Brian - with your tech and electronics expertise, you're just the right guy to be able to properly review EVs! Good job here, reviewing the battery and energy engineering design that old-skool car reviewers don't even know how to talk about.
@@john335i which itself is offset by the cost of installing chargers at home. Plus the elephant in the room - Audi is not known for reliable trouble free electronics.
I was in Germany at the Audi plant 5 years ago. This is not new for them, and they have been working on it for some time. They had an A3 E-tron at the time.
Even a clean up process jasmine Bitanga states due to salt battery and corrosion but only laid out for winter time months 365 is extensive in order to push and see what can occur
Andrew Syracuse It looks like there are more focused on people who ar so much concerned about the environment but people who are concerned about buying the newest thing first, that is their real target and they know it .... And that is exactly why it is priced this way, I don't want to hear shit about their development/production cost
I can guess (that) you don't drive one yet. Get ready for one of life's few, really nice surprises. I've driven in half a dozen "compliance" EVs (under 100 mile range) and we're on our 2nd 3 year lease. Like color tvs in the '60s, once you try it, you'll never go back, there's just no reason.
America always gets screwed on "International" comparisons. We pay the most for drugs, and now solar PV. The system we just installed cost about $20k divided by 5.1 kw = $4 watt to buy. Installation was by me, but would have added $3000 had a solar contractor been involved. I read in CleanTechnica that Australia, (Free Trade with China and others) the same equipment costs $1.34/watt. The system has a LG Chem Resu 10 Lith ion battery that retails for $5500 (American price) but has a rebate (very hard to find and get) of $3800. In Australia the panels, batteries, racks and Inverters cost less due to 'tariffs' and other taxes. Regardless, we can now charge our EV at home using net metering and the sun directly when it's out. The lease was (now hard to find) $121/month for a brand new 2017 Fiat 500 e. The deposit was more than covered by the State rebate and there is no maintenance so far, 25 months into a 36 month lease. I noticed the tires need to be rotated (front to back) so I'll probably spring for two new ones soon. The solar PV system contributes about 80% of our electrical needs on the hottest days, and 100% most other days and will pay for itself in 4 to 5 years depending on how many times we charge the EV, we might get another. The house is old, so upgrades should bring it's electrical load down to where the solar system will be sufficient to run 'off-grid' if the need arises, and the law allows. Spending is never over however, now I see we need a "wireless" Level II charger, so I don't have to plug the thing in everytime I leave it for the day. Another $1500 or so, that will wait. Chevy gave us the charger for shipping and taxes in 2012 when we leased a Spark. Maybe they'll throw in a wireless charger if we buy a Bolt?
Start with an app and go to maximum capacity for 365x8+4. To see explosion then simulate explosion and time frame to fix and or contain cause gasoline on an electrical fire in the snow is devastating
Up to 30% more range because of regen braking. Whatever that means, as if you only drive downhill you always have more range than when you started (except you already started with a fully charged battery). And contrarily, if you do not brake (empty highway) you do not get higher range because of regenerative braking, as the system is not used.
ok this car is not cutting edge but is for those that want a more traditional interior and exterior. Range may not be as important if the fast charging option is available. The real excitement will be when lucid air comes out at a lower price point. Then there will be real competition and innovation. i am still waiting for the model y.
FYI don't forget that Elon Musk released the Tesla Motors patents for free to all car manufacturers and that is extended to small EV startups... soon afterwards that Toyota released their patents on hydrogen fuel cell technology in the same manner...
I love the tech but still could care less about owning an SUV. Looks like I'll be keeping the 2013 Passat on the road for as long as possible before a really good long range electric car is ready.
This Audi E-Tron is all new for them. How many other manufacturers have all electric SUVs or crossovers? Jaguar, Tesla, Chevy, BMW. That's about it. The rolling out of a nationwide install program with Amazon could be huge.
I could be wrong but from what I am told is that Audi or any EV are not compatible with each other's chargers. So, a Tesla can't charge at an Electrify America charging station and the other way around. An Audi can't charge at a Tesla charging station. I do like that the Audi eTron has a spare tire. A huge selling point for me.
