Are you getting Plug and Charge in the US yet?
08-10-2021, 03:06 PM
#11
AudiWorld Super User
"With its first fully electric series production model, Audi has transformed from a classic automobile manufacturer to a system supplier for mobility. Thanks to a comprehensive range of charging options with intelligent solutions for home and on the move, customers can enjoy fully electric driving without having to compromise"
"From 2019 onward, charging will be even more convenient for Audi customers. This is when the Plug & Charge function will be introduced. It enables the Audi e-tron to authenticate itself at charging stations via state-of-the-art cryptographic procedures, after which it is authorized – the card will no longer be necessary. This requires a valid charging contract with the e-tron Charging Service. All Audi e-tron models rolling off the assembly line from mid-2019 will support this function as standard."
https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/...chnology-11094
"From 2019 onward, charging will be even more convenient for Audi customers. This is when the Plug & Charge function will be introduced. It enables the Audi e-tron to authenticate itself at charging stations via state-of-the-art cryptographic procedures, after which it is authorized – the card will no longer be necessary. This requires a valid charging contract with the e-tron Charging Service. All Audi e-tron models rolling off the assembly line from mid-2019 will support this function as standard."
https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/...chnology-11094
- Start >Models >Audi e-tron >The Audi e-tron in Abu Dhabi >Battery and charging technology
I got my e tron in Nov 2019, so I'm sure I would have missed that "mid-2019" cutoff anyway.
08-10-2021, 03:07 PM
#12
ISO 15118 standard's white paper that allows plug and charge with CSS was released in 2014.
The first fast chargers with that standard didn't come out until mid to late 2020.
The fist car with that feature was the 2021 Mach-E.
I'm not sure if our cars have the hardware or software to be able to use plug and charge.
https://www.sae.org/news/2020/08/iso...urity-concerns
The first fast chargers with that standard didn't come out until mid to late 2020.
The fist car with that feature was the 2021 Mach-E.
I'm not sure if our cars have the hardware or software to be able to use plug and charge.
https://www.sae.org/news/2020/08/iso...urity-concerns
08-10-2021, 03:09 PM
#13
LOL. Missed that promise! and all the way from Abu Dhabi In 2018--
I got my e tron in Nov 2019, so I'm sure I would have missed that "mid-2019" cutoff anyway.
- Start >Models >Audi e-tron >The Audi e-tron in Abu Dhabi >Battery and charging technology
I got my e tron in Nov 2019, so I'm sure I would have missed that "mid-2019" cutoff anyway.
08-10-2021, 07:03 PM
#14
Actually we do have plug & charge available today…if you’re lucky as I was today. Pull up to a functional EA charger that has lost contact with the mothership, and you simply plug in and voila, you’re charging! No payment required, just like it was on July 4th. 
08-10-2021, 07:19 PM
#15
They do all of this already with our free kwh so all the capability is already there! The crazy part is Audi has the ability to know which station its on and start the station remotely. They just have to update the website to take our CC info. That's how Ford has done it. The credit card info is actually on the website. never the car or charge station. If I had not seen the Ford implementation I too would have bought the schtick but it is simply not true.
08-11-2021, 08:16 AM
#16
They do all of this already with our free kwh so all the capability is already there! The crazy part is Audi has the ability to know which station its on and start the station remotely. They just have to update the website to take our CC info. That's how Ford has done it. The credit card info is actually on the website. never the car or charge station. If I had not seen the Ford implementation I too would have bought the schtick but it is simply not true.
08-15-2021, 04:29 PM
#19
AudiWorld Super User
08-15-2021, 04:38 PM
#20
AudiWorld Super User
VW dumped their ownership (https://www.reuters.com/technology/v...es-2021-07-06/) so i'm gonna guess that ship has COMPLETELY sailed at this point.