First Road Trip In Our New Audi E-Tron! Connecticut to North Carolina In This Thirsty Electric SUV

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  • @zandrew
    @zandrew Před 2 lety +144

    You know Kyle and Co., you don't know the impact of your channel on the world. As a disabled, wheelchair bound man who rarely has a way to leave my house, as someone who doesn't have much prospect of a relationship, it's a soul level relief to watch your trip videos and vicariously travel and imagine a different multiverse where I'm not hopelessly stuck in my loneliness. Each and every trip video you post is like a shot of emotional morphine for a hurting soul. Keep these up. Every one of them is appreciated. Love you and Alyssa.

    • @dconner9
      @dconner9 Před 2 lety +14

      One of the best comments ever. Stay positive Andrew! So sorry you are in the situation you are in…. Next week, I am posting my return trip from FL to CT. Hope you enjoy that video too!

    • @zandrew
      @zandrew Před 2 lety +9

      @@dconner9 I sure will. Your missed exit on your drive south really cost you some time there. Lesson: 110v charging is best left for wheelchairs.

    • @dconner9
      @dconner9 Před 2 lety +2

      @@zandrew yes!!!!

    • @kennywilson9877
      @kennywilson9877 Před 2 lety

      @@dconner9 was this your mom in the video or Kyle’s maternal grandmother? Love that she rips it! Looking forward to your FL to CT video

    • @dconner9
      @dconner9 Před 2 lety +3

      @@kennywilson9877 that’s my mom. She is awesome!

  • @steveroper8733
    @steveroper8733 Před 2 lety +71

    I love it when you and Alyssa take road trips…been missing those videos lately.

    • @markfitzpatrick6692
      @markfitzpatrick6692 Před 2 lety

      Kyle you cant expect a city to install as many units as tesla they dont have the money. I am happy to get any chargers.

  • @brandenflasch
    @brandenflasch Před 2 lety +35

    I’ll see what I can do to fix the charging… Circle K doesn’t have a ton of stores in the NE.

  • @AtlasAir767CA
    @AtlasAir767CA Před 2 lety +10

    I’ve been looking forward to this series since I watched you picked it up. Great looking car

  • @Necrotron
    @Necrotron Před 2 lety +5

    "but where's Bojangles?"
    MY GOD THE LOOK ON HER FACE WHEN SHE SAID THAT. Kyle, she needs her own Bojangles franchise. You better give her one

    • @ervin9805
      @ervin9805 Před 2 měsíci

      he needs to put a baby in that

  • @BradleyBaker
    @BradleyBaker Před 2 lety +7

    This is really a great video full of tips that are useful for all non-Tesla drivers. Well done and love the interaction between both of you.

  • @achow617
    @achow617 Před 2 lety +6

    I watched your E-Tron videos and bought a 2019 Prestige with 25K miles yesterday!

  • @garmyaniarchive
    @garmyaniarchive Před 2 lety +1

    Love your videos guys, thanks a lot for making them. Love road trips and diving around the nation.

  • @BobbyBGood
    @BobbyBGood Před 2 lety +1

    I loves these guys. It's like they was meant. And I always always love yours videos. It like I'm riding along with ya. Also I'm learning a lots. Thanks. Keep up the good works. 👍🏾

  • @BruiserFL
    @BruiserFL Před 2 lety +15

    My e-Tron is just over 3 years old. Its been an amazing electric vehicle. They are maintenance-free. I've owned many cars and this Audi e-Tron (with it's air suspension) is the most comfortable riding vehicle I've owned.
    IMO, the fit and finish far exceed the other electric vehicles. It is a solid vehicle. The only downside for me is the 200-mile range. I wished it were more.

    • @cleopatrajones2024
      @cleopatrajones2024 Před rokem +1

      I just bought one 2 weeks ago and LOVE IT. If I have to travel past 200 miles both ways, I will rent a gas car

    • @cjceeez9897
      @cjceeez9897 Před rokem

      How many miles do you have on it? When do you have to service the air suspension?

