Hi All,
first post on this forum and this appears to be the more active forum with the A3 Etron.
Anyways, I have recently picked up a new Monsoon Grey Etron with comfort pack. I didn't think it was worth waiting for the 2017 model and seeing the 2016 is in 'dealer run out' so reasonable prices.
So far I have charged about 15 times completely from solar. Did a fair bit of homework prior to the purchase (couldn't wait for the Tesla Model 3), test drove the Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, also looked at the leaf and BWM I3. We don't have a lot of choices at the moment in Australia and I didn't want something that looked like Frankenstien had built it, so settled on the A3 even though I was not 100% happy with the "up to 50km" actual 35-45km range. Wanted an EV only function so the A3 ticked most boxes and looked great.
Very happy with the handling, feel and overall package. I did a VAG -COM dump when I got it home which showed some interesting things. I'm digesting the data for now, but have the car going into the dealer for software updates tomorrow- both ECU & MMI. The only issue I have had is the radio switching stations on its own.
It's my first step toward EV and look forward to seeing how it all goes over the next few months.
first post on this forum and this appears to be the more active forum with the A3 Etron.
Anyways, I have recently picked up a new Monsoon Grey Etron with comfort pack. I didn't think it was worth waiting for the 2017 model and seeing the 2016 is in 'dealer run out' so reasonable prices.
So far I have charged about 15 times completely from solar. Did a fair bit of homework prior to the purchase (couldn't wait for the Tesla Model 3), test drove the Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, also looked at the leaf and BWM I3. We don't have a lot of choices at the moment in Australia and I didn't want something that looked like Frankenstien had built it, so settled on the A3 even though I was not 100% happy with the "up to 50km" actual 35-45km range. Wanted an EV only function so the A3 ticked most boxes and looked great.
Very happy with the handling, feel and overall package. I did a VAG -COM dump when I got it home which showed some interesting things. I'm digesting the data for now, but have the car going into the dealer for software updates tomorrow- both ECU & MMI. The only issue I have had is the radio switching stations on its own.
It's my first step toward EV and look forward to seeing how it all goes over the next few months.