I was kind looking at its height, chest/shoulder to Cooley. He kept saying "SUV" but I thought it looked like a great looking AWD hatchback. I am sure that metal under armor can handle dings and dents, with safeguards in place. But you're right, majority will see malls, and suburban streets.
Brian Cooley is so good at explaining car technologies, you have to be an idiot for you to not understand what he's talking about. This is why I want Cooley back to reviewing cars on CNET.
Hey whos got the time for charging up the battery? So why not create car with the back up battery? Also when the car is running the engine should charge up the back up battery..the goal should be to keep the driver on the road without having to sit and wait even 30 min to charge up the battery
Too much marketing spiel, not enough data, and totally missing comparisons to other EVs. Are the battery cells flat or cylindrical? Does it have a heat pump for cabin heating? How are the inverters and motors cooled? What's the coefficient of drag? How does the claimed 30% benefit of regen compare to other EVs?
The BMW i3 has a similar cooling concept. Inside the module are prismatic battery cells, which have a better surface volume ratio than tesla’s cylindrical cells. Between and under each cell is a heat conductive gel. As a result, every surface (except the top) is covered with heat conductive gel. Under the modules are cooling pipes to transport the heat away. This has the advantage that no coolant can leak to the cells.
Well they are cooled partially from the sides, and the metal within the battery should move heat somewhat effectively to the edges of the cells. Provided you are not flooring continuously and the cells are adequately sized it should be just fine. Batteries don't usually make a lot of heat. The prismatic cells audi are using are usually made with less energy density and more power delivery capability. Further reducing need for cooling.
If the batteries produce so much heat why isn’t a sterling engine incorporated into the design? It could regain some energy to be used in extending the range by converting it back into electricity. These vehicles are competing with fuel and need every ounce of effort to get them to the same level of usability. One thing no one talks about is how cold weather impacts the range. When it’s 0 degrees Fahrenheit out and my defroster is running on high going to grandmas with 4 to 5 people in the car, how far can I go? And can I get home? F1 worked very hard on energy recuperation and made impressive innovations. Maybe they can teach the production group to stretch their limits a little?
cause they extra weight would kill any gain it added. also cost and complexity, would most consumers give up cabin space to gain a negligible amount of range?
So if I had an EV with 240 mile range I could lose 1/3 due to temperature? Is that while I’m driving? So coming right off the plug then driving to work 65 MPH for 35 miles and 35 MPH in the middle for 5 miles. What happens while I’m working for 9 hours and it’s still 0F or colder outside without being on a charger? Do I continue to drop range and or velocity while my battery cools? Maybe battery isn’t ready for rural Northern areas with long highway speed commutes? Can we get some fuel cells up in here?🙏😀
Love to see audi in the game. But they need to catch up with Tesla supercharging infrastructure, 200k teslas cars recording in show mode collecting data of each car for better autopilot, buying process that takes 20 minutes, range of over 300 miles, software and updates that doesn't require you to go to dealership, aerodinamics, unbeatable acceleration, one stop app to summon the car, set ventilation, open car remotely, track where the car is, setup speed limits for your kids, valet mode, better screen quality, large frunk space, and the list goes on and on... Including a CEO that send rockets into fu&@ing space that can use all SpaceX technology into tesla....
It’s not innovation same for every electric car battery on the floor and single pedal driving is on Nissan Leaf which is 1/3 of the price you can buy three leafs for one car price .
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I am German and my Grandfather worked his hole life as an Engineer for VW. So I take this personally in to different ways, you know. Fuck you for being ignorant and have nice day.
Isn't Audi and VW the same people? So the VW fine goes to pay for a charging network that their Audis can use. I'm OK with that, it's progress and it's getting done. This looks like a beautiful car but it's nothing 'special'. All the features, as futuristic as they may seem, are just logical and necessary. The real number is the price? It's still beyond 90% of people's budgets so how many will actually get on the road, to counteract Global Warming? Not a lot is my guess, we still need a million Chevy Spark EVs.