    • @angryGTS
      @angryGTS Před rokem +2

      I’ve had my 2022 e-tron for almost a year, love it! I may upgrade to the refreshed Q8 e-tron when it comes out in the Spring/Summer of 2023 depending on the range boost and option it will get in the U.S.

  • @jlcii
    @jlcii Před 2 lety +19

    I would love to get paid to go on road trips in EVs. Looks and sounds fun to me ☺️

  • @omelvold
    @omelvold Před 2 lety +17

    You can add shortcuts to most settings by long pressing the button, like the Charging menu, to display SOC %. (Unfortunately, this doesn’t work on MY21 and later, but it should work on yours!)
    Another tip is to turn off the car with the Start/Stop button _before_ you open the door. It will then bring up the Climate and Charging menu, and let you start the cooling/heating with one press. It will run for 30 minutes down to 20% SOC. A bit conservative, but when DC fast charging, it will now run for 60 minutes. Regardless of SOC.
    *IMPORTANT!* You must turn off the car to be able to start charging. Can this explain the trouble you experienced?

  • @JFord-qr4of
    @JFord-qr4of Před 2 lety

    I learn a lot about the ETron from these videos. Safe travels!

  • @e-trippingwithadamgebbett8024

    Great car. Loving the Road trip and of course the Dogs, and of course you guys. Keep on motoring.

  • @MrAlfable
    @MrAlfable Před 2 lety +8

    If you hold down on some menu options (charging for example) you can set them as shortcuts on the lower screen, so you don't have to deep dive everytime.

  • @dan19120
    @dan19120 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video as always! Today is going to be an out of spec day off to the overlanding channel. I cannot wait to get myself an electric vehicle!

  • @VickiStokes
    @VickiStokes Před 2 lety

    Yea! Road trip! I am waiting for the delivery of my i4 next month. I have never road tripped out of California and probably will never do that. However, I LOVE watching your road trips. Made me confident to move from my hybrid to an EV. Love that you guys love dogs. Fortunately, I have a Pom and don't need an SUV like the e-Tron. I found out about Maryanne's youtube Tesla Ruby from watching Out of Spec Motoring. Maryanne's day-to-day use of her Tesla also helped me understand how to live with an EV.

  • @elde667
    @elde667 Před 2 lety +18

    Terrific videos….never miss anything on any OOS channel. Really like Alyssa and the pups! Kyle, not so much. 😊(kidding)

  • @nataliasalerno7028
    @nataliasalerno7028 Před 2 lety +2

    It was an awesome trip down from Maine to Florida with my Mach e it was such a great charging time

  • @MYJ61
    @MYJ61 Před 2 lety +25

    I know it can be a double edged sword at times, but seeing both Kyle and Alissa’s parents and Kyle’s grandmother makes viewers feel more like you and your families are part of our lives, even though we may never actually meet. I did tell Kyle’s father when he went to Florida that if I had known he was stopping in Richmond to use the DC charger I’d have taken him to dinner! Love watching your road trips too!

  • @UnnDunn
    @UnnDunn Před 2 lety +1

    I had an e-tron for a week for a road trip. I’m so jealous of you right now. That car is a fantastic EV.

  • @Ficon
    @Ficon Před 2 lety +6

    What do you have your Custom drive mode set to? E-tron uses different maps for ride height adjustment depending on the drive mode. Efficiency mode drops ride height to the lowest level at 50 mph and keep it there as long as you stay above 22 mph, Dynamic doesn't drop the car to the lowest level until 88 mph and will raise it back up below 68 mph. Just need to shift to D or S once in Efficiency mode or it locks out power beyond 80% behind the kickdown switch. But Efficiency mode is too soft for US roads and you will hit bump stops on big highway dips. So Dynamic gets you the best overall efficiency without being too stiff. Auto will eventually drop the ride height down to the baseline Dynamic level but not until 75 mph and will raise it back up below 44 mph.

