Jiří EischmannApr 16, 2025

As I announced earlier today @RezzaBuh and I are going on an #evtrip. Goal: pick up an Audi Q4 e-tron 35 I've purchased in Bavaria. We're staying in an B&B near the border over night. We use an EV on the way there, too. The only charging stop is in 311km. Once we get there, the car should have 19% of battery left.

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Show threadJiří EischmannApr 16, 2025

We arrived at the supercharger in Pilsen with 24% of battery left. We were speeding 130km/h where we could and the average consumption was still 17.4 kWh/100km. Now we need to charge it for 10 minutes to reach Rozvadov, but we'll probably stay a bit longer to have extra energy for tomorrow.

The downside is that the supercharger in Pilsen is on a hotel parking lot 7km off the highway with no services around, just the hotel.
#evtrip

Show threadJiří EischmannApr 16, 2025
We stayed roughly 25 minutes and are leaving with 80%. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 16, 2025
And we've arrived to Svata Katerina, the last settlement before the border. Here the day ends for us. There will definitely be more fun tomorrow. We will have to deal with the German authorities and none of us speaks German. And E-tron 35 has a considerably shorter range than today's car and I won't use the built-in navigation, so the trip back home will be a bit of an adventure. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
We're on the way again. 150km to Roth. We've got more than enough energy to reach the destination, but we'll make a quick charging stop to have breakfast. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
We charged the car to 82% while having breakfast in McDonald's. There is a visible difference in charging station availability between 🇨🇿 and 🇩🇪. At the location where we stopped were like 3 different vendors with a plenty of chargers.
The next stop is the Audi dealer in Roth. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
The paper work with the Audi dealership is done, it was quick. I've got the keys, but the car doesn't have original plates, so we have to go to the authorities without it and return for it with transport plates. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025

Now the drill is:
1) go to the insurance company to get temporary insurance (€89, done),
2) go to the transport authority to re-register the car and get transport plates,
3) go back to the insurance place to get the plates physically done.
4) go back to the authority to stamp the plates.

Fortunately the insurance company is just next door.
#evtrip

Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
And... it's done! That was quick. All the paperwork with the authorities done in less than an hour.
Let's go back for the car. #evtrip
Show threadJiří Eischmann
We're on our way back. The initial range was 267 km at 98% of the battery. We stopped after 100km for lunch. 170km/62% left. I am positively surprised by the consumption. With speeding 110-115km/h it was around 17 kWh/h. #evtrip
Apr 17, 2025 at 11:21amWeb
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
The infotainment was a bit of a letdown. We couldn't quite get Android Auto working. Not sure if it isn't included in the package or what. Setting up MyAudi was also quite confusing. I'll have to look into it once I have time home. For this trip I'm using Sygic for EV navigation.
Charging power at the supercharger was only 35 kW. Not sure if it was because the battery was at 60% or there is some compatibility issue.
Next stop: Ionity Beroun, 170km
#evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025

Arrived to Ionity Beroun, another 170 km, the battery down from 80 to 20%, let's get back to 80% and continue. The biggest problem at the moment are several traffic jams along the way.

Ioinity started charging 105 kW which is close to the car maximum. Also the biggest price: 21 CZK (€0.8)/kWh if you don't have a plan. This ride will be more expensive than with gasoline. #evtrip

Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
From 20 to 80% in 30 minutes. Let's continue to Vystrkov. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
The last charging stop. The most powerful charger so far: 400 kW. The price is a bit lower: 17.80 CZK/kWh.
So far the biggest problem has not been charging, but traffic which is just terrible before the Easter. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
And now it's being charged from our roof top solar system (through house batteries now). We've been selling power surpluses for 1.25 CZK/kWh. If we charge the car with it instead, we'll drive for 20 CZK (€0.8)/100km. #evtrip
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
This explains why we couldn't get Android Auto to work. It's extra and not particularly cheap. Well, it's the VW concern after all, everything is extra in their cars. 😅 #evtrip
Show threadKoubikApr 17, 2025
@sesivany cheap 😁 kinda expected more 🤷‍♂️
Show threadLukáš KotekApr 18, 2025
@sesivany That is fascinating. I have Octavia (4th gen) in base trim and Android Auto is included. But I had to pay extra for spare tire and back wiper 😁 VW policies are mysterious 😉
Show threadJaroslav "Řezza" ŘezníkApr 19, 2025
@sesivany not only Android Auto but also no satellite navigation! They probably think there's no need as EVs can't be used for longer distances 😉. Or what. A proper navigation with a range estimation is an essential feature of an EV...
Show threadJaroslav "Řezza" ŘezníkApr 17, 2025
@sesivany and the final result! We overcharged a bit with the ABC rule in mind - always be charging! But I had to recharge before my car asked for more juice.
Show threadNEPŘÁTELSKÉ EMOCE 🇺🇦🇨🇿Apr 17, 2025
@sesivany bruh, you are the traffic
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
@lkundrak I know, I know. It was my longest ride in years. Now I'll hand it over to my wife and happily switch back to a bike. :)
Show threadKoubikApr 17, 2025
@sesivany yup, prices for non registered are little bit crazy ... I am the crazy one and waiting for my EV and have alll the cards already :D
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
@Cooba13 the original plan was that I would use @RezzaBuh's accounts, but after the first stop we split. I will register at least EON, but we will rarely use public chargers.
Show threadJaroslav "Řezza" ŘezníkApr 17, 2025
@sesivany @Cooba13 I grabbed my chips with me and forgot to give them to you when we split 😞.
Show threadJamesHeatherApr 18, 2025
@sesivany Hádám, že je to dražší než jet na benzín... nebo ne?
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 18, 2025
@JamesHeather To je. S touto cenou a průměrnou spotřebou na dálnici vychází 100 km na 310 Kč. U benzínu by mě to samé stálo cca 250 Kč. Je to ale cena extrémní, kdy člověk dojede k výkonné nabíječce bez předchozí registrace. S ní je ta cena někde na 12 Kč. Doma ze sítě člověk nabíjí za 5 Kč a u elektřiny ze solárů mě vychází kWh v nákladech ušlé příležitosti 1,25 Kč. Počítám, že z 95 % budeme nabíjet doma, takže průměrná cena pro nás bude hluboko pod 100 Kč na 100 km.
Show threadJozef MlichApr 17, 2025
@sesivany It reminds me of the good old days when I had a Nokia N900, which reported my location with village-level precision to my XMPP status all the time
Show threadNick Spacek Apr 17, 2025

@sesivany Our experience with our EV6 in Canada has been similar. Charging fees are set so the long distance trips don't save much (if anything) vs. gasoline, plus the charging speeds usually mean stopping for at least 30 minutes—though fast charging infrastructure is slowly improving.

For 95% of our driving it has worked out very well, though we are able to charge at home.

Show threadRickd6Apr 17, 2025
@nickspacek @sesivany this is similar to the early adopters use of gas - few petrol stations, thus limiting range.
Show threadJaroslav "Řezza" ŘezníkApr 17, 2025
@sesivany traffic jams... Two hours. Charging at Vestec. No Světozor for me today. I'd be too late. Hope to catch you at Vystrkov or later!
Show threadJan AntošApr 19, 2025
@sesivany yep the fact when you charge on supercharged price per distance is very similar with petrol is well known. You get cheaper only when slow charging at home. Experimentally tested in Estonia (by me, borrowed car) and Estonia -> Slovakia trip by my colleague (his Škoda Enyaq)
Show threadJames Just JamesApr 17, 2025
@sesivany I am surprised an open source guy like you would be not more annoyed by such a cloud/proprietary software stack... Wish there was a more ecological software option for cars.
Show thread🔩 Adam ŠtrauchApr 17, 2025
@sesivany Now it's time to start thinking about the second one 🙂
Show threadIliasApr 17, 2025
@sesivany 267 🥴
Show threadJiří EischmannApr 17, 2025
@ilias it's the model with the smallest battery. I'm buying it as a city car. 270km is on highway, 350km in the city, more than we need.
Show threadIliasApr 17, 2025
@sesivany beautiful car though. Enjoy!