Tesla is rolling out 2019.20.1 updates as of this week-end with the possibility to charge up to 200kW at 3rd party Stations. Bjorn has already put it to the test against the Audi Tron in the video below. I’ve collected the power numbers every 10% of SoC for both. Audi is quite consistent from 10 to 80% while Tesla start above but more rapidly limit … Continue reading Tesla Model 3 charging at 200kW
After a few weeks of construction, this week has seen the final activities before the imminent launch of a new Tesla supercharger close to Lausanne. Located at the crossing of the A1 and A9 motorways, via the Crissier / Bussigny exit, one of the busiest motorway section of the Lausanne area this is a very good news for the local Tesla owners (such as myself … Continue reading Tesla is readying a new Supercharger in Bussigny
Months before its official world premiere at the IAA international motor show in Franckfurt this fall 2019, Volkswagen who officially announced the name of the first model of the new ID. family: ID.3. The number 3 is significant in two ways. On the one hand, it indicates the ID. as belonging to the compact segment, which is the class distinction in both internal and industry-wide … Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 pre-orders are open
With more than 2000 I-PACE sold in March 2019 (2’044 to be precise, 123 in Switzerland) the model is not almost 9% of all Jaguar total sales. In a little less than a year of sales, the car has now produced at 11’000 ex. Continue reading In March 2019, I-PACE represented almost 9% of Jaguar sales
Audi is reportedly reducing its ambition for 2019 with now 45.000 units foreseen for 2019 – a little more than 10’000 less than initially scheduled. The reason for that is that Audi is relying on a single supplier for its batteries:LG Chem and they are not delivering as planned and also at a higher price thanks to their dominant position. Added to that, is also … Continue reading Audi e-Tron delayed again because of batteries shortage
Almost 3’800 electric vehicles (BEV or PHEV) have been sold in Switzerland this first quarter 2019. 3’020 are BEV and 769 are PHEV. That makes 80% / 20% thanks to one model: the Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model 3 sales are skyrocketing as they are now delivering a backlog of 2 years of (pre) orders to European customers. April is likely to be similar and … Continue reading Swiss BEV/PHEV sales in Q1 2019
Today I had the change to be lended a new Audi e-tron from Arenaz and drive it up to Lausanne’s closest IONITY fast charger close to Bern. The e-tron was charged at around 40% when I left and the GOM (Guess-O-Meter) was estimating my arrival with some 15km. Needless to say I drove in efficiency mode and had a close look at the GOM and … Continue reading Audi e-tron fast charging @ IONITY
A few days ago the Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) announce is has selected 5 winners in the bid for 100 fast charge location along the Swiss motorways. The tender has attributed 5 packages of 20 rest stops to the 5 following vendors: GOFAST (Gotthard Fastcharge) FASTNED SOCAR Energy Switzerland Primeo Energie / Alpiq E-Mobility Group e Continue reading 100 fast charging coming in Switzerland
Thanks to FASTNED we have a quite comprehensive benchmark of the main « Fast » charging EV out there: Hyundai Ioniq (up to 70 kW) Hyundai KONA (up to 77 kW) Kia e-Niro (up to 77 kW) Jaguar I-PACE (up to 100 kW) Mercedes-Benz EQC (up to 110 kW) Audi e-tron 55 Quattro (up to 150 kW) Tesla Model 3 (up to 125 kW) What we can see it the the Audi e-tron is … Continue reading Fast Charging comparison
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in charge of homologating all vehicules sold in the US has officially certified the Audi e-tron for 204 miles – meaning 328km. This is a usual less than the e-Tron WLTP range of 417km, but as usual these WLTP ranges are not reachable in normal life conditions. As with all EVs the range depends on so many factors that … Continue reading Audi e-tron get 328km EPA range
