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Agree - I'm not saying my garage has the security of a vault, but it is a deterrent more than anything. That's all it will ever be and you hope that because it's a little more effort vs 20 of the other garages that they'll see yours as harder vs others. That's the theory atleast. Thanks for watching and posting!

We still have ours and still loving it. She's now done nearly 155k miles and still going strong. What model year have you got as the new model years have bigger batteries. My A3 8V model came from the factory with a 8.8kWh battery and i find that when we drive it to empty and charge it up to full, she takes about 6.5kWh...so Audi keep a bit at the bottom of the battery and the top to manage any battery degradation. The newer models have a 12.8kWh 'gross' battery capacity and a 10.4kWh usable so quite an upgrade... On a full charge (6.5kWh charged) driving it all the way to empty, we get up to 24 miles in summer (driving carefully) and 14 miles in winter (with the HVAC on). I tend to plug ours in as soon as I get back home most days but there will be times it's left empty or full a few days as we also have a Tesla Model S that does all the longer journeys. The reverse camera I bought off AliExpress...i think ours is now somewhat outdated and you can get versions that would allow e.g. Apply Carplay so I would probably recommend going for a more modern version now...but Aliexpress would be where I'd look to purchase it from. Hope that helps and hope you enjoy your A3 e-tron.

@@mybmwcevolution1415 thank you for the response. The one I’m getting will be delivered later. It’s the same as yours but just 2020 model and has the 8kv battery, not the newly designed one. It also has Apple play already through the Audi smartphone system and virtual cockpit. So I just need the reverse camera to work with the module as it is

@@mybmwcevolution1415 sorry to bother you but can you please help me with more details on how to retrofit the reverse camera thing please? I got a 2020 model of the Audi a3 etron and spoke to a local guy who does the job but he is only talking about getting a totally new set up with different screen. Not integrating a camera into the already available MMI System.

@@mybmwcevolution1415 thank you for this detailed comment. Sorry to bother you but I’m new to this retrofitting thing but looks like I will be able to get some help with fitting the camera if I get one. I have been looking on Ali express but I’m struggling to get get one that is the updated one and that is plug and play like yours. I would not want to mess around with any coding. Can you kindly direct me to one please ?

Btw. I have the 8v too, just a 2020 registration. The face lifted one with virtual dashboard

Gotta love the youtube algos! :-) It was great meeting you guys and glad I could help. You guys were also the only ones I saw on the TET that day so lucky we bumped into each other. Thanks for sharing the video and until next time!

You were our Knight in Shining Armour. Thanks for your help, love your bike and respect for going through the water crossing at the beginning of the vid. Especially as you were in jeans if I recall! - Andrew

@@AdventureRiderMoto Great to meet you guys Andrew and will definitely come and visit the shop sometime soon! It was also great to see the footage you took of it all! 🙂

Hi, yes I can - I modified the mini fairing so that it sits higher by drilling an extra set of hole lower on the metal dash and higher on the 2 black handlebar brackets. It allows the speedo to be completely visible between the handlebars and the dash. It's quite an easy modification and would recommend doing it if you're looking to keep the existing speedo. Hope that helps!

I've got got it 7 years on and it's still a great bike. BMW have - in my opinion - not been able to improve on this bike with the new line up and I'd still pick the C Evo over other electric bikes in this price category. They're getting cheap now on the second hand market so grab yourself a bargain...you won't regret it :-)

Yes - no issues at all 👍🏻

Thanks 👍

Hi @andyizzy - it's OsmAnd Maps from the Apple App Store. I just download the TET GPX files from the TET website and then load them into the app on my iPhone. It's a little tricky to transfer the file at first but if you do a google, you'll get the hang of it. So far, really liking the app and the position of the phone mount on the rally tower is something i recently did and would 100% recommend...so nice not to have to look down at the route! 🙂

Haha - all part of the adventure! Happy riding and hopefully see you on the TET at some point! 🙂

If so just pass a chain around it and yank it over and out with the car or truck. The design so close to the ground, rust and crud. Not looking good long term. Rain SPLASH is going to soak the lock. Reliability doubtful. Get some dirt and grit into the lock, it won't want to open. All this is IMO. I have no experience with defeating this lock.