Buy a used i3 for $15k or a Nissan Leaf for similar, don't act like EV's are unaffordable. Heck, last year you could lease Chevy Bolts for $100 a month.
Nevermind the fact that Elon stated that the 35,000 dollar Model 3 will begin shipping at the end of this year and that they plan in introducing a 25,000 dollar model in around a year.
Why do you call this a car from 2012? Not all cars build in 2018 should have 12 inches of panel gap and a rear bumper that fell off randomly. Oh and as a bonus, this car was NOT signed off by a twitchy-eyed prick so thin-skinned that he appears to have a total meltdown when someone points out that one of his shitty ideas was apparently little more than a hollow-hearted publicity stunt and publically denounces a man who has just tirelessly co-ordinated the successful and incredible rescue of 12 children as a “pedo”.
Why have all EV manufacturers "settled" on 250-300 miles range? Is that the practical limits of current Li-ion technology? It's all about range, you know. In the winter, it's reduced by 1/3. Nobody's going to buy into EVs until the range is 400-500 (minus 1/3 in winter, that's still pretty paltry). Not to mention, 30 min. charging times or worse. It's nutty and makes no sense, no matter the bells and whistles manufacturers add, like seats that massage. Really now?
BTW: Heat rises. Cooling the bottom of a pouch shaped batteries make little sense. Tesla's cooling/heating fluid (conditioning) is laced BETWEEN the batteries. Does Audi's heat the batteries as well, or only cool? You sound biased. Bet you are an Audi owner...
I agree. Here you have a huge opportunity to really SLANT that hood down and make it look BADASS, and they give us a big, dumpy looking hunk. It looks like a candy bar: kinda melted on the edges but still basically a block.....that has to bash its way into the wind. No grace. No efficiency. No sleekness or smoothness....or....sexiness.
Funny... during the live stream of the announcement, the comment section was filled with idiots who didnt even care about the ETron, and was more focused on saying "RIP Tesla", or how Tesla is now being crushed by Audi. But I have yet to nearly as many hate comments after the once stream...
FINALLY... cooley back on cars again!! KEEP HIM THAT WAY!!!
Hell yeah
And unlike all other reviewers, knows what part of the car to review - the battery management tech.
Stephen Louie thats right,,, 😉
Brian Cooley can suck me in to listening to philosophy and politics and I will sit and listen for HOURS. The way he presents content is MAGIC.
COOLEEEEEY
Love this guy
Brian - with your tech and electronics expertise, you're just the right guy to be able to properly review EVs! Good job here, reviewing the battery and energy engineering design that old-skool car reviewers don't even know how to talk about.
Glad I found you Mr Cooley. Curious why so many employees like yourself and Tong left CNET?
Cooley gives the best reviews this was informative and awesome
What I’m legit wondering about now is if Tesla ever unveiled a car without talking about the estimated range. 🤔
No one gives a shit.
Cooley do the full car reviews please.
75.8k for the base trim. The Fed's $7500 rebate covers the tax, making a 5 year note monthly payment on one of these $1,263. Ouch.
bassandtrebleclef offset a little by the cost of gas and likely less maintenance
@@john335i which itself is offset by the cost of installing chargers at home. Plus the elephant in the room - Audi is not known for reliable trouble free electronics.
@@bassandtrebleclef Stop bitching, it just needs a 240V plug like your washer and dryer.
How come I never hear about the mileage? How far can it travel with a single charge?
I was in Germany at the Audi plant 5 years ago. This is not new for them, and they have been working on it for some time. They had an A3 E-tron at the time.
Even a clean up process jasmine Bitanga states due to salt battery and corrosion but only laid out for winter time months 365 is extensive in order to push and see what can occur
Waw looks amazing.
Well done Audi, I hope it goes into production
How long will it take to charge over a usb cable?
Really nice car, they really put some thought into it
seriously you deserve your own television show.
Nice look into the car I haven’t seen yet
Looks nice. Can't wait to see them in dealerships and on the road.
Power regenaration that is impressive... That is the key.
