Agreed. Thanks for the post.

I am mostly charging with the Audi mobile L2 charger at home. I've the spare one in the trunk to charge the car at work. I also have the A2Z adapter, and I have used the TMD in the past.

 

TMD?

Tesla Magic Dock maybe?

 

Ive also used the magic dock supercharger a couple of times but AFAIK they remain very scarce so not really an option.

 

Speaking of which, does the Tesla app identify which Superchargers are the more recent versions that can be used by non-Tesla vehicles? Can they be filtered during a search in the app? Or in 3rd party apps?

 

The Tesla app map shows where local Tesla chargers are located and number of chargers available. Selecting a site then provides details as to if the location supports NACS charging and the vehicle brands. In my location in Alberta, Canada the Tesla sites are relatively new so do not have the early versions of Superchargers.
At this time Im not aware of the apps ability to ID the version type but as above do state if they support NACS so are then either V3/V4..........the several Tesla sites that Ive visited and successfully charged have had V3 or V4 chargers.

I believe the older Superchargers are being replaced with the latest versions; V4s have much longer charge cable and can easily reach Q4 charge port which are opposite to the Tesla charge location.

 

I want to play too!

1. I have almost exclusively charged at my home on a hardwired ChargePoint Level 2 charger. It charges at about 8.5 kw/h and costs about $7 to go from 20% to 80% charged. Plug it in at night (about once every five days for me) and it's ready to go in the morning.

2. Last weekend I went to the local outlet mall and they had eight newly installed Mercedes Level 3 chargers (that no one knows about yet). My Q4 was at just below 50% and decided to give my first L3 charge a shot. Plugged it in, tapped my apple pay, and went into a store. 15 mins later, my watch beeped and told me the charge was complete to 80%. It charged at 80.1 kw/min and cost $10. There is a price for speed, but it's good to know there is a fast option nearby.

3. I have a 2025 Q4, but haven't tried a Tesla charger yet. There is a Tesla dealership less than a mile from me. I don't think I need an adaptor, but when I set up the Tesla app, the Q4 was not available. Should I try a Ford Mustang or Audi Q6 instead? I would hate to fry my car because of lack of patience.

Summary: It's getting way easier to find compatible chargers and "charging anxiety" will soon be a thing we tell our grandchildren about. If I had grandchildren, I would tell them about the credit card imprinters and that I paid 59.9 cents per gallon for the first tank of gas I purchased.

 

In some remote areas of the vast US I get range anxiety in a gasoline fueled vehicle. With cause.

There are thousands of “ghost gas stations” that went out of business as car travel concentrated on Interstate Highways and chain convenience stores replaced the repair garage/gas station of Route 66 fame.

I suspect the sparse sprinkle of EV charging stations on the map will take many decades to fill in, irrespective of what happens along major urban corridors. And I’m not sure stand-alone EV charging stations will fare any better than stand-alone gas pumps.

Does that make me a Luddite or just a realist? 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

The Audi Adapter for Tesla Superchargers has been release in the US for $200.

I just ordered one from the parts page of my local Audi Dealership.

 

The Audi Adapter for Tesla Superchargers has been release in the US for $200.

Just looked up part # at local dealership; product not available...........perhaps country specific.

Any indication who the manufacturer is? guessing Lectron as most, if not all other CCS EV manufacturers have went with them.

 

One of the YouTubers who does a lot of testing on charging equipment and so on, tested the Porsche version of the adapter when it came out a month or so ago. He said he was practically certain that it was lectron. They are almost completely identical.

 

It's a shame that the Lectron I bought from Amazon didn't come with the case! Oh well, needed it this week for the Q6. I'll get the Audi one for my Q4.

 

im still new to this ev q4. love how much better and cheaper this car is for driving around. no more gas costs. electricity is so much more affordable in socal.

i extensively charge at my place. never used the outside charger. dont have a need for it. also i only charge up to 50% 90+percent of the time. rarely do i need to go into the 60-80%. did that a few times tho. was worried a weekend would need it but it didnt. so i ended up not charging it again for another couple of days. never let it go below 20% either. whenever im home i always plug in. so its topped off at 50% for each trip. i know that if i keep that up the battery should be well maintained. over charging and letting it sit would have some unneeded damage to the longevity of the lithium pack.

its just better to keep at half way and not let extra charge sit. but do charge it up if the intended use is there right away.

cant wait to see the new q2 ev coming in 2027. supposed to have the same battery pack as this car and lesser power. 282hp? but that will allow for a little more range. but for me it wouldnt really matter for me.