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04-12-2024, 07:28 PM
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I have bought out 3 leases from Audi since 2015,...

I have bought out 3 leases from Audi since 2015, unless something weird changed, I got a loan from my CU, my CU mailed them a check for the residual and got my car.
03-30-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 534
Posted By TTom TTR

In my 2024 Q8 you can connect via the other...

In my 2024 Q8 you can connect via the other frequency. I think 5Ghz for Wifi and 2.4Ghz for Carplay. if you pick one it'll say 'used by carplay are you sure', just say no, and then pick the other...
03-26-2024, 11:01 AM
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Views: 534
Posted By TTom TTR

Inside the App (iOS version at least) there is a...

Inside the App (iOS version at least) there is a map feature that shows you where you parked you car and where you are. That might be what is using it. You can calculate a walking route back to...
03-14-2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,555
Posted By TTom TTR

six weeks is about the time it takes to import a...

six weeks is about the time it takes to import a part from Germany, so not something stocked in country. Had that happen a few times on my A4 with its terrible CVT transmission. My Q8 has about 4k...
02-27-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,545
Posted By TTom TTR

The nice thing about the CCS charger being on the...

The nice thing about the CCS charger being on the front of the car and on the right is you can pull in just fine and it reaches. I tested it.

The supercharger has to be a 'V3'. Nice thing...
02-27-2024, 03:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,545
Posted By TTom TTR

While the name is real, Lectron is legit. ...

While the name is real, Lectron is legit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHvZk8uwLhA

Extensive interview with CEO by one of the best EV Charger reviewers out there. As long as your car...
02-27-2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 354
Posted By TTom TTR

check your rear seat AC. My girls cranked...

check your rear seat AC. My girls cranked theirs up and it sounded like that.
02-19-2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,261
Posted By TTom TTR

In NC, end of December we got about $19k off,...

In NC, end of December we got about $19k off, that was like 7500 for the lease and another 12.5k for season of Audi I think it was. P+ Q8 Sportback. Already has 3000 miles heh.
02-03-2024, 08:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,169
Posted By TTom TTR

not personal experience, but the guys on youtube...

not personal experience, but the guys on youtube at Out of Spec Motoring did a comparison and the real takeaway is that with the chemistry change in the battery you trade range for charging time. ...
01-30-2024, 04:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,537
Posted By TTom TTR

I had a 2017 SQ5 and really loved it. I still...

I had a 2017 SQ5 and really loved it. I still miss that backfire pop on shift when in dynamic mode and just standing on the gas pedal. Mine was the bright white.

I do not, ever, miss the $70-90...
01-16-2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,201
Posted By TTom TTR

when I got my first job offers 20 years ago to...

when I got my first job offers 20 years ago to leave the state I grew up in my first question was 'do they need a front plate' and yes it would have stopped me from moving.
01-12-2024, 09:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 358
Posted By TTom TTR

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi-e-tron-q8-e-...

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi-e-tron-q8-e-tron-232/battery-degradation-data-points-3065822/

That thread shows a lot of tools people are using.
01-11-2024, 01:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,223
Posted By TTom TTR

In NC our 80% range with 30 degree weather was...

In NC our 80% range with 30 degree weather was 199 miles. Something reset the charger to 100% and at then it was 240 miles. It's back at 80% max charge again, not sure what I did playing in menus.
01-11-2024, 01:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,002
Posted By TTom TTR

The 2021 ID.4 RWD in my driveway pretty much...

The 2021 ID.4 RWD in my driveway pretty much guarantees I'll never buy first year VW product again. Lots of broken and undelivered promises from direct communication with VW. Things happen, but...
01-08-2024, 06:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 729
Posted By TTom TTR

Since its winter me sitting in the driveway...

Since its winter me sitting in the driveway cooking on the grill doesn't happen as much so I haven't had the opportunity to catalog all the sounds. The Q8 is our sixth EV and I can compare/contrast...
01-08-2024, 05:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,452
Posted By TTom TTR

Hah, a recurring theme. Just asked this question...

Hah, a recurring theme. Just asked this question myself last week. This is what I went with:...
01-08-2024, 05:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 506
Posted By TTom TTR

I'm pretty sure that is the 'tab' view for the...

I'm pretty sure that is the 'tab' view for the dash. Did you have a phone connected? once you have a phone connected there is another one. if you push the left and right arrows on the left side...
01-06-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 821
Posted By TTom TTR

are you wired or wireless for carplay? might be...

are you wired or wireless for carplay? might be worth seeing if it does it wired, could be some 2.4GHz interferance like a big microwave or a large amount of metal/wires (like would be at a metro...
01-05-2024, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 369
Posted By TTom TTR

I've seen nothing in the six different EVs that i...

I've seen nothing in the six different EVs that i own that say you need a special brake pad or can't use ceramics. I have never had to replace them either because they rarely get used.
01-05-2024, 08:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,312
Posted By TTom TTR

There are third party options. One of the...

There are third party options. One of the behind teh scenes of a dealer guy I follow on youtube (ChevyDude) has some he sells from Allstate. Might be worth looking into.
01-05-2024, 08:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,257
Posted By TTom TTR

Solid State Batteries have been a year or two...

Solid State Batteries have been a year or two away since 1995. I swear they are the 100 MPG Gas Engine (that the government doesn't want us to have) of the EV world

Waiting on those is a fools...
01-05-2024, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 375
Posted By TTom TTR

at least on mine it had to be turned on in the...

at least on mine it had to be turned on in the MMI first, not sure if the default is off or that's just what mine was set too.
01-03-2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,866
Posted By TTom TTR

If you're looking for an exact % I don't see it...

If you're looking for an exact % I don't see it but on my dash i have a dial around the left side that has 100/0 and has bars going down it showing the % left.

I will say, after driving EVs for 5...
01-03-2024, 04:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,282
Posted By TTom TTR

350KW is supposed to be 800V, that said, i'd...

350KW is supposed to be 800V, that said, i'd blame the charger.

There are a number of videoed, detailed tests on the 800V Hyundai/Kia platform, between 20 and 80% it's been timed repeatedly for 18...
01-02-2024, 07:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,282
Posted By TTom TTR

I'm not one to tell someone not to do something,...

I'm not one to tell someone not to do something, but I am also a bit of a nerd and have spent a lot of time the last 5 years comparing EVs and looking for things. So these are some thoughts to...
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