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

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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.
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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
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@fullychargedshow 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq 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 KZfaq 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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@nc3826 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jakobnev5973 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MattStephensRich 3 жыл бұрын

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

@martinscerri6218 3 жыл бұрын

Nah I'm good, you tell him. 😉

@TheGadgetMaster 3 жыл бұрын

I think you just did :)

@user-jt1jv8vl9r 3 жыл бұрын

I think that was the point. 😆

@baconbuttties 3 жыл бұрын

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

@randompete2204 3 жыл бұрын

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

@just_chris1630 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

I spotted that, funny :)

@dalroth10 3 жыл бұрын

Great spot Wotjek! 👏👏👏

@mattw10001 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta fend off the Biden fly somehow ;)

@ColinRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

And if you have been, thank you for presenting

@usaverageguy 3 жыл бұрын

Although I would never buy such a large energy thirsty luxury car. I am glad Audi is building one that runs on electricity instead of gasoline or diesel. Each one sold, is one less fossil fuel car on the road.

@aussie2uGA 3 жыл бұрын

People should buy what they like and not be forced into tiny “econoboxes” just because something smaller can get better mileage.

@logicalChimp 3 жыл бұрын

@@aussie2uGA True - but I think the rant was aimed more at Audi, because there isn't anything inherent in that luxo-barge that justifies the piss-poor economy (especially given it has pretty good aero). Sure, it won't get the level of efficiency of a tiny econo-box, but the fact that e.g. Tesla Model X gets significantly better mileage despite having worse aero (iirc) shows how poor the Audi is.

@macberry4048 3 жыл бұрын

The equation changes when you have a fuel guzzling SUV but you can make your own fuel at home

@rhydianlewis2867 3 жыл бұрын

Some "large" and "luxury" cars are more efficient than some smaller cheaper cars. The whole obsession with small=cheap dates back to the piston age. EVs don't work like that, its more about drivetrain and aerodynamics than size or luxury being evil

@babelhuber3449 3 жыл бұрын

@@logicalChimp The e-tron/ e-tron Sportback is the first real BEV from Audi. Hence they started with a big luxury SUV. It's easier to build than a smaller car, so you can gain experience without much risk. But the Audi Q4 e-tron will be released soon, it's much smaller and - hopefully - more efficient. In 5 years almost every ICE Audi will have a BEV equivalent. In my opinion, Audi is ahead of BMW and Mercedes.

@Plex86 3 жыл бұрын

got one here in Norway and I cant stress enough how nice this car drives! hope everyone can test drive it

@bugsygoo 3 жыл бұрын

Not enough oil here for me to afford it...

@SeriouslyJaded 3 жыл бұрын

@@bugsygoo lol :D touché

@DS-pk4eh 2 жыл бұрын

What car did you had before this one?

@Plex86 2 жыл бұрын

@@DS-pk4eh I had a Tesla S, and before that a Audi Q5 ( the Q5 was an older model but still a amazing Audi IMO)

@Raymaster7482 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Spider Alarm at 5:52 :O

@sreville 3 жыл бұрын

Oh damn, good spot!

@iBackBeat 3 жыл бұрын

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 !

@jorditribo94 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@nicholasrigg8999 3 жыл бұрын

So nice to see the warm sunshine of summer as I look out on a miserable rainy October day...

@navegantestelar 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jaegergroupracing 3 жыл бұрын

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

@duderRechthat 3 жыл бұрын

Boomer attitude ruining this planet for everyone else

@ianthomas7863 3 жыл бұрын

Robert, I always look forward, to you doing a car review. This one I just enjoyed, the most. Thankyou.

@TheMr1Boy321 3 жыл бұрын

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....

@JoshuaPritt 3 жыл бұрын

I like the new intros with the "this is that, that is this, and this is Fully Charged." good stuff!

@RVDL 3 жыл бұрын

I like it best when Robert does the review. Thanks, Robert

@Moto_Miles 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelholt1 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this channel Robert and I love it. The best one for ev's in my opinion and there are lots of course.

@martindoppelbauer7738 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, thanks so much!

@clivethomas6864 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ricbrook7059 3 жыл бұрын

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

@colinpalmer9070 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Robert. Positive but realistic. Calling out inefficiency and good comparison to competition in the same band.

@herme99 3 жыл бұрын

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

@coreyschmidt734 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@yianfam 3 жыл бұрын

You’ve gotta love Robert @14:10 “Big big luxury upper posh class car!” Always makes me smile.

@irnbrukidsm 3 жыл бұрын

Entertaining as always

@FullSimDriving 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Robert, the video has a great chance to convince many luxury SUV buyers to give this a go. When is Jezza getting an EV according to the predictions made a couple of years ago?

