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It’s not only the wheels. I had identical wheels on both e-trons and still got about 25% more range with the non-s modell. But as written above I‘m pretty sure the number of motors is far more relevant than the size of the motor for range. I‘ve no idea why you don‘t see similar range differences...

For example here: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/de/audi-e-tron-75 https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/de/audi-e-tron-s-13104 I hope to links work since they are leading to the German Audi page. Here are the numbers for WLPT: e-tron: 26.1-22.2 kWh/100km and range 369-440km e-tron s: 28.4-26.1...

The number of electric motors and their type are more important for range than their size/power. But all three factors have an influence. With vehicles like the Audi e-tron or Porsche Taycan it‘s easy to compare the numbers for different motor configurations since they are widely published. The...

Not necessarily. On a parallel hybrid the ICE operates at different rotational speeds and due to this often in a less efficient speed range. In a series hybrid, the ICE operates always at the most efficient rotational speed. In addition, depending on the chosen concept, a parallel hybrid uses...

What you describe is just a series hybrid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_vehicle) like the BMW i3 with the range extender or even the Chevy Volt. If the ICE is active it runs at nearly constant speed and if the drive train doesn't need the full output power of the generator the remaining...

Thanks a lot for your comment, really appreciated!

Thanks for your feedback! The e-tron performed flawlessly on this trip. The offroad performance was very good, even better than I had expected. Traction even under difficult conditions was very good and ground clearance in the offroad mode of the air suspension was sufficient for all tracks...

This is the final part of my trip report and also the final episode of my video series: https://ev-overlanding.com/2022/02/11/audi-e-tron-in-iceland-6-f232-to-maelifell/ We drove along the F232 to Maelifell. It was one of the most beautiful tracks in Iceland. After a quick visit of...

Autonomous vehicles that allow a deep sleep while being driven are very far away. Both from the legislation and from the technology perspective. For sure more than 10 years, probably more than 20. Watching a movie or relaxing in autonomous mode will soon be possible but that's it.

In part 5 we drove from Vik i Myrdal on the South-Coast of Iceland to the beautiful Þakgil valley and through many fords along the F206 to the Laki fissure. Is there any interest in these trip report? Some feedback would be great...

That's easy to answer: because gas is much more expensive in Europe compared to the U.S. and in addition, if you drive 250 km/h on a German highway the range shrinks significantly and you have to re-fuel every hour. Regarding Rivian: I'm really interesting, but it seems that we won't see any of...

Is this really typical in the U.S.? Interesting! I've never ever experienced something like this in Europe. Sometimes chargers are not working and I have to try another one or call the hotline to do a remote activation but I never had to wait in line for charging.

It depends on how fast you need. 60 kW DC chargers are nearly everywhere in the U.S. (with the exception of Alaska). If I'm not on a business trip or in hurry for whatever reason, I can live with 60 kW. Typically you need to charge maybe twice a day. If you choose for the night a place with a...

I can offer the perspective of overlanding/offroad trips in Europe. I've done now a couple of trips with EVs. My experience is, that 400 km range would be sufficient for almost all trails and trips. But it's important to really have this number on a gravel track with MT tires and fully loaded...

Part 4 of my trip report is now finished as well as EP4 of my video series: https://ev-overlanding.com/2022/01/24/audi-e-tron-in-iceland-4-kaldidalur-and-f578/ We crossed the Western Highlands of Iceland with the Audi e-tron along the Kaldidalur track and the F578. In addition, we visited...