the combined engine power test (you have to have the fuel engine on), go onto a medium speed road (let's say limited to 80 KM/H), go to manual, engage the last gear (6), go to the end of the accelerator pedal (without touching the button at the end of the course of the pedal). If it's ok, the needle should go at the end of the boost
9) When you get back at the end of the test drive, ask if you can put yourself the car to charge. Check if the charging light goes from orange to green.
10) Verify the state of the cables and charger.
11) if you have the stationary heater, ask them to put it on (the car should not be in charge for this test). it should get hot or cold (depending on the temperature you put) after around 5-10 minutes (some ppl had problems with this feature) I have 2 other videos about this auxiliary heater.
12) Ask them for the battery capacity level. Usually they lose between 1 to 3% of capacity / year

[@delaatste7565]

I’m 18 and just got my drivers license and I’m planning on getting the a3 hybrid 2016 version at the end of 2021! This helped me with my decision!

[@jardonnour]

Hello, Congrats on your achievement. Great i was of help to you 🤗.

[@ElGoogKO]

Real hero person sharing exact information on what is needed.

[@jardonnour]

Sooo, am i a real hero ? 😂

[@salocin911]

very helpful .. greetings from Tucson AZ 🌵

[@jardonnour]

Thank you very much and greetings from Switzerland 😊

[@Trades46]

Thank you for this content, not much detailed videos on the A3 e-tron on YT. I recently picked up a used one (2016) with 100,000km on the odometer for very little. Your driving videos helped with the decision.

[@jardonnour]

Thank you very much for your feedback. I greatly appreciate it and I m sure you ll have fun with your new acquisition. 🤗

[@BS-ge4ne]

Was the battery health like new?

[@1onium]

Thank you mate, very useful video!

[@jardonnour]

Thank you 🤗

[@dani43321]

One trick: In the left side of the trunk there is a panel that can be opened and has a big empty space inside. There is enough room to store one of the charging cables in there, and then you can leave the huge cable bag at home.

[@jardonnour]

Indeed. I usually put the yellow cable on the left. But i still carry around the bag with me, depending on where i go :)

[@0my]

Does the driver always need to bring the cable with? We have free charging where I work from IEC type 2. Will I still need to bring an Audi cable?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, If there is a cable there with the same socket, you do not need the Audi cable :)

[@ChosenBlood1]

Thank you buddy! bought an audi a3 e-tron!

[@jardonnour]

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do :) Which year ? 2015 or 2017?

[@frederikphilips2906]

How do you like it after 10 months? I'm thinking of buying a 2016 with 125.000 KM.

[@ChosenBlood1]

@@jardonnour 2015

[@ChosenBlood1]

@@frederikphilips2906 still love it also have a home charger so it's all good. Just regular maintenance and it's all okey so far. Just check the battery when u buy!

[@sinahollevollert6117]

Really nice and informative review/tips! I am highly considering to buy a 2018 version which has only been driving 19.000km so far. I’ll have to use it for a long, daily commute of 140km each way (with charging options at both ends of the commute) - do you think it’s still worth it? Or does the e tron not make sense in that case?! Thank you ✨

[@jardonnour]

Hello and thank you. I think it can still be a good choice as long as, like you said, you can charge it at both ends of the commute. Also, 2018 and 19 000 km is a good deal (depending on the price of course). It's worth better of your money in city driving (full EV) but you would still have some city driving anyway i guess. So it can be good. What's it's price ? You can look at my other videos on the channel. I have made consumption tests for i think all the driving modes on the highway and maybe you can compare it to the consumption of your present car to help decide. Those are long videos but you could skip at the end to see the results.

[@Enforcer_WJDE]

Hybrids don't get to use their strength on a long commute. I assume it's over a longer stretch of highway? Totally not worth buying a PHEV unless you have a lot of commuting through towns and rural areas with a lot of stop and go where you can regenerate. A Diesel would be way better for the distance you are driving.

