The 2024 VW ID 4 - More Interesting Than You Think...! 

@@saml4537 that's amazing, thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video!!

Thank you so much for your comment and for your support by watching the video, I really appreciate it! That's so exciting, I hope you absolutely love it! It sucks that we don't get the ID5 in north America

@@Drivers-EdgeYou’re welcome and thank you, also I forgot to mention that here in England at least the driver’s door handle does also move like a traditional door handle if you need to, more for emergencies if your car battery is flat you can still gain access to your car

@@poseiidon2029also ordered the ID.5 😃 can’t wait (although I have 4 months to wait 😫)

@@TBKR90 Awesome!!! It probably won’t take that long, they told me 18 weeks at the time of ordering but they called me last week and said by end of July if there’s no issues with transportation from Germany, so that will only be 12 weeks😁

Thank you so much for your comment and for your support by watching the video, I really appreciate it! Yes, it's a really solid car and does a lot really well! I was honestly pleasantly surprised by it! Especially with the rebates that are available, it's a very compelling offer! I'm thrilled to hear you had a great experience with yours!

Türkiye’de bu araç 70.000 $ tahmini fiyatı..😢

For comparison, we got the 24 AWD PRO S in the last week of June for $33,500. New 23 model years new were sub $30k at that time period. Used is not bad though either. I never considered a single Tesla model, maybe I will regret but so far not even close to regrets. I anticipate keeping this car well into 150kmi if it will do it, long distance travel isn't a primary use. I was hunting for a 2019 Volt Premier but when I stumbled on this deal I went full EV. Our next purchase will replace our hybrid SUV with a plug-in hybrid that I hope will become much more common and practical.

@@thereplacementfordisplacement that sounds like a great decision!

@@thereplacementfordisplacement Great deals on new ID.4s now but in my case I got both the Fed Tax Credit and the NY incentive in 2023 on a Chevy Bolt EUV so won't be able to qualify again till 2026. The NY incentive for the ID.4 with the 82kwh battery requires the vehicle have a maximum MSRP of $44,875 before any deductions and is $500. So check both Federal and State requirements before going shopping. Also for used EVs check the requirements for the $4000 Federal Tax Credit. We love our used ID.4!

Thank you so much!! 😁😁

@@metronyc2855 thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video, I really appreciate it!! That's amazing! It's great to get feedback from your experience having both the older and be ID4 models. It is really nice to see some of the great improvements in this year's model, but I agree, VW still has room for improvement with the vehicle. I'm sure now that VW has invested in Rivian, they will be able to accelerate the rate of improvements by leveraging Rivians Tech and experience with electric vehicle design

Yeah, the word is that VW is interested in Rivian's the software and developers so I guess we may see the fruits of this JV in future models.

@@metronyc2855 I agree! I'm a big rivian fan too, so I can't wait to see what the JV results in for both sides

Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video, I really appreciate it! I absolutely agree! I was shocked how tight the turning radius is!

Thank you so much! It really is!

@@OGParzoval thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video, I really appreciate it! That is really good to know! I haven't yet driven enough EVs to have a serious benchmark, so that is really valuable information.

Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video, I really appreciate it! I absolutely agree, the lack of tractor controls really is distracting, as are all the ways we now connect with our vehicles. I believe that this is a segway by the auto industry to push more semi, or completely autonomous driving. It's unfortunately a reality that isn't going away... They don't build them like they used to, that's for sure!

@@Drivers-Edge My sense is that the reason for the poor controls is two-fold: first, it is cheaper and more flexible to use capacitive touch controls; second, they want EVs to have a distinctly different aesthetic. I predict that in 10 years, when EVs are much more common, they will revert to buttons, knobs, toggles, and dials and retro-styling in order to stand out from the competition. In the meantime, I sincerely hope that the various regulatory authorities being to mandate better useability for safety reasons.

@@KeithHanlan Yeh that makes sense. I would imagine that is also just easier with more functions being integrated in​to screens and touch buttons allows manufacturers to load more features and declutter the interior space. A slider or touch button can hold multiple functions instead of just one.

@@NewYorksFinest1 thank you so much for your comment and for watching my video, I really appreciate it! I honestly believe electric vehicles are in an interesting place right now because the technology is only starting to take off. For people that really want an electric vehicle experience, the ID.4 is a nice option, but still lacks the Tesla charging network, range and exciting design, but it is a good vehicle and is really easy to get a long with, compared to Tesla's. For those that are willing to wait a few years, I believe Electric vehicle technology will get way better and will be more attractive to buy. For me personally, I would hold off

@@Drivers-Edge I agree the range for the id4 s is what made me not buy it.

The controls are so easy to use plus there’s voice control too

Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching the video, I really appreciate it! Yes, the lack of physical button trend is frustrating, but I am starting to come to terms with it. There are just too many functions in modern cars to have physical buttons for them all. That being said, there are better ways of executing on that than others, and VW has room for improvement here. I do really like the extra power and range and new UI and screen that has come with the refresh. This car won't be for everyone, but is a huge improvement over the previous year, in my opinion

Thank you so much for your kind words and for your support by watching the video, I really appreciate it!

@@doloresvancartier4249 thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video, I really appreciate it! I completely understand that! It's frustrating to have to deal with all the gloss black...

@@jjakkad I absolutely agree!

Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching the video, I really appreciate it! That's a good question. I'm not sure, to be honest because we don't get the ID.5 in North America, but vw typically standardizes updates across it's range to keep cost down, do I would assume so

@@lilsabin oh wow that's incredible! I didn't realize their were both government incentives! Thank you so much for sharing that!

@@Drivers-Edge de rien 🙂. P.s. Same apply to BC TOO , THEY get a provincial + the federal one .

You are so lucky, I bougth my ID.4 PRO S AWD last week and only got the federal incentive. BC dropped the provicial one for cars more than 50000 CAD. But anyways, I love the ID.4 2024.

Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching my video, I really appreciate it! This is really important feedback and a valuable perspective!

Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting my channel by watching the video, I really appreciate it! I agree, this is not the most economical vehicle in terms of spend vs savings in the real world, but most people on average spend about 40-50k on a new car and with government rebates the base model is a really compelling option. Especially compared to the electric competition it does start to make sense. That being said, for a basic commuter car, I agree there are much more cost effective options.

I leased this vehicle and I wouldn’t want a Taos personally. The id4 is definitely worth it especially with the discounts. It’s not a waste of money if you enjoy the vehicle. Why not get the car you want if you can afford it?

@jacksp8de that's a really great point! Cars are like food and music, very subjective. I really appreciate your comment, thank you!

@@Drivers-Edge exactly! You can save money going to McDonald’s but you might want a finer dining experience lol

Taos is garbage in terms of reliability unlike ID4

Thank you so much for your comment and for watching the video, I really appreciate it! I agree, it's frustrating that they are still so expensive, but it's nice to see the production and pricing starting to become better

Haha it's the biggest FU to Hitler lol