Owners of Audi’s latest electric vehicles can now get one year of free DC fast-charging at Electrify America locations.
Electrify America confirmed Thursday that the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron crossover SUV just reaching dealerships now comes with this free-charging perk, and so will the 2025 Audi A6 E-Tron sedan when it arrives at showrooms this summer.
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In both cases, the free-charging clock starts at the date of purchase, but doesn’t come with any restrictions on the time or number of individual charging sessions, an Electrify America spokesperson confirmed to Green Car Reports. To gain this benefit, owners must enroll via the MyAudi app.
The Q6 E-Tron and A6 E-Tron also feature Plug & Charge, allowing drivers to initiate charging simply by plugging in at a public station, with automatic billing to a preset payment method. An initial login is also required to set this up, in this case with an Electrify America user profile.
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The Premium Platform Electric (PPE) both models share with the electric Porsche Macan also incorporates an 800-volt electrical architecture for faster charging, and the flexibility to enable 400-volt charging by splitting current between the two halves of the pack to get most out DC fast-charging equipment limited to less than 800 volts. The Q6 E-Tron to complete a 10%-80% charge in around 35 minutes in that lower-power configuration.
These PPE models join the Audi Q4 E-Tron, which shares the MEB platform with the Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.Buzz, and the E-Tron GT that’s a mechanical twin of the Porsche Taycan. They comprise the entirety of Audi’s EV lineup following the end of Q8 E-Tron production in February. That model, in its original E-Tron form, ushered in Audi’s electric era.