[@edsonroadmoto]

The manufacture covers the hybrid battery for 10 years or 100,000 miles if the battery does have issues for the hybrid portion of the vehicle that’s for that or if he would go especially since no extended warranty will cover the hybrid 🔋

[@bieske22]

Thx for the video. Can you use the timer for the climate control without charging the car? Or is it mandatory to connect the car to a charger if you want to use this option?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, You are welcome :) No it is not mandatory to have the car plugged in. But there is a catch. I have explained everthing in those videos : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnVgmZprK6biKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ2wd2iGi96Datk Don't hesitate if you have more questions.

[@MsMessiMs10]

Hey there - I see you're still answering questions even though the video is old which is very nice. I'm considering buying a Audi A3 1.5 E-tron Sportback. It has 75.000 KM on it and cost around 30.000 euro (cars are expensive in my country:(( ). Would you think there is something to be aware of when I check it out? I'm buying it from a cardealer so they are making sure everything should be fine before I check it out but it's a lot of money getting spent so im just curious :D

[@jardonnour]

Hello, I think that the most useful info are in the video. Beware that it is focused on the hybrid topic as it is more complex than a standard car. I did not talk about the usual aspects of a used car as I am sure you can find plenty of very good video about this. The hybrid version is something else though, that s why I talked about all those specifics points to check 🤗 before buying. Although i do find the prices too expensive (even if it s a facelift version).

[@Enforcer_WJDE]

Interesting video. How well is the Audi MMI considering every repair and replacement part costs an arm and a leg with those brands?

[@jardonnour]

Hello and thanks. Aha yeah, German cars are usually expensive for repairs in terms of parts but also especially in per hour work. Having 2 cars, I like have a German for comfort and luxury ans Japanese for reliability and lower TCO.

[@m.bouanane4455]

Thx for the informative video. Can you list some driving tips for how to check the battery regeneration (e.g., braking...)? Thx.

[@jardonnour]

Hello, You are welcome. Is our last exchange answer your question ?

[@m.bouanane4455]

@@jardonnour je voulais dire, quel style de conduite pour provoquer la régénération des batteries, faut il freiner souvent ou seulement en descente ou juste lever le pied...? Sur d'autres EV, il suffit de sélectionner le degré de régénération et lever le pied. Merci pour le partage d'expérience. Modification : Je viens de voir votre réponse sur l'autre discussion. Cela répond à ma question. Merci encore.

[@jardonnour]

Au plaisir :)

[@m.bouanane4455]

@@jardonnour one more question, can you use public chargers with A3 e-tron and especially fast chargers? Thx.

[@jardonnour]

I don't remember all the details. The car can charge on a 10 amps socket like at home which would charge your car in less than 4 hours (2.3kW) It can be charged on a public station, but the car will stay limited at the max current of 16A, which will charge your car in 2 hours (3.7kW). So if you are on a public fast charger of max 32A, it will be limited at 16A anyway. The car has a type 2 connector. There are no fast charging mode.

[@iclapsqueakers_9249]

Hey bro i just wanna say awesome video!! I subscibed. Im going to buy an audi e-tron with 94.000 kilometers its from 2018 facelift edition for 22k and ive been searching for reviews all day and this is one of the best ones so far! Do you also have a guide about all the buttons and options?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, Thank you very much. It s is greatly appreciated 😄. Indeed i have put some efforts in those videos as at the time it was quite lacking of it on the internet. Thought it would be useful. I do not have a specific guide in my head l, however the Audi manual is quite good, but if you have questions maybe I ll be able to answer it. I had this car for 4 years so I probably remember some things 😅

[@iclapsqueakers_9249]

@@jardonnour ok man thanks for the quick response!

[@qawsedrfyu]

I'm looking at 2017 A3 e-tron, scheduled a test drive and seriously considering it if it looks good, but charging at home is not an option yet, though I was considering public charging as there are a lot of those between work and home, do you think only public charging it would be a viable way to help maintain it as my new daily driver. I also drove about 20k-25k miles this past year so I would plan on driving it a lot.