  • @MrJgibo1
    @MrJgibo1 Před 2 lety +1

    I just got my EV6 GT Line a week ago and have been itching to take a road trip. Unfortunately I am on call till tonight. Thanks for the video to curb my road trip appetite for a few days 😀

  • @tiwanbarnes519
    @tiwanbarnes519 Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome video!!! - you guys are really selling me on a Audi E-Tron for sure.... you guys are great together, and keep doing what you are doing!!!

  • @dandaigle4546
    @dandaigle4546 Před 3 měsíci

    love out of spec, getting my coffee and relaxing to watch this, drive safely

  • @OhioKeef
    @OhioKeef Před 2 lety

    Great video - enjoyed watching the content and seeing places that I am familiar with all up and down the I-95 corridor and along I-40. Nice that you included a glimpse of the Marlboro sign just outside of Richmond. It was interesting to see the functionality of the Audi and how different manufacturers handle different situations like running the AC while charging. I was tempted to stay at the Aloft earlier this month when I visited Raleigh, but ended up at a new Courtyard on Gorman street. Great hotel with 4 EV charging stations. Lastly, Go Pack!!!

  • @kevincurry4735
    @kevincurry4735 Před 2 lety

    Roanoke Rapids was my childhood hometown. NCSU my Alma mater too and lived in Raleigh for many years too. Always like your trips in North Carolina. Look forward to the rest of the trip across to Colorado.

  • @terrorop1018
    @terrorop1018 Před rokem

    Binge watching your videos kyle , keep up the great work !!

  • @mrmuds8624
    @mrmuds8624 Před 2 lety +2

    Can't wait until the used ones are within my budget here in the UK, roll on 2024 baby!!!!

  • @brandenflasch
    @brandenflasch Před 2 lety +10

    The e-torn is such a fantastic road trip vehicle.

  • @InternetDude
    @InternetDude Před 2 lety +2

    Wooohoo a proper well built BEV 👍

  • @chuckinnc4184
    @chuckinnc4184 Před 2 lety +6

    Great video! I've enjoyed my 2021 e-tron Premium Plus now for a little over a year. You keep noting around 200 miles of range on a full charge. When the 2021 models came out, Audi had done a software update that gave the e-tron about 220 miles and, just this year, another software update by Audi gave me around 240. As far as I know, there've been no actual changes to the size of the battery pack since 2019, just the software updates allowing more of the battery pack to be used. I was just wondering if your e-tron has had those updates? Seems they would've automatically done them at the dealership you bought it at, if possible in the 2019. Just something to check into since you could get a decent increase in range.

  • @dandaigle4546
    @dandaigle4546 Před 3 měsíci

    love road tripping, load up on snacks and get more when you pull off for whatever reasons, dang this is exciting

  • @tomhoots
    @tomhoots Před 2 lety

    I really enjoyed the video. For those of us who have been watching since the original road trips, this is a welcome return to those days. Now, trade a new EVSE for Odie, eh?

  • @shan5445
    @shan5445 Před rokem

    Alyssa is so chilled!

  • @markfitzpatrick6692
    @markfitzpatrick6692 Před 2 lety +1

    Kyle we have the signet box chargers in Columbus Ohio. When I got my leaf in 2015 those blink level 2 and chargepoint at Walgreens is all we had then ev go came in and installed 4 units at AAA in 2016, 2019 1st and only ea station 2022 ev go 100 kw units chademo to 350 kwh ccs .

  • @dandaigle4546
    @dandaigle4546 Před 3 měsíci

    love the music in this, you are a very nice couple, God has to be smiling for it

  • @ebramful
    @ebramful Před 2 lety +2

    Strawberry Acai ... it's great!

  • @sundaymood_
    @sundaymood_ Před rokem

    cool trip, thx, awesome car

  • @alanhowemusic2457
    @alanhowemusic2457 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video and thank you for loading it up for us to view. I don know about the USA but in the U.K. we only have around 750,000 chargers around the the country and it’s our charging infrastructure that’s letting down the EV community at the moment.

