Met the Audi E-Eron today
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SpikeBmth said:
Its based upon the Audi Long wheel base Q5 sold in China... Great Audi Build quality, only draw back the engine has just been swapped for the electric stuff, rather than a car designed from scratch to be an EV.
I think it uses a platform designed purely for an EV. It has nothing to do with the Q5.Kawasicki said:
SpikeBmth said:
Its based upon the Audi Long wheel base Q5 sold in China... Great Audi Build quality, only draw back the engine has just been swapped for the electric stuff, rather than a car designed from scratch to be an EV.
I think it uses a platform designed purely for an EV. It has nothing to do with the Q5.SpikeBmth said:
Kawasicki said:
SpikeBmth said:
Its based upon the Audi Long wheel base Q5 sold in China... Great Audi Build quality, only draw back the engine has just been swapped for the electric stuff, rather than a car designed from scratch to be an EV.
I think it uses a platform designed purely for an EV. It has nothing to do with the Q5.It’s definitely not MEB based, those cars won’t be with us till 2020-2021
Pretty underwhelming effort considering all the hype. Okay it's not bad and it is at least an EV, but apart from more consistent panel gaps for the micrometer merchants, Tesla have it beaten on everything else with a car that's been on the market for 3 years. Maybe the next gen version built on a proper dedicated EV platform might be worth looking at?
its a quiet comfortable cruising SUV with a bit of off road capability, well built like you would expect from Audi.
Its probably a great all round car, as an EV so long as you dont go outside its range (most drives) it'll be decent too.
Audi have been very conservative with its design and operation though, it drives much like an ICE car and its not very efficient, and only allows use of a limited amount of that battery (82 out of 95..), I guess they are somewhat new to large battery packs so are conservative (and likely know the cell chemistry better than others..)
Stats wise it doesnt measure up to the X but it will attract the usual audi buyer who might not want to risk a new brand.
I just think its crazy the amount of money etc they have put into this a a one off before the PPE/MEB platforms come on stream, its not even been quick to market.
Its probably a great all round car, as an EV so long as you dont go outside its range (most drives) it'll be decent too.
Audi have been very conservative with its design and operation though, it drives much like an ICE car and its not very efficient, and only allows use of a limited amount of that battery (82 out of 95..), I guess they are somewhat new to large battery packs so are conservative (and likely know the cell chemistry better than others..)
Stats wise it doesnt measure up to the X but it will attract the usual audi buyer who might not want to risk a new brand.
I just think its crazy the amount of money etc they have put into this a a one off before the PPE/MEB platforms come on stream, its not even been quick to market.
I guess one thing e-Tron has got going for it is that Tesla Model <anything> just are not lookers? Oh and they have no dealerships now. Audi/VAG are probably going to be around for a very long time. People drive past Audi dealerships on their way home. And if you subscribe to the Tesla-as-Nokia comparison, nagging doubts on how many years the Tesla brand has got.
So perhaps e-Tron appeals to a different type of buyer.
So perhaps e-Tron appeals to a different type of buyer.
I had one on priority order from last year but given its range compared with other recent EV's, I have just cancelled. I may regret it when I see them on the road but my hunch is that within 18 months there will be a MK II with rather better range which will make the value of the first gen cars plummet. No remorse (yet!)
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