[@jardonnour]

Hello, it can be viable if indeed you have easy access to public stations AND that the price of electricity is still reasonable compared to home electricity. If not, the risk is that you get bored of using public charging stations or that you make less economy because of the electricity price 😅. Also need to consider the charging time as minimum is around 2 hours to fill it completely up from 0 if you have access to high power chargers 🤗. In my case I have neither but still enjoy the car verrryyyyy much. Tell me what you think of your test drive 😄

[@qawsedrfyu]

@@jardonnour I actually ended up test driving a 2016 Premium plus with the sport package and loved it. It was very fun to drive and fast especially once it hit the boost. Sounds like I might end up charging it just as much as I have to for now if I end up getting it. It gives me an excuse to get out of the house on my days off lol. I am liking it over my Rogue Sport (I think some people call it a Qashqai outside of the US) especially since it seems like fuel economy for me with a lot of city driving would be much better,I get an average of 26.5 mpg combined and do a lot of driving so the fuel costs have been adding up. I think I might go for it. The last thing I'm wondering about is maintenance, the guy at the dealership told me that maintenance will be the same as any other audi,but I'm sure there's other things I should watch out for to make sure it's running smooth for a long time like charging the battery every once in a while and things right?

[@jardonnour]

@@qawsedrfyu Hello, aha great. I was sure you would like it. It definitely is something different. Yes usually same maintenance as any other petrol car. For the battery, it should not stay for too long at 0% or 100% (talking months here). Usually not that good. But yes still good to have charged at 100% from time to time to keep it in a good condition. You will still have your KM based or time based service as usual. So far i only have paid oil as services are still included. Driving most on EV will definitely be a good point for your wallet :) Keep me posted on your final decision.

[@nah33d76]

I have an 2016 facelift e-tron and it's very good and battery regeneration in sport mode

[@jardonnour]

Hello, Glad you enjoy it too :)

[@max9463]

Hey, I am considering buying an A3 e-tron, model 2016 (pre-facelift). When I drove it today at the dealer, I noticed a shirt sound (like a click) when I pushed the brakes to a full stop (usually around 10 km/h to 0), especially when I hit the brakes harder, for example at a traffic light. Is it normal for this car? Would be glad if you helped ;)

[@jardonnour]

Hello 👋, Hmm I still have this car and I do not think I have encountered this click when breaking. Going from regen breaking to physical braking is quite smooth and almost not noticeable. What you are describing (probably) is like when the car engages the physical brakes, this clicking noise happens. Unfortunately without the sound at my disposal, it would be hard for me be more precise. If you are ever able to record it, you could send it to me. On my side, the only noises I got are from the suspension area (with high bumps) and some plastics in the rear when the chassis is « stressed », like if you go on a bump sideway style.

[@TheDetoxGamingHD]

I am thinking about getting an A3 E-tron, this is a great video for getting a used e tron. What I ask myself is, should I let the owner go to Audi and get a Document where it tells me how much % the battery has left? One car is MY 2014 (pre facelift) and the other is 2017 (facelift with no charge option). What would you recommend? Thank you!

[@jardonnour]

Hello and thank you :) For this reason I would take the facelift version. I do not know if they kind provide this kind of document or even info (usually dealers just may not care). The charge option is not really important (not a deal breaker) as it would be useful mainly on highways and it does consume a lot of fuel. The facelift just does not have the S EV mode bug that I have published. As said, still better go with facelift :)

[@oaciftci]

Great video Mr.Fun Car Reviews :) I have a question regarding to the 1.4TSI engine. These engines are very easy to chip tune to higher HPs. Is there a way to tell whether the engine is tuned? I am worried about that as it will impact the reliability and longevity of the engine.

[@jardonnour]

Hello and thank you very much :) I would not know any "easy way" to check it. A professional garage in this field would be able to check it i guess, or even an Audi garage itself. But in the latter, if a change was indeed made and they discover it, it would certainly void the waranty. Now legally, if you buy a chip tuned car without knowing it, i guess you can't be held responsible for that, although how to prove you didn't do it, that is another story.

[@ElGoogKO]

My guess is to go to an actual reputable tuning company that does tuning for these hybrid VAG vehicles and have them inspect it and tell you what they find. Because they know exactly what must be done how how stock looks like. Unless the potential tune you're afraid of was done by some random idiot with a laptop not knowing anything, there shouldn't be any reliability impact. The good tuner shops would actually improve both engine and DSG gearbox stats, making the car more reliable.