    • @UnseenSpirit
      @UnseenSpirit Před rokem

      Yep. The closest super charger to my house is 20 miles

  • @roberthicks686
    @roberthicks686 Před 2 lety +1

    When I first moved to Denver there was no such thing as sweet tea. Now it's common. We need a Bojangles out here but I suspect we'll be moving back East before that ever happens.

  • @beautyofgrace3915
    @beautyofgrace3915 Před 2 lety

    Great video. I live in eastern NC love cookout. Their BBQ is so good😍

  • @ekhaat
    @ekhaat Před 2 lety

    I love those trips

  • @brandenflasch
    @brandenflasch Před 2 lety

    Don has a great garage setup.

  • @theredmonkey
    @theredmonkey Před 2 lety +4

    Love these road trip videos and I love that Audi.

  • @Sqeptick
    @Sqeptick Před 2 lety

    Now I know why I saw you check in at an EA station in Missouri earlier this month.

  • @richdaley9982
    @richdaley9982 Před 6 měsíci

    I really enjoy these videos and I know when I venture out in my Bolt, which I know will be a little ponderous, I’ll know what I’m doing.
    We drive from Atlanta to NY regularly but we never take the I95 corridor. I agree that it sucks. We take 81 and 78 but that would be much longer if you were going to NC. I haven’t done it yet but I see a lot of chargers along 81 and this will improve dramatically when Tesla fully opens up their network.

  • @sicario4254
    @sicario4254 Před 2 lety +1

    Ahh…Jersey! Never disappoints whenever I travel through. Land of jug handles. You gotta make a right to make a left. Think there might be more jug handles than gardens in Garden State.

  • @Dive-Bar-Casanova
    @Dive-Bar-Casanova Před 2 lety

    Love it. Thumbs up.

  • @Xenthera
    @Xenthera Před 2 lety +1

    Drove right past me in leland. Funny thing is I'm from colorado so you're in my old stomping grounds, and i'm apparently in yours.

  • @frankr111th
    @frankr111th Před 2 lety +3

    There are a couple of the rest stops on the Jersey turnpike going south that are under construction, both of which have chargers including Tesla chargers.

  • @johnturner7322
    @johnturner7322 Před 2 lety

    I enjoyed the video, I live in Wilmington. My wife and I like to go to the Mad Boar every now and then.

  • @oscarreynaable
    @oscarreynaable Před 2 lety +2

    Love me some Bojangles!

  • @AtlasAir767CA
    @AtlasAir767CA Před 2 lety +4

    Curious how the drive through tolls work with a temporary plate? Do they still bill you somehow?

  • @TheWlarsong
    @TheWlarsong Před 2 lety +3

    I would seriously get your MIL a better charger. There are stories of fires from cheap amazon and eBay EVSEs that will on the sticker say 40AMP but the chips are misconfigured and the EVSE pulls 50 or 60 and that's why they are hot. You can literally melt your charging port. Please buy her a good EVSE before it breaks. I am a fellow ID.4 owner Pro S. I bought my ID.4 based on some of your videos huge fan. Hope to run into you in the PHX area when you are charging some day.

  • @chaleneraymond2593
    @chaleneraymond2593 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello! We were going to buy an ID.4, but ended up finding a way to get a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV faster and switched. Could you please do a road trip with one of those and show us what it looks like? My husband and I love your channel and are always looking here for information.

  • @Chuck5099
    @Chuck5099 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful machine

  • @rossm9438
    @rossm9438 Před 2 lety

    There is a 10 stall EA Station in East Brunswick, 5 mins off the NJTPK a few miles before the Joyce Kilmer exit.

  • @StevenHoagland
    @StevenHoagland Před 2 lety +3

    You got me hooked on Strawberry Acai Refreshers. Starbucks owes you a kickback.

