Volkswagen's new ID.4 EV soothes drivers with a subtle (and literal) guiding light

While driving around in Volkswagen's newest electric vehicle, the ID.4 compact SUV, for the past few days, I was bombarded with an information overload from two different screens behind the steering wheel and one on the center dashboard. But there was one unexpected alert system that proved to be less overwhelming and even calming: a silent, pulsating light strip. The EV, which arrives next month, will subject drivers to a host of sensory distractions, some of which include notices on battery range, speed, vibration alerts when the car veers into the road shoulder, a wireless charging notification for smartphones, currently playing music or podcast tracks, and your current driving route, among others.  Read more...More about Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen, Tech, and Transportation