Thanks to 150-kW DC fast
charging, your Audi e-tron can get an approximate 80% charge in as
little as 30 minutes. Utilize the home charging capsule, and you can
fully charge your battery in around 9 hours from a simple
240-volt/50-amp outlet. You can recoup even more power on the road and
off the beaten path thanks to regenerative braking. Audi makes getting
energized and ready to go easy, too. 1,000 kWh of charging are included
gratis for use within your first four years of ownership at Electrify
America fast-charging stations. There are around 16,000 charging
stations nationwide, and more than 480 more stations with 2,000+
50kW-to-350kW charge dispensers are in the works. You'll even be able to
tap into solar and wind energy sources without the need to buy or
install equipment via renewable energy service providers like Arcadia
Power. That's peace of mind for far more than the extra
mile.
Driven to Perform
If the Audi e-tron can be called anything, it's one of the most capable SUVs
out there. Its low-positioned 95-kWh battery and dual motors, each with
unique liquid cooling systems, not only provide the low center of
gravity, efficient power distribution, and near-instantaneous torque to
make any ride a pleasure cruise. They put raw power behind it -- as much
as 402 horsepower and 414 pound-feet of torque, with up to 490
pound-feet possible using boost technology. A thumb-activated gear
selector eases gear changes, and you'll enjoy some of the smoothest
around as you rocket from zero to 60 mph in as little as 5.5
seconds.
Have Fun, Will
Travel
Moreover, e-tron is a blast to drive. Standard
electric quattro all-wheel drive with 50-times-faster wheel-slip
reduction and a five-mode, five-link front and rear air suspension make
it both dependable over diverse terrain, thanks to the latter's an
off-road setting, and responsive through inclement California coastal
weather. With seven profiles geared for a variety of driving situations,
road conditions, and even personal preferences, not to mention a
super-low drag coefficient of 0.30, expect the trip to be as
exhilaratingly sporty as it is tailored.
Home on the
Range
New electric vehicles these days are
distance-goers, some of the longest of the long-haulers around. Audi
e-tron sets a new bar for all of them. The about-41-mile trip up to
Riverside will take you around 50 minutes on a good day via I-215 North.
Luckily for you, a new e-tron gets 54 miles of range with as little as a
10-minute charge. Of course, you needn't worry about cutting it close,
whether you're headed there or down to Escondido, as the SUV's
EPA-estimated cruising range is an excellent 204
miles.
Connected Out in the Great
Wide-Open
You can depend on new Audi SUVs to deliver
some of the most advanced and cutting-edge tech out there, and e-tron is
a showcase of it. Under the Audi Virtual Cockpit Plus digital
instrument cluster, which offers driving metrics at a glance, a
10.1-inch Audi MMI touch response infotainment system puts you in
control of it all. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay enable you to connect
your smartphone and access and use it in-dash, while Amazon Alexa
integration lets you control both Alexa-enabled devices and your Amazon
music library, not to mention much more.