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Blog Audi Will Price Electric SUV at $45,000

Discussion in 'Electric Vehicles' started by TMC Staff, May 5, 2020.

  1. AmpedRealtor

    AmpedRealtor Well-Known Member

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    My client bought an e-tron and couldn't wait to give his leased Tesla back. He gets over 250 miles of range (Audi's epa estimate is apparently quite conservative) and says the build quality is off the charts compared to Tesla. I haven't seen or driven it, so only know what he has told me.
     
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  2. Uncle Paul

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    this is old news. Since Covid, many of the legacy producers have significantly scaled back their electrification programs.
    Now most are concentrating almost exclusively on the much more profitable large trucks and large SUVs.

    Expect to see lots of push outs on competitive EVs. Sourcing batteries is also a huge issue for them.
     
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  3. rxlawdude

    rxlawdude Active Member

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    AR, did you ask him about his latest 5,000 mile road trip?

    Ask him after he does that. Let's see if he misses his Tesla then.
     
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  4. dipper

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    Which millionaire drives 5000 miles on a vacation or business trip? Elon Musk does this too?
     
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  5. msm859

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    And what percent of "profit" does the iPhone make? I believe it is over 50%. But back on topic. As the owner of a Tesla X the problem with the Audi and every other EV is the Tesla Supercharger network. It is too easy and everywhere. And for me it is free. I put in where I am going and it shows all the Tesla Superchargers. I tap one of the flags and it navigates me to it. I can then charge for free. And the constant upgrading of Teslas is like nothing else. Since my purchase last December my car now recognizes stop lights and stop signs and now on autopilot it will automatically stop at them. Also, my range has gone up from 326 miles to 351. Tesla is so far ahead the only hope other manufactures have is to lure the buyers who don't know better.
     
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  6. ReddykwRun

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    Who knows, maybe they will treat customers better after the sale than what Tesla has.
     
  7. ReddykwRun

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    Been drinking the Kool-Aide a bit?
     
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  8. lynnpt2001

    lynnpt2001 Cookie Monster MX & M3

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    Model Y starts at 53K, no doubt bry the time Audi shows up the 39K MY will be here, more construed information by the media. Perhaps I'll start my own media company that actually provides facts and truth. Now there's something you don't see
     
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  9. lynnpt2001

    lynnpt2001 Cookie Monster MX & M3

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    At least he can go 250 miles on a rotund trip otherwise he spends a lot of time sitting at a charger, most cases no supercharging. Gives him plenty of time to stare at the windshield and admire the build quality
     
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  10. PrGrPa

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    My experience of Tesla after-sales has been cheaper and more pleasant than MB. And significantly better than my VAG experience in the 20th century.

    However, you may be right. VAG’s record of excellent customer service, honesty, and focused delivery may follow through to provide a differentiating proposition for the BEV market.
     
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    #31 Aggmeister2010, May 13, 2020
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    It's interesting to see folks scream "fake news" and "vaporware" towards the Q4e when that's exactly what Tesla has done with the Roadster. It's all "pre-pre-production" figures.

    Actual facts about the Q4 e-tron are limited (exactly like the roadster), and the images are just renderings. But we do know that Audi's fit-and-finish is generally much better than Tesla's, and IMO the Q4 is much better looking than the Y. And the platform will be used across a bunch of VW brands.

    It'll be interesting to see how they compete from an AutoPilot and Range standpoint, but ludicrous acceleration isn't going to be a huge factor for the majority of their market, and I'm sure Audi has factored that in here - they're not stupid.

    I'm hopeful for the Q4 e-tron - and if the high end version starts at $55k like Car and Driver suggests, I'd buy that over a Y - which feels very bare bones on the interior by comparison..
     
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    Let us know how that goes when you get the car in 2024. :rolleyes:
     
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  13. dipper

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    Tell me about the crazy acceleration on the 2020 roadster in your garage.
     
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  14. rxlawdude

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    Not on my XMAS list.
     
  15. vickh

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    45-$7.5k Fed credit+ any state credits = Deal

    Any 3 row option?
     
  16. RobsEV

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    Audi just wants to dump these cars.
    In the Netherlands they go for a minimum of € 66.000 excl. sales tax (approx. USD 71.500) and Audi is stil losing big on every E-tron they are selling.
     
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