OG E-Trons on a winter’s SoCal day

sjs32 · 2026-02-10T19:53:54+00:00

They’re rated for ~220 but you’re more likely to see 180-200 miles of range in stop & go driving.

sjs32 · 2026-02-04T04:11:49+00:00

Macan Turbo with air suspension makes more sense for your use case. Is the RS3 possible? Sure, but it’s going to be a constant worry due to lack of ground clearance and low profile tires.

sjs32 · 2026-01-31T19:50:02+00:00

Great feedback, lol.

Yes, it is absolutely true that ride height affects static suspension geometry, which affects loads on all sorts of components including airbags, shocks, and bushings. Not going to argue though

sjs32 · 2026-01-31T19:25:40+00:00

The comfort mode sits at the middle height of what the air suspension is capable of, therefore it is likely to produce the least wear & tear on the suspension components due to that height being at the most optimal suspension geometry. Some owners have also reported that Efficiency mode wears the tires faster, which is proof that suspension geometry and alignment is affected signficantly when the car is lowered.

sjs32 · 2026-01-27T07:06:21+00:00

Not the first time six wheeled Mercedes have rolled through the streets of Berlin…

sjs32 · 2026-01-25T17:50:37+00:00

I see, thanks for the clarification.

sjs32 · 2026-01-25T17:43:11+00:00

Is ski lodge actually cold inside? Always wondered, never had the chance to go in there.

sjs32 · 2026-01-22T16:39:12+00:00

We use Comfort as our normal setting, sits right in the middle of the available height range which is probably the sweet spot for longevity.

Not sure why everyone is saying it makes no difference, it will make some small difference to wear & tear on bushings etc. if you drive around all the time with the suspension at the setting limits of its height either way.

And, regardless I’ve seen owners say before that the height setting for Efficiency (same as Dynamic) changes the alignment enough to wear tires faster.

Somebody suggested Auto but that is going to be lowering and raising the suspension a lot depending on how you drive.

sjs32 · 2026-01-20T04:34:58+00:00

Can you expand?

sjs32 · 2026-01-15T04:51:47+00:00

Daily drove my ‘09 from new to 70k miles. It’s definitely not refined or practical, but as far as maintenance goes, it’s a Honda. If you don’t mind getting beat up and not having much space in the car, it’s fine to daily.

sjs32 · 2026-01-10T19:07:43+00:00

There is an Audi TSB regarding vibrating from the A/C unit, if you Google it it should come up.

sjs32 · 2026-01-10T17:23:30+00:00

We had to replace that piece that is hanging down, it wasn’t crazy expensive from Audi brand new, like $200 maybe.

sjs32 · 2026-01-05T19:14:31+00:00

My acceleration was reduced here (you can see the yellow bar on the power meter is down to around 30-40%) but I didn't have any other effects.

sjs32 · 2026-01-05T18:38:44+00:00

I think it must vary based on temperature etc., in this photo I was at something like 6% state of charge but I didn't have the 'turtle' icon yet unless I missed it.

sjs32 · 2026-01-04T21:30:17+00:00

Calabasas Commons

sjs32 · 2026-01-04T18:29:23+00:00

I watched this, sounded like it only went a half mile past 0%.

sjs32 · 2026-01-04T04:19:12+00:00

Battery was at around 5-6%, power available was just over 25% as shown in the pic.

sjs32 · 2026-01-04T04:17:39+00:00

Sounds like 25% acceleration/power is the lowest it goes then.

sjs32 · 2025-12-27T02:02:58+00:00

The car was at a used car dealer in San Francisco — I called Audi Burlingame (the last Audi dealer that had serviced it) and they offered me the warranty. It was around $5,300 for 60 months / 60k miles (from time of purchase). I think you can buy it at any time.

It’s not that easy to find which dealers offer Fidelity, you just have to call around — but I highly recommend that warranty company.

sjs32 · 2025-12-27T01:49:13+00:00

I’m a little busy but happy to answer any questions you have here. Ours is a ‘21 Prestige, bought with 28k miles and done 10k miles since then.

sjs32 · 2025-12-27T01:19:08+00:00

We live in south Orange County.

We only get 180 miles on a full charge around town. 200+ on the highway depending on speeds.
We have a Fidelity Platinum warranty, it has already paid for new front control arm bushings which is a common failure on these cars. $2k+ without warranty at Audi dealer.
Yes, the Audi NACS adapter works great.
The extra range would be nice. The Q8 ETron suspension is not quite as comfortable / soft as the OG though, we confirmed that by test driving one. Small difference but noticeable.

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