q5 SteveS

Mike, I think the car assumes you will use the car on the next trip like you did on the last. So, if the heating etc is on on the last trip it reduces the predicted range on the next. Also I have not worked out if pre heating the cabin it also preheats the battery. If it does that would also help the range. These things matter to me since I am back in the mountains with an overnight temp forecast to be -14C tonight. What I have worked out is that if you are on an out and return trip of say 50 miles it is worth telling the car that your final destination is close to home with a stop over at the 25 mile destination. On auto hybrid it is far more economic. Otherwise it plans to let you arrive at the 25 mile destination with an EMPTY battery. Why they don't have an option 'and return' defeats me. Also why don't they put in an addendum for hybrid owners. The handbook I got 2 years ago made me think I should advise the car to stop charging at 80%. That actually applies to the full electric. This is my first Audi! The car is good but the support crap.

Joe,thanks for your reply. " I believe this also pre-heats all the motor (i think) and battery, so worth doing if you're looking for better EV range. This comes direct from the cable when plugged in (don't know if scheduled charge or immediate charge makes a difference)." I doubt it pre heats the electric motor since there would be no benefit but its a big help to the battery as you say. "With using the sat nav on the MMI, i personally find it a pain. I've ended up at a destination with no battery and no where to charge. And on my return home, it is just the ICE which isn't so efficient on its own. Generally on long journeys i stick it in Hybrid mode and use android auto with google maps & waze (in the background)." Yes, coming down here on the first day I drove 500 miles (autoroute) and ended with a completely discharged battery, no way to charge it and a frosty night. The second day another 500 (autobahn) and about 200 miles in, it was showing 25%, but again ended at zero. Fortunately I could plug it in. Locally I drive it in EV mode, but on long journeys like these, intelligent/hybrid mode. It puzzles me why it did charge to 25% and then let it all go. I have been setting up Waze/Android Auto on the big screen and the Audi maps behind the steering wheel since I think it needs that, running in intelligent/hybrid mode to be efficient. Do you plug your phone in or can it run on bluetooth for Waze? So far I have only had success with it pluged in to the socket under the arm rest, not bluetooth or the socket forward of the gear lever. Even then it (Waze) freezes a lot. Yes, the pre heating is invaluable. RE the snowboarding I consider that 'the darkside', but since you have a Q5 I will let you off! 😂 Have fun! Steve. PS Even in hybrid mode with the battery showing zero I find the ICE will cut out at times and run on the battery.

Hi Joe, Its a 2022 50. You made an interesting post. My experience is extreme and only 1340 miles on the clock. Over 1000 of those in one two day journey to the Alps. So its cold here and energy going to warm the battery makes sense though despite an ambient temperature of -6C it is happy to set off in EV mode. Q. I have around that is when you tell it to warm the car (to melt the frost) does it know to warm the battery? Also, when plugged in does it take from the battery or from the charger? Short journeys here with lights, wipers, seats, heater to go to town and an 800' climb to get home are using masses of the battery. Use around home in England seemed reasonable though not 30 miles per charge. One thing you said, "No need to charge to 80% and stop, that is crazy. " Yes it is crazy, but it is what the handbook says to do if you can. I don't have the book to hand but possibly P 294. The even crazier thing is the App does not give you an option to do that. What I do if I see it close to 80% is tell it to continue on the timer which is set for a date in March. JMKC82. Yes, on the two days travelling here both times it ended with zero in the battery. It clearly does better with a route entered even if you know the journey. Yes, its a nice but very peculiar car. I am far from convinced it is any cheaper to run than a diesel though. Electricity has a cost but its not easy to know how much went in unlike petrol/diesel. Early days.

Hi all! I am a new Q5 hybrid owner. Reading your issues Ray. My Q5 did once show 31 mile pure ev range in the UK, but now shows less. I am wondering if this is because it learns what it did yesterday as well as optimism on the part of Audi. By 'yesterday', I am currently in the Alps, well below 0c at night, significant use of heating and steep hills. I will be interested to see what it achieves pure ev in UK come the spring. The app is crap. The handbook suggests you only charge to 80% when on short journeys. They give you no way of stopping the charge via the app at 80%. The way I do it is when I see it around 80% to switch it over to charge on the timer. I currently have one of the timers set for 6 weeks hence. The timer does work for me. Looking at your picture Ray, I wonder if your app is up to date. It looks very slightly different. It sometimes does not work if I plug into the car before putting the 13 amp socket on. One question. On a long journey in 'intelligent' mode it will take the battery to zero. Is this how it is meant to work? So far I am not impressed with the hybrid aspect. As Magnet said, a lot of Pfaff for not much gain, but we will see.