Brian Cooley is an amazing presenter. Really sold the car to me. I'm taking an interest in the Audi EV now.
Cooley deserves his own channel!
Oh yea! Cooley is back!
I currently drive a Q5, I really hope I can test drive an E-Tron to compare.
I’m hoping that they’ll have a 3 row version within the next 5 years.
I guarantee you'll be astounded, and look at the Q5 in a new light, as a museum piece. EV's make ICE cars look and feel "quaint".
thejeffinvade douche
The combustion car will feel like a ridiculous steam tractor from the 1950s compared to this EV
i want it badly
I am impressed with EV's. I think it is a step in the right direction.
Well the pricing isn't
@@JDMHaze yes I have to agree.
Andrew Syracuse It looks like there are more focused on people who ar so much concerned about the environment but people who are concerned about buying the newest thing first, that is their real target and they know it .... And that is exactly why it is priced this way, I don't want to hear shit about their development/production cost
I can guess (that) you don't drive one yet. Get ready for one of life's few, really nice surprises. I've driven in half a dozen "compliance" EVs (under 100 mile range) and we're on our 2nd 3 year lease. Like color tvs in the '60s, once you try it, you'll never go back, there's just no reason.
America always gets screwed on "International" comparisons. We pay the most for drugs, and now solar PV. The system we just installed cost about $20k divided by 5.1 kw = $4 watt to buy. Installation was by me, but would have added $3000 had a solar contractor been involved. I read in CleanTechnica that Australia, (Free Trade with China and others) the same equipment costs $1.34/watt. The system has a LG Chem Resu 10 Lith ion battery that retails for $5500 (American price) but has a rebate (very hard to find and get) of $3800. In Australia the panels, batteries, racks and Inverters cost less due to 'tariffs' and other taxes.
Regardless, we can now charge our EV at home using net metering and the sun directly when it's out. The lease was (now hard to find) $121/month for a brand new 2017 Fiat 500 e. The deposit was more than covered by the State rebate and there is no maintenance so far, 25 months into a 36 month lease. I noticed the tires need to be rotated (front to back) so I'll probably spring for two new ones soon.
The solar PV system contributes about 80% of our electrical needs on the hottest days, and 100% most other days and will pay for itself in 4 to 5 years depending on how many times we charge the EV, we might get another. The house is old, so upgrades should bring it's electrical load down to where the solar system will be sufficient to run 'off-grid' if the need arises, and the law allows.
Spending is never over however, now I see we need a "wireless" Level II charger, so I don't have to plug the thing in everytime I leave it for the day. Another $1500 or so, that will wait. Chevy gave us the charger for shipping and taxes in 2012 when we leased a Spark. Maybe they'll throw in a wireless charger if we buy a Bolt?
Start with an app and go to maximum capacity for 365x8+4. To see explosion then simulate explosion and time frame to fix and or contain cause gasoline on an electrical fire in the snow is devastating
imagine the repair costs
Nice suit Mr Cooley .
Finally good looking ev that is worth looking into.
What's the mileage mpge?
Im screaming like a fan boy over here 😱
:D Dude's flexing his Rolex...
Awesome! Moving my $1000 M3 reservation to an e-tron reservation as we speak!
Up to 30% more range because of regen braking. Whatever that means, as if you only drive downhill you always have more range than when you started (except you already started with a fully charged battery). And contrarily, if you do not brake (empty highway) you do not get higher range because of regenerative braking, as the system is not used.
That Rolex Watch looks good on your wrist, Cooley.
What's the point of lumping a front motor when most of the time is not in use?!
bieight8 gimmicks
It is a Quattro.
It doesn't weigh much and enables the car to be AWD. Using a drive shaft from the rear to front wouldn't be possible with the pack in the floor
ok this car is not cutting edge but is for those that want a more traditional interior and exterior. Range may not be as important if the fast charging option is available. The real excitement will be when lucid air comes out at a lower price point. Then there will be real competition and innovation. i am still waiting for the model y.
I need that battery in my off grid house
Cool 👍
That mirror.