[@jemand8462]

very helpful videos! Thanks! Is your experience of 1-2 % of battery wear every year still true after 3 years? Do you use the battery a lot or less?

[@jardonnour]

Hello and thank you 😀 I had the car for 4 years (I changed to the new model). I did not find significant decrease in battery capacity during this time. Although it would not be too much noticeable during this « small » period. I did not ask the garage to verify it.

[@jemand8462]

@@jardonnour thanks a lot, that's good to know. I wish they would include a battery wear level on some of the displays so that if you're selling your car, you can show it to your buyer.

[@jardonnour]

@@jemand8462 indeed. That would be such a great addition. On their side, I think if you show too many things, people will complain « how come I lost that much capacity… ». But of course you can also witness that a bit when you start losing range.

[@ayoubasri813]

Hello, I have a question, i want to buy one but i will have a specific use, i will use the car usually only the weekend (can't go to work with it), will it be a problem to use the battery only one or twice a week? How many times per month the battery should complete a full charging cycle to keep a good health? Thanks in advance :)

[@jardonnour]

Hello, I have read somewhere that the battery shouldn’t be empty during more than 3 month max to avoid permanent damage. Using the car only once or twice per week should not be a problem. As long as you don’t leave it empty for an extended period of time, it should be fine. For the full cycle I wouldn’t know exactly, 🤗

[@somoloo8650]

Hello Thank you for the infos, quick question here : i plan to buy a 2017 GTA with almost 150.000 KM, in general do you think that the battery is still solide and usuable ?

[@jardonnour]

Hello and thanks to you :). I guess you wanted to say GTE instead of GTA ? In terms of year, it seems ok. Now 150 000 KM is quite a high mileage. The state of the battery is crucial here in terms of usable battery capacity. This is typically a case where i would ask to have a status concerning the battery capacity in %. Although this might be a challenge for some non specialized garages. Personally, in general i would not take a car with this kind of mileage, and less when it is with battery.

[@vladimirart758]

@@jardonnourwhat abot 2018 with 75-80.000km ?

[@jardonnour]

@vladimirart758 hello, key point will always be effective battery capacity which is quite « specific » for the car you want. One can have a good capacity, the other one will have less good battery capacity. I would be careful with such year and mileage as a precaution. You ll need to test drive it and if possible get a battery capacity assessment so you don’t have a surprise. I will not say it can’t be good, but it needs to be kept in mind.

[@naamya2254]

Hi. Thanks a lot. Have a problem with charging. During charging the red led on the charger flashes red and the charging process stops. Some times at 50% some times at 75% of the charging capacity. Any idea of the root cause? Do you know the reduce of the battery capacity in relation tot the age of the car. (my car is from 2015 and the max capacity is 32 km when max charged. Is this normal? Thks

[@jardonnour]

Hello, If you achieve 100% charge and have 32KM of displayed range, this seems a bit low. I m having a second hand 2015, and it's between 39 and 42 KM. As you have charging problems, it should be good to bring it to your dealership for diagnostics. From i read there is potentially 2 problems. 1) the fact you only have 32 KM of range (due to battery degradation, faulty cells...). May be considered normal. 2) the fact that your charge can't always complete without errors. This is definitely a problem. More infos you have for them, the better. So a couple of questions : How many KM do you have on your car ? Since when you realized you have this problem ? How often do you have this problem ? Do you have an error message on the charging device ? Is it always 50% or 75% ? (or it can vary in between those numbers). Which type of socket are you using when this problem arises (10A home socket ? 16A - 32A industrial socket (like public chargers) ? both ?) Where does it happen ? at home ? on public charging stations ? What happens when you unplug and plug back the car after the error message ? does it continue the charge ? Can you sometimes charge it up to 100% without the charge being stopped ? (or there is always a problem). Are you using any power cable extensions ? On the charging device, you can configure the charging power of 50% or 100%, which one is it on your device ? Battery degradation can be around 1-3% per year. Audi is supposed to have an 8 year / 160 000 KM warranty (from what i remember) for the battery. But i don't know what level of degradation you need to invoke it. For example, they could only do some repairs under warranty if you have lost more than 15% of battery capacity, otherwise they would not go for it. They should be able to give you the battery degradation level by plugging an OBD reader i guess. Actually this can be a difficult subject. You could have a battery problem, or an electronic problem, or an electric problem. It could be in the car, in the charger, on the cables...

