Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]
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Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

Bjorn Nyland compared the Tesla Model X Long Range to the Audi e-tron 55 Quattro at a distance of 1 kilometer. It turned out that Audi's weaker range shouldn't mean longer travel times as long as we have access to at least 000 kW charging stations.

Recall that the Tesla Model X "Raven" has a battery capacity of about 92 kWh (total: 100 kWh), while the Audi e-tron 55 Quattro has 83,6 kWh batteries (total: 95 kWh), which is 90,9 percent of the what Tesla offers us. anyway overall battery capacity is just one of the success factors... The other two energy consumption while driving Oraz download speed.

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

We know the specific energy consumption while driving, although it has long been known that the Audi e-tron will perform worse than the Tesla. When it comes to charging speed, the e-tron is by far the leader. The car maintains power from 150kW to almost 80 percent power:

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

During the experiment, the Tesla Model X "Raven" should theoretically reach 145 kW, but in fact it switched to about 130 kW and held that power for a short time. At the beginning and in the last part of the charging process, the recharge rate was slower:

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

Test, that is ... locked bolt in the Audi e-tron socket

Driving the Tesla was pretty predictable, while the Audi e-tron gave the driver some entertainment. During the first charging, it turned out that the bolt is blocked in the outlet (photo below), which does not allow the plug to be fully inserted. Nyland hit the button and shared a valuable observation: if anyone is having communication problems at the Ionity charging stations, please plug the charger plug into the socket and the front of the car.... Something does not touch there ...

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

After 500 kilometers Tesla won

After the first 500 kilometers, Tesla was better (faster) by 15 minutes. The car battery is enough for a fast 330-350 kilometers, so The Model X covers 500 kilometers with one charging stop.... The Audi e-tron took two stops due to higher power consumption.

However, Audi had the advantage of getting the battery to 80 percent in about 20 minutes, while Tesla took 30 minutes—German cars got recharges but also needed them more often.

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

Po 1 000 Tesla wins 990 kilometers

Meanwhile, it turned out that if Tesla reported that it covered a distance of 1 kilometer, Google calculated only 000 kilometers. That's why the Audi e-tron test has been shortened to 990 kilometers. It's hard to say if this is a good procedure - we think it's better to go to a certain point on the map, regardless of the counter reading - but Nyland decided otherwise for various reasons.

Tesla Model X covered the specified distance in 10 hours 20 minutes, till Audi e-tron took 10 hours 23 minutes It was only three minutes worse. The differences turned out to be minor, so the YouTuber decided that he would make up for them and deduct the Audi 3 minutes due to various adventures on the road and, we assume, the worst weather during the start.

This was not his only interference in the course of the test:

Important variables and assumptions

Nyland's races were exciting, but don't translate them into Polish conditions. An important assumption Ultra-fast chargers were widely available, while today in Poland there are only 4 Tesla superchargers and only one charging station supporting 150kW. In our country, Audi will have to drive around Poznan, and Tesla somewhere on the Katowice-Wroclaw-Poznan-Ciechocinek section:

> KNOW. Is an! GreenWay Polska charging station available up to 150 kW

Second premise It is assumed that the test will pass even if the cars will move at different speeds in the same areas. At least for traffic. Yes, Nyland tried to maintain similar values ​​and only slightly exceeded the regulations, so theoretically we can conclude that the cars drove the same way. However, when the Tesla crossed the virtual finish line, it was on the odometer at 125 km/h, while the Audi e-tron was at 130 km/h.

It is fair to add that it is difficult to find any other dimension when the race is on public roads ...

Third assumption it is a complete refusal to calculate travel expenses. Audi loads faster, but that means zloty leaves our wallet faster. Energy consumption shows that the difference is almost 13 percent at the expense of the e-tron, so for every zloty spent driving the Model X, we will have to add almost 13 cents to cover the same distance with an electric Audi.

Tesla's power consumption was 25,5 kWh / 100 km (255 Wh / km) at an average speed of about 95,8 km / h. Taking into account the 1-> 000 km correction described earlier, this results in 990 kWh / 25,8 km (100 Wh / km).

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

The energy consumption of the Audi e-tron was 29,1 kWh / 100 km (291 Wh / km):

Tesla Model X "Raven" vs. Audi e-tron 55 Quattro - comparison on the track 1 km [video]

Despite all these reservations the result of the experiment should be considered significant... It shows that on the road, yes, battery capacity is important, but charging power is also important. In some cases, small batteries that charge quickly may be better than large batteries that charge more slowly.

Here are both experiments. Tesla Model X "Raven":

Audi etron:

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