Originally Posted by WardCleaver

Thanks for the feedback. It's most certainly the friction brakes. Like you describe, I hear it during hard braking, or coming to a stop. I had an e-tron loaner before buying mine, and there was no sound like this.

Originally Posted by mtberman

The e-tron braking system is unlike that in any other car, Audi or otherwise. The friction brakes only engage in very hard stops and for the last few feet of travel before the car comes to a complete halt. There's almost certainly something significantly wrong with an e-tron that has squealing brakes. If this is your first car with an electric motor-generator, you may be hearing generator whine. That's a noise which all hybrids and EVs make when they're generating electricity. It's the sound of money going in your pocket.

Originally Posted by bruinmac

This is how the A3 e-tron braking system worked, except in that version, there is no automatic feature where the car slows down due to vehicles in front. So it's not NEW.

Originally Posted by LavaGrau_A3

How do your rotors look? I just had a loaner while my recall work was performed. The brakes squealed and the rotors showed a lot of circular scoring/corrosion. On my car, the rotors are uniform in appearance and quiet.

While I had the loaner, I tried a couple of aggressive stops to try and bed in the brakes. Seemed to help. There is a note in the manual in regards to the "unique" brake characteristics due to regenerative braking.

Originally Posted by gfrnd

The e-Tron is great. I've never owned and never wanted an SUV but compromised because I wanted an electric.
Dealer experience was not good, I have no respect for our closest dealer and will not work with them in the future; there are other dealers in the region (central CT).
Driving the car is an extreme pleasure. It isn't often when you can make a change that feels right while adding to the fun at the same time. This vehicle does that.
However:
The MMI/management/myAudi is a disgrace. VW/Audi should be ashamed of their inability to deliver on the electronics. I have to assume many of the problem aren't unique to the e-Tron since the MMI is nearly identical to many of their other vehicles. I have a current model BMW and connectivity and systems are so much better. We have the dreaded exit malfunction, the mapping regarding chargers is a joke, shortcuts disappear, the car doesn't recognize alternate driver, I could go on. None of these issues make a car that drives so well bad but all of the annoyances collect. I hope VW/Audi is focused fixing this mess right away and will appropriately provide the purchasers with correctly functioning systems.
I'm happy I have this vehicle BUT unless they fix the systems and communications to current standards when it comes time to replace the BMW with an electric vehicle, VW/Audi will not be considered. The Polestar 2 is looking good and I'm looking forward to what BMW offers in a non SUV. I want a VW but again no way unless they fix the countless technology issues.