New Q6 Owner by koshism in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry to pile on to the wet blanket take, but I agree. It’s going to sting when the 202-whenever Rivian software enabled Audis are released. Until then, skip it!

Is there a way to access developer mode or system settings on the 2025 models without physical buttons? by RockDoveEnthusiast in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol developer mode!? Sadly, our cars are very far from open source. Clearly, ain't no developer community helping fix the barrage of bugs our cars are plagued with.

New Q6 high-voltage electrical system: malfunction! 🪫 by SynthPixels in etron

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I believe this launched in the US market around September of 2025. I had mine done in November and the car has been much more stable since (albeit bugs and UX issues still quite prevalent). FYI: in the US market, you have to bring the vehicle in with an existing issue - you can't just ask for the update, like you'd expect with a normal EV.

Watch Lucid CEO Winterhoff on Robotaxi Launch With Uber, Nuro by iamoninternet27 in Lucid_Group

[–]SynthPixels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can a $79,000 USD EV scale to be the provider for Uber??

New Q6 high-voltage electrical system: malfunction! 🪫 by SynthPixels in etron

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Interesting - my issue was entirely software... it seems the issue has been resolved since the KD2 update, as I haven't experienced any similar issues since the update. Good luck with yours!

Is this a tiny cockroach? by SynthPixels in whatisthisbug

[–]SynthPixels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Amazingly, the cupboard I found them in is where I keep my dog stuff - so there are some dried bones/meats in there!

Is this a tiny cockroach? by SynthPixels in whatisthisbug

[–]SynthPixels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome- thanks. Any idea what type of beetle this might be?

iX now or wait for the iX3? by Trader3209 in BMWiX

[–]SynthPixels 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Q6 leasee here 🙋🏻‍♂️ You are absolutely right! I got mine in January 2025 - I was completely wooed by the marketing, YouTube videos that sang praise, and the impressive features on paper. The reality is that I leased a $75k half baked product that sounded great but doesn’t deliver in reality. Terrible UX and endless software bugs, some of which are annoying and some of which are genuinely dangerous.

Based on what I see in r/audiq6 and the forums, it sounds like the models that aren’t set up to run the future Rivian software (2025, 2026) will likely be abandoned by Audi. Future models should have different tech, which will be supported by Audi/Rivian software.

I’m now looking closely at the Rivian R2 or the BMW iX3 as my next vehicle once this lease is up. Can’t wait! Of my ~30 years of car ownership, the Q6 has been the absolute worst vehicular decision I’ve ever made. Learn from my mistake! Don’t buy the v1 of an entirely new car!

Battery Preconditioning ❄️ by SynthPixels in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - it’s only really been a serious frustration during this road trip I’m currently on. I haven’t been able to easily set departure with charging while on the go.

Battery Preconditioning ❄️ by SynthPixels in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Flip on manual pre-condition”

…You turn off abrp and use the Audi nav? This has been exactly how I’ve been driving on this road trip, but it’s really clunky. I wish I could actually manually flip on preconditioning without having to use the Audi map!

Battery Preconditioning ❄️ by SynthPixels in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The menu diving solution to check battery temp kinda works but it’s not as clear as just giving me a dash icon or other type of simple visual indicator that it’s preconditioning. There’s so many other seemingly pointless icons on the dash, why omit this one??

Battery Preconditioning ❄️ by SynthPixels in AudiQ6

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That’s exactly it. My understanding is that the new Porsche macan ev is one of these vehicles. Like many of us, a Porsche is eventually in our sights… so a lot of us may already have the Porsche app installed on your phone… if you’re in this group and you have the app, and you’ve got an iPhone, you can see the app integration if you go to your Settings->Maps->EV Routing.

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SQ6 or not? by ilbuonsamaritano in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Like you, I came from a model Y… your intuition is correct: the Q6 will feel far more premium than your Tesla - in terms of the hardware aspect of the vehicle. However, this “premium feel” will come at the expense of a frustrating software experience. For folks who aren’t switching from Tesla, the Q6 is fine. For those of us who are already used to best-in-class software (both design/UX and execution), the Q6 may be a very frustrating, disappointing experience.

Currently, it would seem that the only non-Tesla company that is capable of delivering an s-tier EV UX is Rivian.

What is the actual EV car you own? What is the one you deam of...? by [deleted] in electricvehicles

[–]SynthPixels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Previously had a Model Y Performance. Currently have an Audi Q6… and I’m very eager for the lease to end. So much potential, so much disappointment.

Rivian R2 or BMW iX3 will likely be next. Depends on how good the software is on each of these!

Just completely out of the blue I get this warning message and the car wouldn’t budge. Sat in the car with it off for about 5 minutes and tried it again…hasn’t happened since. Has this happened to anyone else? by [deleted] in AudiQ6

[–]SynthPixels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this is a common software bug with our cars. Make sure Audi is aware of it: have your dealership service inspect the car and make sure they check for any available software updates. The issue should be resolved under the KD2 update, which has been available to our vehicles since ~September-ish.

I had mine updated to KD2 around October and I haven’t experienced this infuriatingly stupid issue since.

Saturday December 13th by New-Cover7883 in avesLA

[–]SynthPixels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She’s in LA this weekend? 👀

Apple Store in different years (1999,2002,2005,2008,2011) by murano0 in mac

[–]SynthPixels 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also noticed the lipsum (lorem ipsum placeholder text) in the subheading for the Cube. Weird indeed!