Tech | September 15, 2009 | 36 comments

Watch out Tesla, here comes the Audi e-tron

source: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13745_7-10353259-10310244.html

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Boasting specs like 3,319 pound-feet of torque, it can't help but make gearheads drool. Audi achieves that torque number by using four electric motors, one at each wheel. The drooling gearheads should be able to close their mouths again after hearing that the combined horsepower is only 313, making for a zero to 62 mph time of 4.8 seconds. But electric car enthusiasts will be happy to hear that the e-tron's range is 154 miles

(THIS IS AN UPDATE TO AN EARLIER ARTICLE)
http://current.com/items/90942993_audi-releasing-the-electric-e-tron-on-9-15-09....

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  bailey78
- Who the hell can afford one of these things?
- 2 years ago
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  bishopobispo
- It's electric! Boogie woogie woogie!
- 2 years ago
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  bobbatt
- Didn't GM sell the rights or patent for high efficiency batteries to one of the oil companies?
  I was doing energy management in the 70's and they bought everything they could get their hands on, then shelved them.
  Oil companies are calling themselves energy providers now. Hang onto your wallet, it's gonna get bumpy.
- 2 years ago
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  TheOuroborus
- Why do all these kind of cars look like the ones I drew in the margins of my math notes back in junior high?
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  RaceBannon
- cars, such inefficient garbage for transportation...
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  bombastinator
- anyone else notice that even though this thing is all electric it still has a radiator in front? WTF?
- 2 years ago
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  artemis6
- 154 miles ? That just might work !
- 2 years ago
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  carmalite
- Very nice. But how about making a car that is affordable, relilable, and is electric?
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  bombastinator
- carmalite:
  rare earth metals and affordable do not go well together.
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  ocanada
- carmalite:
  The last step is regenerative shocks. Once those are in place the vehicles will be so efficient with no energy lost to speeding or rough terrain and in fact will be preserved to extend the range requiring less from the batteries and making them more affordable. Obviously it would also save on maintenence for both breaks and shcoks so its a win + win. We just need to invent the technology.
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  remanns
- Will have to mull over the styling for a bit. (but kewl)
- 2 years ago
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  cztheday
- 313 hp has PLENTY of snap. I am not super excited about the headlight design (a giant "F?") but otherwise very nice. Willing to test drive. Now.
- 2 years ago
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  InformedTexan
- My prof has a Tesla and it is ridiculously fast.
- 2 years ago
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  bombastinator
- InformedTexan:
  a college professor with a hundred thousand dollar plus supercar? OK to heck with health care reform. The education system is obviously more messed up.
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  Bunjing
- Thats a speeding ticket waiting to happen....even thought its not fast it just looks fast..
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  bombastinator
- Bunjing:
  umm... 4.8 seconds is still pretty dang fast.
  a comparison page; http://www.zeroto60times.com/
  
  It's not modern Ferrari fast but it is 90's Ferrari fast. It's comparable to say a modern jaguar XK or a Maserati granturismo. Admittedly that's also the range of say the higher end V8 camaros or the Ford mustang bullit which are not 100k vehicles. This one shouldn't be either though.
  
  This is around the same kind of speed the highest end race cars of the 60's like the Shelby Cobras could pull though so it's probably fast enough.
  
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  ALLNATURALVEGANS
- it looks so yummy! I hope I can afford one!
- 2 years ago
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  bombastinator
- electric sports cars with in wheel motors and run-flat tires can only mean one thing:
  
  CAR WARS! ...now where's my autocannon?...
  
  God I'm such a dork.
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  SparkShark16
- WANT WANT WANT... gotta love audi.
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  Ajil
- its bound to happen that auto makers find better ways to make electric automobiles that are more efficient and a hell of a alot more appealing, but i will say this is quite elegant.
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  photi
- fast,green but not cheap
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  Agent_Alpha
- Interesting. Hope they announce a price estimate. Model S is around 50k.
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  jac1992
- Not bad, but until the cars go as fast as lightning, i will not be too impressed with electrics speed
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  Ajil
- jac1992:
  speed limits. nuff said.
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  wierdobeardo
- jac1992:
  did you see the post above yours?
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  bobbatt
- Any ideas about what this car will cost?
  How much is a Volt? A Prius?
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  carmalite
- bobbatt:
  A volt is about 40,000, which shows how insane the management of GM is since the average American can not afford a 40,000 car.
  
  Prius, last time I checked was about 27,000. They need to build a basic electirc car for about 15,000..
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  hunzedog
- 0-60 in 3.6 on computer batteries !
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  hunzedog
- Makes the volt look like a turd ! heres your competition GM ! glad you got to spend some more of our money buying commercials about your crap before you flamed out ! chumps !
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  MajorMajorMajorMajor
- hunzedog:
  It's not meant to compete with the Volt.
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  carmalite
- hunzedog:
  The volt is overpriced for the average American also.
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  Sam_the_Wizer
- Think Top Gear will treat it better than they did the Tesla?
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  ALLNATURALVEGANS
- Sam_the_Wizer:
  sadly probably not, they are gas guzzlers...
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  BKsaysAction
- Sam_the_Wizer:
  Top Gear's main complaint was it ran out of power too soon and took too long to recharge. If audi fixed that problem I think the guys and even Jeremy clarkson will love the car. POWER!
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  yepyep
- See the teaser videos at link:
  http://current.com/items/90942993_audi-releasing-the-electric-e-tron-on-9-15-09....
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  infinit
- yepyep:
  Audi R8 e-Tron Officially Unveiled with 4,500Nm of Torque
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_YsVF9taSs&feature=player_embedded
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