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I'm a long time EV owner and driver, currently driving an Audi e-tron, and recently took a trip to Denver. I rented a brand new (5 miles) white 2024 Mach e from Avis for 4 days and 235 miles. Nice experience.
Some Random Comments:
1) Lane keeping with "Blue Cruise" isn't ready for prime time. Following distance doesn't respond fast enough to slowing traffic ahead, but is generally usable.
2) Wireless Android Auto makes a rental car nice. Use my phone for Nav, then delete my phone from the car when leaving the car.
3) While charging is slower than I'd like (I've rented a EV6), is not bad. 120 kW at 39% SOC, still at 35kW at 90%. I wanted 90% so I didn't have to recharge on the day of returning the car. Avis requires 70% on return, I returned the car with 80%.
4) Charge percentage is displayed on dash sometimes, and is not sometimes. Never figured out why. Can always go to charging screen on head unit screen.
5) Accelerator pedal doesn't have as soft of ramp as I'd like. Not big issue, but makes low speed maneuvering a bit harder.
6) I'd rather have physical controls for climate. A lot of things work well on a touch screen, but I'd rather have the climate controls off it.
7) Walk away locking was a new thing for me. I think I liked it.
8) Riding and handling wasn't Audi, I'm spoiled I know, but wasn't that bad.
I was somewhat surprised that plug and charge wasn't enabled. Sure, would pay convenience fee to Avis for the privilege, but would make it much easier for people without cards/apps on all the charge networks.
Some Random Comments:
1) Lane keeping with "Blue Cruise" isn't ready for prime time. Following distance doesn't respond fast enough to slowing traffic ahead, but is generally usable.
2) Wireless Android Auto makes a rental car nice. Use my phone for Nav, then delete my phone from the car when leaving the car.
3) While charging is slower than I'd like (I've rented a EV6), is not bad. 120 kW at 39% SOC, still at 35kW at 90%. I wanted 90% so I didn't have to recharge on the day of returning the car. Avis requires 70% on return, I returned the car with 80%.
4) Charge percentage is displayed on dash sometimes, and is not sometimes. Never figured out why. Can always go to charging screen on head unit screen.
5) Accelerator pedal doesn't have as soft of ramp as I'd like. Not big issue, but makes low speed maneuvering a bit harder.
6) I'd rather have physical controls for climate. A lot of things work well on a touch screen, but I'd rather have the climate controls off it.
7) Walk away locking was a new thing for me. I think I liked it.
8) Riding and handling wasn't Audi, I'm spoiled I know, but wasn't that bad.
I was somewhat surprised that plug and charge wasn't enabled. Sure, would pay convenience fee to Avis for the privilege, but would make it much easier for people without cards/apps on all the charge networks.
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