    • @Chrisb8s
      @Chrisb8s Před 2 lety +1

      Try the dragon fruit mango

  • @digitalfactorydc
    @digitalfactorydc Před 2 lety

    Most of the rest areas on I95 in Connecticut now have Green Apple Electric 150 chargers. They must be relatively new because they are not listed in Plug Share, ABRP, or Chargeway. Green apple electric has plans to expand their charging network to rest areas throughout New York and New Jersey.

  • @yf3602
    @yf3602 Před 2 lety

    Love your EV videos. Your E-Tron is beautiful and it seems so comfy for long distance trips. I was wondering what type/brand of car video camera you have installed under your rear view mirror? I want to purchase one for my car.

  • @slyguyaction
    @slyguyaction Před 2 lety

    Anybody else see the VW Beetle Dune convertible at 8:17?!? Wow!! Haha. Thanks Kyle!!

  • @elledechenestudio
    @elledechenestudio Před 2 lety

    This video makes me glad that I put my new Mach-E onto a transporter from central Connecticut to South Florida, instead of driving it to DC, spending a day there, then putting it onto the Auto Train to Orlando and driving the rest of the way.

  • @Necrotron
    @Necrotron Před 2 lety

    A word on that 3G defunct DC fast charger: there's some Chargepoint stations that got hit by the 3G collapse. If you look on Plugshare around Key Largo in FL, there's a defunct unit at a marine conversation business that got hit by the 3G turnoff.

  • @thelongdaysofwheeling124

    You had me at sweet tea. Real brewed southern sweet tea. People here (Canada) just don't understand.

  • @wolfgangn.2020
    @wolfgangn.2020 Před 2 lety

    2015 for drive electric week/nostalgia dc charger/memories🍃🍃😂

  • @Trades46
    @Trades46 Před 2 lety +1

    The e-tron is a great road trip car. Supremely comfortable, plenty of space for people and stuff and also a flat DC fast charging curve which lasts forever.

    • @scifithoughts3611
      @scifithoughts3611 Před 2 lety

      A flat DC curve? Lasts forever? This sounds strange. It shouldn’t be flat. It should charge pretty fast until 80%, and then charge slowly.

  • @robertdelage1278
    @robertdelage1278 Před 2 lety

    Welcome home buddy

  • @garyglaser7354
    @garyglaser7354 Před 2 lety

    Great video again guys …… Kyle you really need to get Alyssa one of those Audi hoodies with the 4 rings, proud e-tron owner. I looking to trade in for Ford F-150 lightning your review on the lightning was so inspiring however they are on back order and I am on the list they said it could be up to a year before I get mine. Crazy times.

  • @Re5ist_ance
    @Re5ist_ance Před 2 lety +1

    EA Chargers need to start putting weather covers on their chargers. Same with the rest of them!

  • @allanthomas332
    @allanthomas332 Před 2 lety

    Kyle & Alyssa are funny to chat with

  • @markbootsma2694
    @markbootsma2694 Před 2 lety +4

    We all wanted Alyssa to
    Eat On camera like Bjørn Nyland😂

  • @Already100
    @Already100 Před 2 lety +2

    It seems like for me going on a road trip is a pain in the butt with an EV vehicle I will stick to petrol any day 🙃 nice video

  • @erolcoulson9194
    @erolcoulson9194 Před rokem

    I agree with Alyissa my 1 series I've had for two years it's been going to the mechanic quite alot lately I call it the stinker 😀 😄 😅

  • @NoMoreHeroesGaming
    @NoMoreHeroesGaming Před 2 lety

    Crazy to see you guys in my neck of the woods near Emporia!

    • @nelsonp4401
      @nelsonp4401 Před 2 lety

      Home of cops looking for any infraction

  • @andrejensen9002
    @andrejensen9002 Před 2 lety

    You can add the charging meny to shourtcut I believe.

  • @o751106
    @o751106 Před 2 lety +2

    cameraman did his job! lol

  • @coolpix222
    @coolpix222 Před 2 lety +1

    The problem for many of us is that DC Fast Chargers are far apart in certain places, there aren't really enough, and many of the chargers are down. The 350 kW seem to be down way too often. Really need 250+ miles. Better to have 350+.