[@naamya2254]

@@jardonnour Thnks a lot for you reaction. It 's a great help and much appreciated. Car is from 2015 with 146000 km. Acc the garage the garantee on batteries is 6 years and the degradation is normal but I have doubts

[@jardonnour]

Hello, You do have a lot of KM but stills. I do find the level low. But I m not a battery expert. Did they say anything about your charging problems ? You are still good for the warranty, but not for long. They should give you some details about your level of degradation with numbers : what is your capacity, and after which level reached they will take some action. Not with a « it seems normal ». They are usually not all battery expert at all Audi dealerships.

[@jardonnour]

I think that we should not care about this situation being normal just because they said it is. They should have specific numbers under which they will have to do their repairs. Even if all is ok, if you go below the threshold they should fix it. Battery Warranty is supposed to be 8 years. Maybe they do it differently.

[@Eirikkinserdal]

I don't have all those options in the mmi. What model is this?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, It is the 2015 A3 eTron, S Line.

[@sachinnadgouda6806]

I saw a speed limit warning can you please let me know how to set it? I set the speed limit warning in driver assist but still after i exceed the speed I do not get any warning

[@jardonnour]

Hello, Do you have this specific car ? On this 2015 model I do not find any sound to activate. It just beeps when i go over the speed I have set. Maybe there are some settings in the « tone » menu, then « systems ». But I do not find anything relevant about this. If you have the facelift version, maybe in the speed limit setting there are some more settings if you go with the wheel on the right side.

[@Ayaya666]

Hi. Do you know how to set the car to go into hybrid mode and not battery hold when the power runs out?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, When the battery runs out it'll go automatically in the Battery Hold mode. Normally, by pressing the EV button on the dashboard, you can then select manually the hybrid mode (which should be the 2nd one displayed (after EV)).

[@Ayaya666]

@@jardonnour i know that, but can I change the automatic behavior of the car, to switch to hybrid not to battery hold?

[@jardonnour]

Oh ok. For the default behavior. No I do not think that it is possible.

[@markomarejordanov4825]

Hey, i am considering to buy an used audi a3 e-tron that has between 100000km-150000. What are your thought about the engine and is it still reliable after that much km and is it worth it? Thanks in advance

[@jardonnour]

Hello, I would take the facelift version as it would be a bit more recent. I had no engine problems on this car and it worked very well. I do not have reliability knowledge with such mileage, especially with the battery. That would be a key point before buying. On my side, I would prefer having less than 100 000 km if possible, for such a car. 🤗 As for : « is it worth it », that would depend on the price you find. Be wary that the EV range is around 30 KM on this first model.

[@markomarejordanov4825]

@@jardonnour yeah, i thought about getting a 2018 one, thanks for the help mate

[@jardonnour]

@@markomarejordanov4825 you are welcome 🤗

[@arpitjain8428]

I am planning to by audi a3 1.4 e-tron from 2015 on full charge it shows 30KM, does it considered good?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, I think I had around 30+ when I had the car. But you really need to drive it to see if it can hold it (approximatively). But I would try to see with an Audi specialist what is the battery capacity after all that time as it degrades over time and over charge cycles.

[@ludvikstokkebekk2058]

where did u buy the s-line phone holder?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, I think i bought it on wish[.]com.

[@Shadethedragonwolf]

I'm questioning on buying one of these for my next (second) car. I currently own a Smart Fortwo. The A3 E-tron I'm looking at is a used 2016 model with almost 50k miles on it. They're asking 18,500 for it. Trying to figure out if it's a good deal and what I should look out for. Like if it has any problems. I've read that Audi's can have problems with oil leaks and exhaust leaks and some electrical problems. I don't know how long you've owned yours, but was wondering if you could follow up on this and give me some tips/advice and such. Also concerned on the price for upkeep and such. Thanks!

