Electric Audi e-tron on Tour

The Audi e-tron accepted a new challenge: in 24 hours, it drove through ten countries. Find out how a long journey with the Audi e-tron works in practice and why electric mobility “made by Audi” passes the long-distance test with flying colors.

The display behind the steering wheel shows a remaining range of 70 kilometers. It would be good to find a gas station soon. Or, to be more precise, a charging station — Johannes Eckstein is on the road with an Audi e-tron. From Amsterdam to Lake Bled in Slovenia. And he’s making the trip together with 9 journalists who are putting the e-tron to a new test: driving through ten countries in 24 hours. And it’s a stress-free trip — with no worries about charging or fear of getting stranded on the side of the road. But the e-tron convoy is in the backcountry of Belgium. How are they supposed to find the next charging station? And will they find it in time?

Eckstein, an e-tron expert, stays relaxed. He has already driven straight through Germany with two small children in the back seat to get to a family gathering — and he trusts the electric car on the long haul through Europe. That trust is based on the car’s range: more than 400 kilometers, according to the WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure).

The e-tron’s route for this extreme tour is already planned out, including all the charging stations. With the e-tron route planner in the myAudi-App or the charging station map on the e-tron Charging Service, it didn’t take long. The homepage was used to map out the legs of the journey and the seven charging stops along the way. “We deliberately chose somewhat longer distances to showcase the use of an efficient driving style,” says Eckstein. By carefully choosing an appropriate driving speed for the specific situation, the driver of an electric car might well be able to reach their destination more quickly than someone who drives fast. That’s because the reduced power consumption saves valuable time at the charging station.

But even if the e-tron’s driver doesn’t plan the route in advance, he won’t get stuck on the side of the road with an empty battery as long as he pays attention to the Audi´s virtual cockpit. The Audi virtual cockpit provides constantly updated information about the current charge levels. And it gives directions to the next charging station with touch or voice commands.

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