Saar: That’s less than three weeks after it was originally planned.

Audi has confirmed that its first-ever electric vehicle, the e-tron, will make its world debut on September 17, 2018, at an event in San Francisco. Originally, the Audi e-tron was scheduled to break cover during the Audi Summit on August 30, 2018. But that event was postponed due to the diesel scandal that Audi is currently entangled in. For the uninitiated, that event was planned in Brussels, where the Audi e-tron will enter production.

What’s more, from September 17 itself, customers in the USA will be able to reserve the Audi e-tron with a minimum refundable amount of $ 1,000. Audi says that the first buyers will receive the e-trons in early 2019. After the company goes live for orders in the USA, it won’t take long before opening the same for the European market.

Audi is yet to disclose the specs of the e-tron but we can take some hints from what has been revealed so far. The concept of the e-tron was showcased in 2015. Back then, Audi said that it had a 95kWh battery pack which should last for 400km on a single charge. There’s fast charging too. Audi claimed that from a 150kW fast charging station, the Audi e-tron will gain 80 per cent of its juices in just 30 minutes. If you don’t want to charge while being stationary for long, Audi claimed that the e-tron will also be capable of charging, using alternating current (AC), on the move. The standard charger was capable of delivering 11kW of AC but the optional 22kW charger would half the charging time.

Of course, all that will be confirmed once Audi reveals the e-tron in less than two months’ time. Just to keep things refreshed and not let the intrigued audience lose interest, Audi revealed the interiors of the e-tron earlier this month. It especially focused on the digital ORVMs, which will be offered as optional extras.