@Scottdowney4318 is right that rain can splash grit into the lock. About once a year I clean the lock out with a good dose of WD40 which sprays out any grit and keeps it in working order.

Yes, it will start on petrol.

It is quick especially to 30 mph...i once read it may be quicker than an M3 but can't find anything to that effect at the moment. I still have the C Evo and it's hands-down the best bike for in-city riding and anything within 70 miles on the motorway/highway. I have 3 other bikes now also....a 2019 BMW 1250 GS Adventure for long distance touring, a 2007 Suzuki GSXR 750 for track days, and a 1996 Suzuki DR650 dualsport for going off-road on the Trans European Trail in the UK and Europe. There's a bike for every type of riding :-) Thanks for watching the channel!

24 miles in summer maximum, and 14 miles in winter with the heating on minimum. Hope that's helpful!

@@mybmwcevolution1415 thanks that is a still good range.

Hope you enjoyed it!

Glad it was helpful!

£75 isnt it?

​@@Lewis_Standingthis is my biggest grange. At 3x residential energy cost, this is an emergency only option especially if you have Tesla supercharger access at half the price. Price has to come down to about 50p per kwh for price parity with average ICE car buying petrol

For clarity it's a pre-authorisation fee that is released immediately after the charge session finishes although it is dependent on your own bank. If it takes longer than that, it is to do with your bank, not with a charge point operator. Some people question why it is the amount that it is...but with long range EVs now typically having 60-110kWh batteries, charge point operators ask for a pre-authorisation that is able to cover the top end to protect themselves from EV charging fraud. 100kWh x £0.75/kWh = £75. The charge point operators do not hang on to your money FYI which is what people often think.

24 miles in summer max, 14 miles with heating on in winter. Hope that helps!

Totally agree!

Hi, That's great and hope you enjoy them. My inner liner dimensions are 100 cm long and 16 cm wide. Thanks!

Great you've got yourself the ce04! Mine is still holding up great and don't notice any battery degradation to be honest. There is a way to check it with MotoScan i believe but I haven't got the app and dongle for that so haven't checked. Most modern EVs do not have significant degradation and the C Evo sits in that camp in my view. It's mostly the older EVs like the 2011-2024 Nissan Leafs, 2013-2018 Kia Sout EVs, etc that suffer badly e.g. 30%+ loss. We have had our Tesla Model S since 2015 and even that has over 92% left of its original capacity after 100k miles.

Thanks! 👍

They did not have this feature when I tested this and made the video but here are the instructions from their website: 1. Once you’ve tapped to pay and plugged in your car, scan the 'follow on mobile' QR code on the charger screen. 2. Tap ‘add Nectar card number’ and enter your Nectar card number, this can be found either on your card or in your Nectar app (just tap the card icon and you’ll be able to copy & paste your number) 3. Hey presto, you’re collecting Nectar points.

@@mybmwcevolution1415 yep a compensation for the rather eye watering prices, for now at least

They're on a roll so if you haven't got one yet, i'm sure you'll be seeing them appear in the coming 24 months... Thanks for posting!

@@mybmwcevolution1415 yes, the car park here is spacious and on a main road tourist gateway. Kinda strange they’ve not acted sooner. The nearby Park and Ride has unused grid capacity too.

@@PJWey Sounds like there is a lot to like about that location ... fingers crossed that they'll be installing them soon!

I'm talking about miles as this is a UK car and it's in miles/hr. You can just multiply it by 1.6 to get kms. As a dutchman (living in the UK for the last 30 years), the proper metric is of course KMs! haha...

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it...

