9 Other Ways to Get Around When Your Audi is in the Shop
1. Audi Duo City Commuter Bike
Unfortunately for us lovers of Quattro all-wheel drive and the technological wonders that are modern Audis, sometimes they have to go to the shop for a day or two. The Audi Duo City pictured above is one cool way to get to work after dropping off your car. This high end commuter bike, with a frame made of real wood by Renovo, features a rack to carry your stuff, 8-speed internal geared hub, belt drive, disc brakes, and LED lights front and rear. There were other models in the Duo series, but the City was the best all around. These bikes listed at more than $6,000 when introduced in 2011, and now are nearly impossible to find at any price.
2. Audi E-bike Wörthersee
Unfortunately, this E-bike from Audi was just a concept, but it was a fully functioning one. Dig around online and you can find demonstration videos of it putting wheels and accelerating to nearly 40 mph. This electric bike would be perfect for commuting to work, riding off-road on the weekends, or just cruising around the city center without worrying about parking.
3. 1950's NSU Quickly or DKW Hummel Moped
Before Audi was making modern cars, they were part of Auto Union, which also included DKW and NSU. Europe after WWII was a mess, as you can imagine, and 50cc mopeds, were a cheap and easy was to get around on the war torn roads. Get yourself a Quickly or Hummel and you had about 1.5hp, as well as the ability to cruise at 35mph to work on a shot glass full of fuel. Most states have few if any requirements for moped registration and licensing. Motor parts for these aren't even hard to find, as the design was used by many European moped makers.
4. DKW Hobby Scooter
Another popular DKU model was the Hobby motor scooter made form 1954-57. Showing much of the style and technology Audi would become known for, the Hobby features an early CVT transmission that allows it to achieve over 140 mpg, and go nearly 40 mph with just 3 hp and 75cc.
5. Ducati Scrambler Sixty2
There are any number of other DKW bikes you could park next to your Audi in the garage, but nothing modern. However, Audi did recently acquire the Italian Ducati motorcycle brand, so why not park one of those in there instead? The lowest priced Ducati is still a great way to get around, and perfectly sporty without forcing you to commit to a racer's tuck, the Scrambler Sixty2. Priced at just $7,995, the 400cc Scrambler Sixty2 is aimed right at casual and beginner riders. If you need more power, there are plenty of other Ducatis available, with the 800cc Scrambler starting at just $8,995, and others ranging up from there.
6. Audi Mini Runner Convertible Scooter/Strider
They say the Mini Runner is just for small children, but when flipped and converted into scooter mode, a regular size person may be able to scoot on it, too. As you can see, a seat slips in the frame to make a strider type bike for small children just learning how to balance on two wheels. But the unique design Audi brings to the product allows you to remove the seat, put the fork through the other way, and make a Razor style standing scooter.
7. Audi Q3 Connected Mobility Concept Scooter
Audi would never admit their cars suffer from glitches, which send them to the shop more often than some other makes, but this Q3 concept includes a contingency plan. Pitched as a way for drivers to avoid having to park in congested city centers, an electric scooter with 8 miles of range and a top speed of more than 15 mph stores in a drawer in the cargo area. Park on the outskirts of town in a free lot, slide out the scooter, and scoot the last few miles to your office.
8. Audi Tom's Shoes
When all else fails, you can count on your own two feet to get you home. Thanks to Audi, and Tom's shoes, you can have a pair of the least expensive Audis there as well. These simple canvas slip-ons by Tom's were a free giveaway in 2015 when you bought or leased an Audi. You can't buy them anymore, but they pop up on eBay for $50-100 these days. Audi also donated 55,000 pairs of Tom's shoes to needy people around the world (without the Audi logos). If only they sold a matching pair of gloves so you could have Quattro.
9. Auto Union Type C Pedal Car/E-Tron
In 2007 Audi made a limited run of kid-sized pedal cars, and a few years later they made one with a rechargeable E-Tron power pack based on the same 1/2 scale Auto Union Type C race car. The pedal car was very well done, being hand built out of aluminum, with a 7-speed hub, and disc brakes, but you had to be under 5' in order to fit in it and work the pedals. The later E-Tron version was claimed to fit a driver up to nearly 6' and could cruise at more than 15 mph on its battery pack. Unfortunately, the pedal car listed at $13,000, and the E-tron was never officially offered for sale. Still, one seriously sweet looking toy car.