I'll start this by saying that while I don't agree with all the UX decisions Tesla has made, the UI of their interface and app is certainly extremely polished.

I'll start this by saying that while I don't agree with all the UX decisions Tesla has made, the UI of their interface and app is certainly extremely polished. But (and I'll note you didn't claim this specifically) a lot of these are things others do. My Audi app lets me lock and unlock the car, check fuel level/range and oil, need for service, see its location, etc. Cameras with indicator usage is across multiple manufacturers. I do not need to buy map updates, they come over cellular. As do software updates. I realize that software is a different beast, but if you're comparing VW based on a rental, then the Teslas I've rented at times were garbage, too. Poor sealing so the cabins whistled at freeway speeds, non-updated software that played havoc with the cars world view, showing cars and trucks around me constantly vanishing and reappearing, phantom vehicles. Not to mention a plethora of "sensor/camera/etc blocked" even though the vehicle was clean.