[@jardonnour]

Hello, As you have seen this video, i guess you know what to specifically check on this car before buying it. I have it as a used car for 27 month + i d drove 23000 KM. For the price they are asking, it seems ok but what was the price of this car when it was new ? Will you have a warranty with them ? On some forums some people had problems with the battery or the ECU (electronic) but if i remember, those people had way less mileage than this car so lets say it was bad luck (factory problems). I didn't see people complain yet about oil leaks and exhaust problems or pure electrical problems in this specific car. Your A3 is sold by a garage ? if yes ask them for the battery capacity % as i said in the video as this car has "quite" the mileage and has already 4 years. Always need to be careful with first gen cars (especially with PHEV). On my side i have minor problems like a plastic noise in the back when the chassis is being "torn" (ex : you take a road bump slowly sideways) or suspension noise in the front with high road bumps making the car "jump". Otherwise it drives smooth. EV range is still ok after 4 years and 40 000 KM for me (around 40 KM on display). For the upkeep, my car is under free of charge (except for fluids) for 10 years or 100 000 KM (first one reached, but i have a doubt on the KM now). Usually the EV part of the car isn't of high maintenance and therefore shouldn't cost much more than a normal Audi, unless something breaks. The battery should be under warranty for 8 years or 160 000 KM, with a normal capacity loss of max 30 % being considered as normal before a replacement can happen. Now, a french viewer asked me the same question for what to look for before buying it. If you can make a road test it would be great. You are not obliged to do what i m writing down, but i would (for myself). Check things you would normally do for a normal car + some other things you could do if you can : 1) Ask that the battery is fully charged before you go. 2) Look that you have all the battery bars filled up on the screen 3) Check the EV range (should be between 38 and 42 KM) 4) Try to make a 5 KM trip in EV without any kind of accessory (ex : no ventilation). After those 5 real KM, check how many KM you lost in the EV range 5) Try to do that on a plane road 6) Try to go on a high speed road max at 125 KM in EV. It HAS to stay in EV 7) Try to make a full acceleration in EV to check that the needle goes to 100% power and that you don't have strange noise or behavior with the gears 8) For the combined engine power test (you have to have the fuel engine on), go onto a medium speed road (let's say limited to 80 KM/H), go to manual, engage the last gear (6), go to the end of the accelerator pedal (without touching the button at the end of the course of the pedal). If it's ok, the needle should go at the end of the boost 9) When you get back at the end of the test drive, ask if you can put yourself the car to charge. Check if the charging light goes from orange to green. 10) Verify the state of the cables and charger. 11) if you have the stationary heater, ask them to put it on (the car should not be in charge for this test). it should get hot or cold (depending on the temperature you put) after around 5-10 minutes (some ppl had problems with this feature) I have 2 other videos about this auxiliary heater. 12) Ask them for the battery capacity level. Usually they lose between 1 to 3% of capacity / year If you are really interested in this car, i really suggest you to watch most of my videos on this car as a very lot of information is being given. Feel free to ask me more questions. You can also check also this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYCUqWdsiJirb6M

[@Shadethedragonwolf]

Thank ya very much. Yeah I’m going to the dealership today to test it. They have it plugged in right now for my arrival. The guy didn’t exactly know what I meant by battery ware. Idk if he’d understand if I said capacity or not. But either way, hopefully he’ll know now. Even still, I’m looking at other options. Just haven’t gotten around to going to them yet. Planning on that tomorrow. Plus the guy said yearly maintenance would be around 400$ which is double what I’m paying for my Smart right now xD

[@jardonnour]

@@Shadethedragonwolf Welcome :) Welcome to the Audi world where everything is more expensive aha. Well i forgot to mention i m paying around 130$ for the service every year (mostly oil change only actually). Shouldn't your car have also free services up until a certain age / KM ? Well Battery ware / capacity should ring a bell to them. Just remind them what happens to their iPhone battery after 3 years aha. Is it an Audi garage ? As it is a 2016 model, show them this bug hehe : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZjMd3x4abWfhKc

