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I had an incredible week driving the Audi E-Tron Quattro. My relationship with the Audi e-Tron goes back to its launch in San Francisco. I actually had a chance to meet the former Volkswagen. Group CEO Scott Keough. At the Audi e-Tron launch, it was the first of its kind electrified vehicle by a major brand manufacturer for the luxury market.
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It posed a competitor to Tesla on a serious level. I also had a chance to see the Audi GT, which I would love to be able to get a chance to drive. I met a lot of people on the team. And I saw what this vision was. It took me four years to actually get behind the wheel. This is a driving marvel.
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Before seeing the launch of the Audi E-Tron Quattro, I had gone to Ingolstadt to see the Audi Museum. I got a look at the heritage and a look at the design heritage. That Audi Museum visit is now an interactive experience in our Metaverse. We train people for the STEAM skills of the future.
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They are empowered to be future designers and developers of vehicles like this. Here’s a demo of that video. I digress this has been an exceptional experience. The driving range according to the EPA is 222 miles. I’ve been able to get charges to a range of 225.
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I even got a charge all the way up to 240 miles. I made several trips around the Washington DC metropolitan area.
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I wanted to be able to experience putting myself behind the wheel as a customer. My thoughts were to explore how convenient it would be to own the Audi E-Tron. There are several places to charge. It is capable of fast charging with the CCS plug or charging on level two.
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You have chargers on both sides of the vehicle. The fast charges are on the driver’s side and the level 2 charger is on the passenger side. I was able to charge at Electrify America. I was able to charge it EVgo. I was able to charge at the shell and recharge in Howard county in Maryland.
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That was actually interesting. I went to the Howard County Library and they had several shell charging stations there. Those charges are level two and are the most economical.
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I was able to charge a lot in Howard County. It has a lot of great infrastructure. They have a lot of free charging at their parks. So going to Howard County Park was great. I was able to charge and walk the pathways. They had a lot of kid’s parks and it was cool to see the joy. We work a lot with children and I was so inspired seeing parents and their kids. Seeing kids playing baseball.
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I saw some young girls throwing footballs. It delighted my heart. I then would come back to do some journaling and meditating in the great cabin of the Audi e-Tron. Audi’s ergonomics are always spectacular. Fit and finish are as expected. I just love that e-Tron icon in the dash. The seats are great. You have wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration.
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You have a lot of power. The model I drove has a 95-kilowatt battery. It comes standard with 20-inch wheels. You get the Audi power tailgate, you get the Audi Connect plus. You have a panoramic roof and LED lighting. The design. I’m considering getting the e-Tron for myself. I saw the commercial for the Audi Q4 Etron. My birthday is in November and I’m considering that for 2023.
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Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to get behind the wheel. My drives also took me all the way west on the I-70 I-495 around the interloop. I drove throughout the city of DC looking at charging infrastructure. I drove all the way west to West Virginia. I was able to charge in Hagerstown Maryland where they also have fast charging capabilities.
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I was also able to go to Annapolis Maryland. I was able to walk by the water. It was so calming. Using the Bang and Olufsen sound system I listened to the music I made with the music department at Carnegie Mellon. My song Stop the Bullying is also used in a DEI curriculum. We are able to do the training in our metaverse. Audi has really done an exceptional job with electrification.
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They have performance. They have style. I’m looking forward to driving more electrified vehicles. The base price and the Audi e-Tron. Quattro is $65,900. The model I drove had several options that brought the delivered price to $86,505. For more information visit www.Audi.com