Recent content by TehPenguin

I thought all of VWAG was moving to Android Automotive? For example, the Q3 used Android Automotive, and the rest of the Audi line-up is moving as they get refreshes. Citation? Latest news seems to be that they're making progress. I've not seen any indication that its "on hold". How they're...

Maybe, say, buying Rivian's tech?

Is it just me or are these cars **very** aggressive about warming up their batteries? The GoM also does a terrible job at taking that energy into account.

Porsche's obsession with low-profile tires certainly doesn't help with the road noise.

You don't want the PPE stack: go look what the Macan EV and Audi Q6/A6 owners are dealing with... The MY27 Taycan isn't switching to PPE, it's just getting a refreshed PCM. We also have no idea how VWAG is going to unify MEB+ (the Rivian stack) with PPE. They've dumped a ton of money into both...

I think it applies to the J1.2 as well, but I don't think it's the battery itself. Instead, I think the car is very aggressive about warming up its battery (track ready, any time!). Cut off point seems to be when the ambient temp is 65F (18C), that's when I see jumps in effeciency.

There are NF0 ProContacts, but no ExtremeContacts - I know which ones I prefer to run...

Anyone been able to compare PAR with AMG Active Ride Control? My understanding is that it's closer to PDCC in implementation, but curious about an actual butt-in-seat comparison.

Most important question for tires: what is the climate like where you are? How hot do summers get? How often does it rain? How cold and snowy are your winters?

Not surprising. I'm guessing that the Cayenne is going to take some customers, Merc finally has a competitor (styling aside) and it's only a matter of time before BMW drops something interesting. Add on top of that, J1 is getting kinda old (yes, we had the refresh, but that was an incremental...

Read the original presser, it makes it pretty clear that they developed new hardware for this. https://media.audiusa.com/releases/679 > With the introduction of the all-new, full-size, 2027 Q9 family of flagship SUVs, Audi engineers have developed a system which meets the United States’ D.O.T...

Nope, Amazon US has very lax requirements to list products: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G201468460 Given that Zunsport's website has a UK address and their product listing proclaim that they're made in the UK, I'm guessing they're shipping directly from the UK...

Nope: tariffs and other import related matters are always handled by the importer (as they are the ones bringing the item into the country and are bound by local laws). Usually there's a middle man (local subsidiary or reseller) who takes care of this on your behalf but if you're buying...

Actually, modern UHP all seasons aren't that much of a compromise except at the extremes of weather: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a70194548/michelin-high-performance-all-season-tire/ I'd rather have a tire that can handle wet and near-freezing better than one that shaves a few tenths off...

I'm running them on my J1.2 Audi e-tron GT, and they're absolutely fantastic. Much better in cold and wet weather than the stock P Zeros.