Boston E-Tron Club
05-22-2019, 10:32 AM
#31
Club AutoUnion
After more than 30 days "In Production" my car is finally leaving "Leaving the Factory." Hope this bodes well for others waiting in the queue. I was extremely tempted to switch into the Edition One (which are in plentiful supply everywhere now) but knew I would have regretted losing the towing package (needed primarily for a bike rack) and I really like the 15-spoke turbine wheels I ordered. Now I am waiting for one of the following events to occur. (1) A strike at the shipping terminal, (2) An off season Atlantic hurricane, (3) A broken windshield while on the car carrier. You think me paranoid; one of these things happened to me when I ordered a Model X immediately after it was first announced. I guess it does not take a genius to rule out (1) and (2). That is a long story which illustrates just how many things can go wrong between now and when I take delivery. I will hold my breath until then and hope for the best.
My car just left port today on the Columbia Highway. It may be worth a call to your dealer to see if you're literally "in the same boat"...
-Chris
05-22-2019, 02:39 PM
#32
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
Chris,
Thanks for the heads up. I am afraid my estimated ETA for getting on a boat is June 6 per my dealer this morning. Hard to fathom the logistics at play. Regardless, I am very happy that yours is on the water.
If no one else in the Boston e-tron Club has their car yet this will put you in the running for president. According to the bylaws this means you will have to coordinate the first meetup. Sorely hope I am not the last one to the party.
Thanks for the heads up. I am afraid my estimated ETA for getting on a boat is June 6 per my dealer this morning. Hard to fathom the logistics at play. Regardless, I am very happy that yours is on the water.
If no one else in the Boston e-tron Club has their car yet this will put you in the running for president. According to the bylaws this means you will have to coordinate the first meetup. Sorely hope I am not the last one to the party.
05-23-2019, 05:44 AM
#34
Club AutoUnion
Chris,
Thanks for the heads up. I am afraid my estimated ETA for getting on a boat is June 6 per my dealer this morning. Hard to fathom the logistics at play. Regardless, I am very happy that yours is on the water.
If no one else in the Boston e-tron Club has their car yet this will put you in the running for president. According to the bylaws this means you will have to coordinate the first meetup. Sorely hope I am not the last one to the party.
Thanks for the heads up. I am afraid my estimated ETA for getting on a boat is June 6 per my dealer this morning. Hard to fathom the logistics at play. Regardless, I am very happy that yours is on the water.
If no one else in the Boston e-tron Club has their car yet this will put you in the running for president. According to the bylaws this means you will have to coordinate the first meetup. Sorely hope I am not the last one to the party.
05-26-2019, 03:56 PM
#35
Massachusetts EZ-Pass
Does anyone know if the built-in toll transponder will work with EZ-Pass in MA, both the toll booth replacements and the high speed overhead gantries on the Pike? If so, what's the process for getting it registered?
05-27-2019, 03:50 AM
#36
AudiWorld Member
Yes it will work. Once you get the vehicle, the ITM (Intergrated Toll Module) will have a code that you obtain from the MMI. Then you go online to Bestpass and set up an account with the code. There is a $10 annual fee for regional coverage and $20 for national coverage. There is also a $5 one time fee that they waive if you get national coverage. Then you essentially don't need your EZ-Pass account anymore as EZ-Pass reads the transponder and bills Bestpass who in turn bills your account.
05-29-2019, 03:46 AM
#38
I’ve been told that this rule was added to the law under pressure from the powerful car dealers’ lobby, as a backdoor way of making only the hated Teslas ineligible. Now that they’re selling expensive EVs themselves, they probably regret it.
05-29-2019, 04:01 AM
#39
Yes it will work. Once you get the vehicle, the ITM (Intergrated Toll Module) will have a code that you obtain from the MMI. Then you go online to Bestpass and set up an account with the code. There is a $10 annual fee for regional coverage and $20 for national coverage. There is also a $5 one time fee that they waive if you get national coverage. Then you essentially don't need your EZ-Pass account anymore as EZ-Pass reads the transponder and bills Bestpass who in turn bills your account.
National coverage is nice in theory, but my guess is that few e-tron owners plan to travel far from home until there’s a robust DC charging infrastructure in place.
05-30-2019, 01:45 PM
#40
AudiWorld Member
That’s bad news, from my perspective. I already have an EZ-pass account, and will still need it for my other cars. There’s no annual fee, and one account covers my three transponders.
National coverage is nice in theory, but my guess is that few e-tron owners plan to travel far from home until there’s a robust DC charging infrastructure in place.
National coverage is nice in theory, but my guess is that few e-tron owners plan to travel far from home until there’s a robust DC charging infrastructure in place.
Last edited by DMcDnald; 05-30-2019 at 01:52 PM.