[@Shadethedragonwolf]

Heya. Yeah it was an Audi dealership. And idk about the free thing to be honest. All they told me is that the battery has an 8 year warranty, which means it would have 4 years left on it. And then the car has a 5 year/x amount of miles service thing. But not free. So any time I’d have to come in for my yearly service, they’d be charging 400$. He said it was like 850$ for 2 year service. So yeah. Then, get this, no one at the dealership knew what I was talking about with the battery capacity test. They were like “I don’t know what that is or how we do it, no ones ever asked us that before”. Even had to look this video up for the dealer to watch to understand what I was talking about. Then we did a google search on how to do it, where to find the number and such. One of the actual guys that does the inspection thought we were meaning the battery life you check on the MMI lol. But either way, they did charge it up until I got their. They kept saying that the max charge is 16 miles. Got in it and it was at 20. Took on a test drive. I guesstimate maybe a 5-8 mile trip. Battery went from 20 mpge to 6 mpge by the time we got back to the dealership. Soooo that felt like a red flag there. Air and center display screen turned off for that trip as well. The dealers excuse for the battery drop was “due to amount of weight in the car and how I drove the car out of the “efficiency zone”. Which was literally just past the bar on the little division tick. Otherwise to get to up to speed was a crawl. But yeah. Decided against getting the A3. Meh lol.

[@jardonnour]

@@Shadethedragonwolf I think that they can check the battery capacity or ware through the OBD port (otherwise how can they check that your battery needs to get replaced because it dropped too low ?). This car is great if you can charge it every night. You can achieve quite good overall MPG. I guess that when you said 20 mpge to 6 mpge you meant EV range ? But this car is not really efficient (form y taste) in city driving if you are not in EV mode. But it's great on the highway in hybrid auto mode, now there it's efficient. I guess you checked my videi with POV driving. If people only look at the EV range of this car (or similar cars) they might get disappointed anyway because 20 miles is low. Someone once said (rightfully in my opinion) that those PHEV cars are made for overall better fuel efficiency. But if you can easily charge it from home or at work that's already making a difference. On my side, i love the car but will give it back at the end of the year.

[@alainschreuder]

Hello! Where did you get the magnetic holders for the phone? I see you have 2 in your car.

[@jardonnour]

Alain BMW Hello :). I bought the one with the S logo between the air vents on wish if I m not mistaken : www.wish.com/share/5325knvwge If you don t have an account there you can check the picture of the object on the site : public01.ddns.net:8081/d/f/546269166143840583 User : youtube PW : youtube For the second one it was already there when I bought the car (second hand) so I won’t be able to answer you :(

[@TheSky7404]

La même en français ce serait top...

[@jardonnour]

Bonjour, Oui je l ai également faite en français si vous regarder sur la chaîne 🤗

[@jardonnour]

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[@TheSky7404]

Top. Je l’ai vue après. Avez vous encore cette voiture à l’heure d’aujourd’hui?

[@jardonnour]

Oui toujours. J ai étendu le leasing pour 18 mois encore :) je ne me sentais pas de la rendre.

[@GeordiLaForgery]

Can I ask a dumb question, if I get an A3 e-tron but never plug charge it, will it be okay to drive it like a prius?

[@jardonnour]

Hello, Well technically you could, but i m not sure it would be good for the batteries. They need to be charged / depleted from time to times. The A3 e-tron does not work like a Toyota in terms of how it charges itself and how it handles the switching between the EV and ICE, while running. You'll not be as efficient as you could and it would be an expensive hybrid where you can't bring the most of it. It will not be worth it for your wallet ;) PHEV needs to be charged for better battery life and to "get your money back". You'll also not benefit from the 204 HP as for that you need to have a certain amount of battery. I hope this will be informative for you ;)

[@GeordiLaForgery]

@@jardonnour Thanks for sharing your wisdom, I appreciate it ;-)

[@jardonnour]

You are welcome :)

[@MauriceNL1]

If you can't charge, go for a normale A3 1.4tsi