Comments by "Nicolae Crefelean" (@kneekoo) on "2021 Volkswagen ID.4: E6 - Wrap Up with Alex Guberman" video.

Sandy's closing remarks should be telling that he cares more than his own opinion, and that he's aware that there's more than just "hardware" to consider. At the beginning of the interview, when he asked Alex why he chose the ID.4, I almost heard him add "what the hell are you thinking?!" 😆 But then he asked about the design and user experience process and was curious how companies come up with the user interfaces they deliver. Alex made a good point on how it's about decision making about the target audience and a lot of people who have to work together closely and who can also implement whatever the testers and user experience people agree upon. It's a complicated mess because VW still has to prove itself and first they have to appeal to those who are most likely to buy a VW - their existing customers. VW is still a mess with the software, but then who gets it right early on? And the car is inferior in many ways compared to Tesla, but hey... $30K and 3 years of free charging can "help" people overlook the differences as long as their basic needs are covered. To me, it looked like Alex focused on what works for him, which would very likely be valid for other cars, but he probably chose what cost him less because he made the choice to be careful how he spends money now that he no longer works for anyone but for himself. Under such circumstances, being pragmatic about money is always a good idea.
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