FYI don't forget that Elon Musk released the Tesla Motors patents for free to all car manufacturers and that is extended to small EV startups... soon afterwards that Toyota released their patents on hydrogen fuel cell technology in the same manner...
@Nirvana which is a mistake
In the same sprit I’ve released my patented cherry 🍒 pie 🥧 recipe 😋
And how many of those released TM patents are used in this Audi? Zero. Those patents are useless to any established carmaker.
not a single Tesla patent went Open Source. Not one!
I love the tech but still could care less about owning an SUV. Looks like I'll be keeping the 2013 Passat on the road for as long as possible before a really good long range electric car is ready.
I just don’t understand why he/Audi are acting like all this is new innovation....
Because it's called good marketing?
This Audi E-Tron is all new for them. How many other manufacturers have all electric SUVs or crossovers? Jaguar, Tesla, Chevy, BMW. That's about it. The rolling out of a nationwide install program with Amazon could be huge.
Exactly
Tesla gang
Alex Graham Yeah the Amazon thing could be a big deal but I’m talking about the car innovations all of it has happened before…
Cooley makes the car more interesting
Why any of the E-vehicles has a solar panel on the roof of the car?
They are simply not efficient enough.
COOLEY!!!!!
So, people Are you EXCITED for this awesome innovative new electric car from Audi?? .... No? .... Really? .... Anyone ? ? .... Ooooook
Andrej Gobec drops mic 🎤💥 lol
It's a car, if that excites you you must be a fucking sad Tesla fanboi.
I could be wrong but from what I am told is that Audi or any EV are not compatible with each other's chargers. So, a Tesla can't charge at an Electrify America charging station and the other way around. An Audi can't charge at a Tesla charging station.
I do like that the Audi eTron has a spare tire. A huge selling point for me.
You forgot to tell us the most important figure here....... The range!
I think It will fail emission as it burn a little diesel. Efficiency and get only 200 miles?
wonder if it's 100k+
...will account for 30% of it's total range, whatever that turns out to be.
it is very good to have another EV on the market but I just did not understand what Audi did that Tesla already has not done before.
They did not Get educated about the details Details matter
They gotta lower it a bit. Monster truck fitment right now. Let's be real no one is taking this off road
I was kind looking at its height, chest/shoulder to Cooley. He kept saying "SUV" but I thought it looked like a great looking AWD hatchback. I am sure that metal under armor can handle dings and dents, with safeguards in place. But you're right, majority will see malls, and suburban streets.
I see your point but imagine off roading in nature with a silent motor, it's a great feeling as I do quite a bit of off road electric mountain biking
Brian Cooley is so good at explaining car technologies, you have to be an idiot for you to not understand what he's talking about.
This is why I want Cooley back to reviewing cars on CNET.
Hey whos got the time for charging up the battery? So why not create car with the back up battery? Also when the car is running the engine should charge up the back up battery..the goal should be to keep the driver on the road without having to sit and wait even 30 min to charge up the battery
Dick
Talk Talk and more talk! How about something a little more than vapor-ware?
I wonder if countries like Mexico have the infrastructure to be able to manufacture produce make and sustain electric vehicles
IDGAF about “quirks and features”. Bring back Cooley reviews!
Cooley 💪
Too much marketing spiel, not enough data, and totally missing comparisons to other EVs. Are the battery cells flat or cylindrical? Does it have a heat pump for cabin heating? How are the inverters and motors cooled? What's the coefficient of drag? How does the claimed 30% benefit of regen compare to other EVs?
IT WAS JUST RELEASED, GIVE THEM TIME.
NOT a fan of that battery cooling system. They are cooling batteries 4" thick from only one surface??
That was also the first thing i thought.
The BMW i3 has a similar cooling concept. Inside the module are prismatic battery cells, which have a better surface volume ratio than tesla’s cylindrical cells. Between and under each cell is a heat conductive gel. As a result, every surface (except the top) is covered with heat conductive gel. Under the modules are cooling pipes to transport the heat away. This has the advantage that no coolant can leak to the cells.