Hi - i'm afraid that's not correct - you can see it's next to the fuel tank in the boot/truck in this video here: ruclips.net/video/QN1zXNpDbE0/видео.html

@@mybmwcevolution1415 I was talking about the high voltage battery. It occupies the area for the gas tank in a normal Sportback and the tank is moved to the trunk. The 12V battery occupies a small space there but it would not be a problem if the gas tank was not there. The boot would be deep with the 12V battery to the side like many BMWs

How do you expect them to pay off the infrastructure? I agree, but each stall & high power module is like £30k++

cheaper with ice car with these prices, but i guess its not a charger you use every day. very clean charger and love the qr code

@@AndrewTSq you'd be surprised how much money goes into fuel refinery, transport & final delivery via pumping. The infrastructure costs allot more than your average Gridserve electric super hub

I;d expect a discounted rate to encourage EV drivers to shop at Sainsbury;s. This is full price including the Tory 20% VAT addition.

@@kjh789az again, infrastructure, £30k ++ per stall

The setup which i have now which is the one i prefer is that I use a ram-mount with a 1 inch ball which mounts on the left brake reservoir. I thne have a short ram arm that is connected to a Quadlock weatherproof wireless charger. This is connected to the auxiliary plug which is under the centre cover of the steering when (under the logo essentially in the middle of the handlebar). This is my favourite setup as there is no need for pluggin in USB cables and it's a quick twist and go. Hope that helps!

In my experience, yes you would be able to as long as your jacket goes over the end of the cover so water doesn't run down underneath onto your trousers.

An angle grinder could still get through this with enough time but it would need to potentially cut up to 3 times (2 to get access to the lock, and then the lock itself which is quite awkward to cut). I would recommend you still have multiple other locks on your bikes and a tracker. I have multiple anti-angle grinder locks and ground anchor on my bike at all times plus 3 locks on the garage door. A thief can get in if they really want to but they'll be using up a lot of time, grinder discs and time. Another bike is likely going to be far easier to steal for them and so this is more a deterrent rather than a full-proof guarantee. Hope that helps.

Thanks Robb - and my appreciation to you and the team for creating a great product. Hope the suggestions are helpful for future developments and happy to test anything if needed 👍🏻

Spot on - it’s a deterrent but not a guaranteed to be a prevention. 👍🏻

Indeed you're right - thanks for clarifying! :-)

Nice! - do you have the standard range or the long range?

@@mybmwcevolution1415 I have the long range ;))

Hi - the lane assist button is on the left hand (indicator) stalk and easy to turn on/off. It also remembers the last position so no need to continually adjust it. The heated seat buttons sit in the dash just under the central air vents.

Hi - the car is still doing great. I've had the cambelt changed by Audi as well as the annual oil & filter service. Apart from that, it's had a new set of tyres and some engine coolant topped up but other than that she drives like a dream and has just gone over 150,000 miles.

Hi - I got the kit off AliExpress. They now do even better versions with Apple Carplay also integrated which I would recommend instead of mine. It took me about 2 hrs to install. The hardest part was trying to fit the little box behind the CD player in the glovebox as it's very very tight. Good luck with upgrading yours!

@mybmwcevolution1415 thanks for the reply, have you got a link by any chance. I was looking at this then decided to get the Golf 1.6tdi instead. Was worried about the battery and charging and also it was a lot cheaper.

Thank you :-)

There are 20kWh motorcycles but they are quite a lot more expensive though. If you haven't checked them out yet, have a look at the Energica range....some great bikes and they also DC fast charge using CCS so really useful.

@@mybmwcevolution1415 my point is a motorcycle with 20kwh batt is a lot more versatile and would be bought by a lot of commuters .. proof is the new energica experia made for commuting and selling like crazy !!! they just have problems delivering.. 20kwh battery cost of produce is less than E3600 make it special its 7k .. so should be doable !!!

@@gmy33Let's hope we see a lot more of them soon...I'd love a long(er) range electric motorcycle with DC fast charging to be able to go touring with. Right now, £25k is still out of my price range but hopefully they will keep coming down in price and the 2nd hand market starts to get better too...

@@mybmwcevolution1415 i was gonna buy an old vectrix scooter which just fit 16kwh batt .. this project would not even cost 7k .. but vectrix is not great for fast highway .. and prices for diy batt where suddenly quadruppeled .. i ordered an experia for my company which in the end costs me 13k .. most energica custoners in holland do it this way ..