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And makes ramping up to scale slow and very, very expensive.Also, putting tens of thousands dollar worth of equipment on top of each car roof and operate them is not for profit for sure.
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And makes ramping up to scale slow and very, very expensive.Also, putting tens of thousands dollar worth of equipment on top of each car roof and operate them is not for profit for sure.
You're still being too kind. I recall in 2012 Nissan said they'd have an autonomous car in 2020. I'm pretty sure that in 2019 they didn't say the same (perhaps they did in the 7 year interim some more). Musk has been saying for almost a decade that they are a year away. Over and over and over.FWIW, robotaxis are currently operating in about 20 cities worldwide; Waymo just received permission for robotaxi service in Los Angeles. It's a bit later than Musk predicted, but it turned out to be a lot more difficult than everyone originally thought.
And for the record, he wasn't the only one who thought they could have autonomous robotaxis running by 2020. GM, Ford, even Nissan said they would have them by 2020. So everyone was wrong, and they were all wrong because it turned out to be much more difficult to accomplish than anyone anticipated. But it is happening now.
Being 4 years late in bringing it to market, especially since COVID hit in 2020, isn't a big deal in the long run. Musk could have done what Waymo did and he would have had it 2-3 years ago, but it would have all the drawbacks of a system that only operates in precisely geomapped areas.
Do they depreciate as quickly as teslas?Audi cost too much, expensive to maintain and dealerships tend to gouge. Crap captive charging network. Depreciate like crazy.
They do, however, stroke the owners ego with fancy interiors and beautiful showrooms.
Do they depreciate as quickly as teslas?
I am guessing that a power train issue like a bad motor or battery would be multiple five digits.Don’t know but quite a bit. I do think it’s kind of unfair comparing the Covid highs to the current prices. Covid heavily skewed everything.
Audi e-tron Models Are Depreciating at a Mind-Boggling Rate - AudiWorld
It isn't alone in that regard, but the Audi e-tron lineup is depreciating at a rate that's roughly three times faster than its ICE counterparts.www.audiworld.com
Audi cost too much, expensive to maintain and dealerships tend to gouge. Crap captive charging network. Depreciate like crazy.
They do, however, stroke the owners ego with fancy interiors and beautiful showrooms.
Yes, VolksWagen is also making cars.We're a retired couple who decided to consolidate from two cars to one EV. Since my wife didn't like the lack of physical controls and minimalism of my 2020 Model Y, we're trying a 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron - the all-wheel drive version - instead. We don't road trip much and do 99 percent of our charging at home. A little apples to oranges here, but since I like both cars I'll try to note advantages of each.
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I bought my Q3 in March 2020 for £54k. Sold it in September 2023 for £34k. I've had 4 Audis from 2010 and they have all been very nice cars to own and to drive. Their MMI though has always been awful. Really poor.Audi cost too much, expensive to maintain and dealerships tend to gouge. Crap captive charging network. Depreciate like crazy.
They do, however, stroke the owners ego with fancy interiors and beautiful showrooms.