@@KawaNinja93 thats not true, there is nothing between the cells.
ranxerox10 I thought that there is heat conductive gel (probably glue) between the cells. Take a look at 40s in that video: /watch?v=iiJsKza5CF4
Well they are cooled partially from the sides, and the metal within the battery should move heat somewhat effectively to the edges of the cells.
Provided you are not flooring continuously and the cells are adequately sized it should be just fine. Batteries don't usually make a lot of heat. The prismatic cells audi are using are usually made with less energy density and more power delivery capability. Further reducing need for cooling.
If the batteries produce so much heat why isn’t a sterling engine incorporated into the design? It could regain some energy to be used in extending the range by converting it back into electricity. These vehicles are competing with fuel and need every ounce of effort to get them to the same level of usability. One thing no one talks about is how cold weather impacts the range. When it’s 0 degrees Fahrenheit out and my defroster is running on high going to grandmas with 4 to 5 people in the car, how far can I go? And can I get home? F1 worked very hard on energy recuperation and made impressive innovations. Maybe they can teach the production group to stretch their limits a little?
cause they extra weight would kill any gain it added. also cost and complexity, would most consumers give up cabin space to gain a negligible amount of range?
the cold will only reduce range 20-30% many Canadian and Norwegian own EVs and this is well documented
So if I had an EV with 240 mile range I could lose 1/3 due to temperature? Is that while I’m driving? So coming right off the plug then driving to work 65 MPH for 35 miles and 35 MPH in the middle for 5 miles. What happens while I’m working for 9 hours and it’s still 0F or colder outside without being on a charger? Do I continue to drop range and or velocity while my battery cools? Maybe battery isn’t ready for rural Northern areas with long highway speed commutes? Can we get some fuel cells up in here?🙏😀
Autonomous driving please!
Love to see audi in the game. But they need to catch up with Tesla supercharging infrastructure, 200k teslas cars recording in show mode collecting data of each car for better autopilot, buying process that takes 20 minutes, range of over 300 miles, software and updates that doesn't require you to go to dealership, aerodinamics, unbeatable acceleration, one stop app to summon the car, set ventilation, open car remotely, track where the car is, setup speed limits for your kids, valet mode, better screen quality, large frunk space, and the list goes on and on... Including a CEO that send rockets into fu&@ing space that can use all SpaceX technology into tesla....
Why are they calling a station wagon a Suv?
It’s not innovation same for every electric car battery on the floor and single pedal driving is on Nissan Leaf which is 1/3 of the price you can buy three leafs for one car price .
How reliable is it?
It's released right know, how should everyone know about reliability??
@@tzarcoal1018 Not very, it's a VW product with bad German Engineeringm
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I am German and my Grandfather worked his hole life as an Engineer for VW. So I take this personally in to different ways, you know. Fuck you for being ignorant and have nice day.
What the heck is under that huge hood?
500 stations? In Calufornication
Isn't Audi and VW the same people? So the VW fine goes to pay for a charging network that their Audis can use. I'm OK with that, it's progress and it's getting done.
This looks like a beautiful car but it's nothing 'special'. All the features, as futuristic as they may seem, are just logical and necessary. The real number is the price? It's still beyond 90% of people's budgets so how many will actually get on the road, to counteract Global Warming? Not a lot is my guess, we still need a million Chevy Spark EVs.
What if battery explode.
Im sure it will cost base msrp 80K. Yay us peasants can have our gas engines and im sure the rich will tax us for doing so lol
Buy a used i3 for $15k or a Nissan Leaf for similar, don't act like EV's are unaffordable. Heck, last year you could lease Chevy Bolts for $100 a month.
Nevermind the fact that Elon stated that the 35,000 dollar Model 3 will begin shipping at the end of this year and that they plan in introducing a 25,000 dollar model in around a year.
Philip Biron Yeah and those $25k models won't be delivered For another two years I bet lol
@venictos - what Alex G. and Philip B. said. Also, the dividend for everyone -- rich and poor -- is cleaner air.