@davidbryant2872 3 жыл бұрын

Glad that Robert commented about the video cameras replacing the wing mirrors. Not allowed yet in the USA, so these are thge first I have seen in a production car. I can see several potential disadvantages, not the least of which is the cost of fixing one of the camera stalks if it gets damaged. Do they fold in like mirrors do?

@theduke1066 3 ай бұрын

The Instavolt cable swings out on an arm at the top, so no need to have parked so badly Bobby 😂

@KernowDrone 3 жыл бұрын

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

@vvnnable 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jmoranretana 3 жыл бұрын

I test drived it and LOVE IT. I am waiting to see how different the Q4 etron will be. What I like about the Q4 is that the range is way better.

@jamesrapp9778 3 жыл бұрын

Cool vid, cheers chaps 😎👌

@GarethMcCumskey 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@CorwynGC 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@andylangleynz 3 жыл бұрын

Terrible in bright sunlight

@DonFather 15 күн бұрын

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.

@tbonesenior6736 3 жыл бұрын

Do the mirrors/ camera fold up when you park??

@suchdevelopments 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning Robert. You summed it up with your comments about the Audi E-Tron 55 Quattro. We should be driving 🚘 an Acrimotto, will have 2023 in Australia.

@NeilBlanchard 3 жыл бұрын

It's got side video mirrors! Nice.

@sargfowler9603 3 жыл бұрын

It's about 200mm longer and 85mm wider than a model 3 Tesla, so not a vast amount bigger. More like the size of a model S. However, judging by the reliability surveys, the Audi will be running like new after 100K miles, but the Tesla will have been in the garage 100 times.

@stephendoherty8291 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kryten1016 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@willwonka1325 about six months.

@kryten1016 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guy that really helps. lol

@Secretlyanothername 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@johnmartin6178 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

One side has CCS aswell, the other doesn't

@jhunjhuncastro3811 3 жыл бұрын

How cool is that lovely car.

@top10365 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ianrobins5501 3 жыл бұрын

@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.

@donaldbalanecki8546 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dav1dsm1th 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sun131089 3 жыл бұрын

Can you share which wristwatch are u wearing

@ClebyHerris 3 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video and I couldn’t stop jamming to the music. The music was absolutely the best part of this video and I loved it. Could I get links to the names of these songs because I want to listen to the whole of them.

@futureof... 3 жыл бұрын

A Promise To You by Shimmer at the beginning. Eclipse by Bryant Lowry was the track at 8 minutes on.

@ClebyHerris 3 жыл бұрын

@@futureof... thanks m8

@aaronfarrin4057 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gergall1809 3 жыл бұрын

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..

@Peterpss 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@DanielBull 3 жыл бұрын

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

@tomhumphries6606 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Shaquazam 3 жыл бұрын

Great review as always. But to complain about the efficiency is not fair. Of course the model 3 is more efficient. It’s like comparing a Audi Q7 to an Audi A4.

@fourbypete 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

You'll be waiting a while then

@aussie2uGA 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@austinedwards1918 3 жыл бұрын

Love the review but the question is. If we all buy EV's what would be the carbon footprint be from factories making batteries and us as consumers charging. Would it offset the emissions more effectively than ICE?

@richardkirby5218 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you down at C&M

@fryke 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@pedroqueiros6585 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you on electric cars going leaner! Maybe Citroen went too far that road with Ami (i'd be delighted to have your thoughts on that) but something between Ami and Zoe would be my thing.

@GreenJimll 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@richardlawson8105 3 жыл бұрын

As usual Robert you gave your honest clear opinion of the subject. I get that you did not like the hulk of this car. Something I would love to see you cover is how these electric cars perform in accidents. I would love to get some insight into how the various models compare and how they compare to ICE cars. Not just survival of occupants, etc. but how repairable the cars are, insurance rates etc. Thanks again for your channel.

@LaReynedEpee 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched a few KZfaqs 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.

@electriccarstv 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jimlovett4995 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jimlovett4995 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@radbaron 3 жыл бұрын

From 5:54 onwards, I was watching for the spider to re-appear.

@SurfarenTM 3 жыл бұрын

10:30 Would be really nice to have this kind of number converted as an overlay on the video, for viewers in other countries that have no feeling at all for "miles to the kWh". I know I can google it, but doing that several times in each episode is quite disruptive to the viewing experience. And if possible, please do this as a standard for all numbers mentioned and/or appearing in the video, that could possibly have some of your international viewers lost and confused. I.e. km/miles, gallons/liters, pounds/kg, feet/meters, and all the combinations like miles/kWh versus kWh/km (or per 100 km). I know I'm asking a lot, but I just think it's much less effort (and a bit less energy 😉) spent overall if this is done once in video editing rather than several thousand times by every viewer that wants to know what you're on about.