  • @christinecharbonneau4448
    @christinecharbonneau4448 Před 2 lety +4

    Yep, it is thirsty but charges hella fast.! Love my e-tron!

  • @Smidge204
    @Smidge204 Před 2 lety

    30:12 2.5 mi/kwh oof. Weren't kidding when you said it was thirsty...

  • @darinbrazil5496
    @darinbrazil5496 Před 10 měsíci

    How many miles do you have on the etron now? We just picked up a 2019 etron premium plus with 28,000 miles we are the second owner and just curious what if any issues you have run into with the vehicle?

  • @brandenflasch
    @brandenflasch Před 2 lety +1

    Aloft hotels are the best. So nice.

    • @Dive-Bar-Casanova
      @Dive-Bar-Casanova Před 2 lety

      Red Lion is up there too. Restaurant menu created by Guy Fieri before he got famous is a bonus.

  • @rosmarin2438
    @rosmarin2438 Před 2 lety +4

    How do you not have some kind of free EA pass bro?

  • @joedifrancesco1572
    @joedifrancesco1572 Před 2 lety

    Hoping to see a Cadillac Lyriq road trip soon!

  • @erolcoulson9194
    @erolcoulson9194 Před rokem

    The audi E-tron is quite a nice car 🚗 👍

  • @enoughofthis
    @enoughofthis Před 2 lety

    I am subscribed to them

  • @lcdavidson8562
    @lcdavidson8562 Před 2 lety

    love drive !

  • @donniemiracle202
    @donniemiracle202 Před 2 lety

    Did I miss the road trip from North Carolina back to Colorado? I am very interested in the e-tron and didn't want to miss it!

  • @nickparry1720
    @nickparry1720 Před 2 lety

    These videos make me want to be friends with you two haha.

  • @CuongTran-vg5fm
    @CuongTran-vg5fm Před 2 lety

    any info about when will the Q4 e-tron come to the usa?

  • @edistosailor
    @edistosailor Před 2 lety

    Kyle and Alyssa, what's your go-to lunch selections at Zaxby's?

  • @tonipepperoni77
    @tonipepperoni77 Před 2 lety +1

    SO MUCH RAIN

  • @TalismanPHX
    @TalismanPHX Před 2 lety

    You guys are so cute.... missing your doggies 🐕

  • @caseykittel
    @caseykittel Před rokem

    “Old school” start button and “old school” charger. Hehe. Ancient tech.

  • @chrisconover
    @chrisconover Před 9 měsíci

    Did you get a warranty?

  • @slyguyaction
    @slyguyaction Před 2 lety

    You two are the CUTEST couple! Love these road-trip videos Kyle! Thanks man!!

  • @CandycaneBeyond
    @CandycaneBeyond Před rokem

    What is the protocol for lightning ⚡🌩️ and charging at stations

  • @BigDsrq
    @BigDsrq Před rokem

    Occluded strawberry refresher 🤣

  • @justinbukoski1
    @justinbukoski1 Před 2 lety +4

    After your video where you picked up the E Tron I went and bought one as well. It's an amazing car and it's sort of a bargain in this crazy car market. I love 90% of the car. I hate the stop/start button and the fact that I have to re-set the "one pedal" drive every time I get in or disengage cruise control - and the one pedal isn't aggressive enough. About your charging bug: my car won't charge on AC chargers at all. It's going in for repairs this week. Turns out there are several TSBs about the charging ports so you may want to drop by the dealership and have them take a look.

    • @TigerInTheWoods
      @TigerInTheWoods Před 2 lety

      Oh that suck! No comparison w/ Tesla home charger n superchargers...

    • @justinbukoski1
      @justinbukoski1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TigerInTheWoods I much prefer the Audi over Teslas. It's just a minor problem that needs to be fixed. Tesla has a lot of them as well. Not to mention the Audi has much better build quality

  • @undrachvrsage
    @undrachvrsage Před 2 lety

    The NC to Colorado not going up, or just not up yet?