Philip Biron the minute you wrote “Elon stated”, I started to laugh 😂
Id get it just based on the name alone
Love how ppl think they would save the enviroment when they drive an electric car
Every little bit helps. 1 person won't make a huge difference. If ALL of us get electric cars, then that will make a huge difference, right?
Is this guy kipkay? Looooll
I remember Kipkay from the heydays of Metacafe.
Give me Cooley or give me death
Claiming it has dual “engines” instead of MOTORS can only mean one thing, they are already off to a bad start!
In German engine and motor are synonyms thats why
No that is not true.
It is true you dumb fuck.
@ What the hell is your problem?
Loved the car review. Keep it up Cooley!
This car with the 95 kWh battery has 30km less range than the Tesla Model X 75D with 75kWh. Do the math. Audi is 5 years behind Tesla in battery tech.
Didn't even mention how it compares to Tesla,
And i wonder if all the EV could join the existing super charging network with Tesla.
They can't, Teslas superchargers use a proprietary connector
But can it drive itself like Tesla?!... I thought not.
Also with all that regenerative breaking and range still less than Tesla.
Welcome to 2012 Audi!
CMCNestT lmaooo
Why do you call this a car from 2012? Not all cars build in 2018 should have 12 inches of panel gap and a rear bumper that fell off randomly. Oh and as a bonus, this car was NOT signed off by a twitchy-eyed prick so thin-skinned that he appears to have a total meltdown when someone points out that one of his shitty ideas was apparently little more than a hollow-hearted publicity stunt and publically denounces a man who has just tirelessly co-ordinated the successful and incredible rescue of 12 children as a “pedo”.
@@davidrallison7038 very well said Bravo👍
@@davidrallison7038 still Tesla is 5 years ahead lol
@@waypedia they overheat and build quality is low
Looks like a blackberry compared to a Tesla with all those residential looking junction boxes but I'm still a fan.
Cooley
Wouldn't the battery be more of a gas tank and the electric motor be the engine ?
Weight and cooling.
if i have enough money, i would get this rather than tesla
I love Tesla, but I love saving the environment more - go electric vehicles!
Door handles? Come on Audi get serious
its amazing to see how they copied the ideas from real innovators and produce it like a new thing....
Why have all EV manufacturers "settled" on 250-300 miles range? Is that the practical limits of current Li-ion technology? It's all about range, you know. In the winter, it's reduced by 1/3. Nobody's going to buy into EVs until the range is 400-500 (minus 1/3 in winter, that's still pretty paltry). Not to mention, 30 min. charging times or worse. It's nutty and makes no sense, no matter the bells and whistles manufacturers add, like seats that massage. Really now?
ev sales have doubled since last year that is a whole lot of nobody buying them.
What you're saying is... 1% of the cars on the road.
BTW: Heat rises. Cooling the bottom of a pouch shaped batteries make little sense. Tesla's cooling/heating fluid (conditioning) is laced BETWEEN the batteries. Does Audi's heat the batteries as well, or only cool? You sound biased. Bet you are an Audi owner...
I’m a simple man! I see Cooley, I get lotion and take off pants
Penguin LittleFeet 😂
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!
😂
Almost cooler than cooley.
More EVs the better,,now IF only it was more affordable.
.btw if its electric why such huge gril?
I agree. Here you have a huge opportunity to really SLANT that hood down and make it look BADASS, and they give us a big, dumpy looking hunk. It looks like a candy bar: kinda melted on the edges but still basically a block.....that has to bash its way into the wind. No grace. No efficiency. No sleekness or smoothness....or....sexiness.
I understood why AUDI is #1
Wait till you see the Audi Elaine.
Go watch Ben Sullins Teslanomics video "Dear Tesla Killers" . It's awesome.
Relax people, it’s advertising .
Funny... during the live stream of the announcement, the comment section was filled with idiots who didnt even care about the ETron, and was more focused on saying "RIP Tesla", or how Tesla is now being crushed by Audi. But I have yet to nearly as many hate comments after the once stream...
THAT'S GOOD GIVEN THIS WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR TESLA.
Tesla has literally changed everything.