@ToumalRakesh 3 жыл бұрын

5:54 SPIDER!!!!

@bumblebee9337 3 жыл бұрын

You have to get with the executive mindset, Robert.

@etienne6641 3 жыл бұрын

New Zealand government just ordered a few of these Audi etrons to replace their BMW 7 series fleet.

@NDFilmNZ 3 жыл бұрын

Really? I know they tested BMW hybrids a while back, but didn’t know if they had confirmed which route they were going. Some safety concerns regarding quiet cars in Wellington streets and pedestrians potentially getting hit was the last I read.

@Ben-oy1td 3 жыл бұрын

@@NDFilmNZ maybe pedestrians should look first !

@etienne6641 3 жыл бұрын

@@NDFilmNZ They ordered 3 "55's" so far. Two of these will serve to shuttle ministers between Wellington Airport and the government’s parliament, while the third with baby seat will be placed in service in Ardern’s home town of Auckland 🍼😂.

@marklonguet-higgins6041 3 жыл бұрын

Please let you neighbours in Australia know about it. Their government seems to be coughing in (coal & ash) dust!

@martinleiser3872 3 жыл бұрын

Cars like this are luxury items, not a necessity.

@russiandrivers9986 3 жыл бұрын

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

@winnie-the-poohahaha4428 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SardiPax 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@IvanLayton 3 жыл бұрын

Just had a thought, how would you cope if you took one on safari?

@josephcullen2512 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@pigedehekkan 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@NSE465 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Greenflashtech 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@CptMishMashVonRandom 3 жыл бұрын

Was that a spider 🕷️ running down your shoulder at 5:50?? 😳

@CurtisTarwater 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnorris3409 I prefer MJ.

@fullychargedshow 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@OPENyourMIND 3 жыл бұрын

Dejavu! It really remind me the First Presentation of the E-Tron! Why do we need Something Like this?

@sirenbrian 3 жыл бұрын

I heard on the Inside EVs podcast that the advantage of the e-tron during charging is that is will a high rate of charge almost all the way to full. So yes, its inefficient, but it will recharge quickly. They recommend that journalists should not only mention the peak recharge rate, but how long the car can charge at that high rate. Most cars will only take their peak charge when the battery is almost empty, then quickly lower their charge rate, resulting in a long wait to get to, say, 80%. But I think Audi built the e-tron to charge as quickly as possible, which make explain their weirdly low range from such a big battery. Good review though!

@BillB33525 3 жыл бұрын

We have the '19 SUV, as long as 150KW chargers are on the route stops are fast enough and it's nice to get out of the car a little more frequently than when driving a long range ICE car. I need a stop after 300 miles even in a premium ICE car. Bjorn called the e-tron a tie with his early Model X on the 1000 Km challenge.

@gnomad42 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@allyliddiard7320 3 жыл бұрын

I will say this, that silver colour is absolutely corking.

@IceFish. 3 жыл бұрын

its gorgeous but id be happy with an sq5 for now

@russellmasters5764 3 жыл бұрын

I own the regular e-tron and its a great car, however I agree with Roberts points. The reason I got it? I have a dog, need a big boot and at the time couldn’t find a full EV equivalent to my previous Passat Estate. The kicker was that as a company car driver it was cheaper for me to take the vastly expensive Audi compared to a hybrid or fossil fuel estate car, purely due to the fact that company car tax for these vehicles is 0% compared to 16% on other vehicles.

@russellmasters5764 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, and I would stay that the onboard software and user experience is far from slick. Too fiddly and the onboard systems do get in the way, I regularly swear because the lane assist has kicked in and I have forgotten to turn it off (which I have to do every trip because you cannot permanently disable it).

@acx76 3 жыл бұрын

Honda E got the wing camera right :)

@johnhill2227 3 жыл бұрын

Slightly confused, at the start the charge point was shown on the other side(passenger side) of the car, but at the charge station it was on the driver's side ??

@fullychargedshow 3 жыл бұрын

There’s one on each side

@johnchartrand5910 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Littlemosslad 3 жыл бұрын

oooh that is lovely.

@evolution2030 3 жыл бұрын

@Robert when can we have a lucid air review?

@tozinho1234 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@josephpgrass 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@vanessaoelmann4211 3 жыл бұрын

Of course it's a heavy car that subsequently needs lots of energy, but a silent SUV that doesn't pollute our urban areas even more than they already are is still a win for all of us. The SUV hype won't disappear any time soon, so let's get people to switch to electric SUVs :) and the e-tron is just beautifully crafted, what an absolutely stunning car.