Alex Micek on BMW’s iDrive ‘Special Surprises’
Alex Micek:
In the future, I will feel angry if my car strands me on the side of the road.
I will feel angry if the motor brushes fail expectedly.
I will feel angry if it leaks water.
Link to: https://tumbledry.org/2026/08/07/idrive_ads
Alex Micek on BMW’s iDrive ‘Special Surprises’
Alex Micek:
In the future, I will feel angry if my car strands me on the side of the road.
I will feel angry if the motor brushes fail expectedly.
I will feel angry if it leaks water.

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