Audi E-Tron GT

[Candellara]

Like this a lot. 20 min charge


https://electrek.co/2018/11/28/audis-gorgeous-e-tr...

[DJP31]

Yep that’s a good looking car. Keep your fingers crossed the public charging network gets its act together other wise your 20 minutes is a pipe dream. Hopefully it will by the time this is available to give some proper competition to Tesla.

[kambites]

Since VAG are (I think) the only company currently using 800 volt drive systems, I think we're some way off them being generically supported by the charging points.

[gangzoom]

kambites said:

Since VAG are (I think) the only company currently using 800 volt drive systems, I think we're some way off them being generically supported by the charging points.

Given the current public charging stations cannot even deliver 50KW in a reliable manner widely available 350KW public is a long way off. Even Tesla chargers slow down to 50KW when having to charge multiple cars at the same time. I cannot see 350Kw chargers been cheap when they do arrive, its fine if your use to paying £80 to fuel up, but some of us are now use to paying £5 or nothing at all.

Anyone whos been in a Tesla charging at just 100KW+ will tell you how much cooling is needed to stop the battery from going up in flames - been a passenger in a 787 is quiter experience I think.The amount of engineering needed for reliable and safe 350KW delivery into a battery pack is no small task. There is also no information on degradation, not much use if you can charge ar 350KW but end up with a dead pack at 5 years.

This Audi GT does look good though, much better effort than the one that is going on sale next year. Equally I cannot wait to see the EV version of the XF. Hondas' small urban EV is also coming. All great news to see more mainstream EVs coming....Exciting times ahead .

Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 29th November 19:02

[Pvapour]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/a...

2500 extra charging bays over 3 years is a good boost, rapids in there to