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February 12, 2020 05:20 pm GMT

TFW your all-electric Audi e-tron needs an oil change

TFW your all-electric Audi e-tron needs an oil change

When your battery-powered electric vehicle alerts you to get an oil change, it's OK to laugh.

A small number of Audi's first all-electric compact SUVs, the e-tron, are alerting drivers about scheduled maintenance. The problem? Legacy alerts from gas-powered vehicles are coming through on the electric vehicles. The e-tron simply can't have an oil change, no how, no way. It's impossible.

An e-tron user sent EV news outlet Elecktrek a great shot of the dashboard display in his battery and electric motor car flashing, "Oil change and inspection in 200 mi." The car was first delivered to customers in Europe and the U.S. last year, with about 20,000 cars sold worldwide. Other e-tron owners, mainly in Europe, have posted similar notices that come up automatically as they approach certain mileage points. Here's one from January: Read more...

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