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Q2 is being discontinued, Q5 will be replaced this year, Q7 is nearly 10 years old, the Q8 eTron is a re-hash of a EV that was arguably dated 4-5 years ago when it came out. I am hoping the next gen models coming out will lay off the German obsession with piano black, haptic buttons and touch screens….but not hopeful. (The reviews were as ever really good tho).
I actually testdrove a Q5 recently and decided it will be my next vehicle over its direct competitors from Lexus / BMW etc. While it wasn't the best in class in all aspects it was the absolute perfect balance of driving, looks, comfort and fun. Also, buttons! Finally, your reviews definitely helped in narrowing down my choice, keep it up & many thanks!
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Nice comparison video Thomas. Q8 e-tron all the way! But not the sportback, standard SUV looks better. In my opinion the Q8's are the most beautiful SUVs in this line up, both e-tron + combustion engine version.
I agree with you Thomas when it comes to reason and Audi EV's, I would definitely choose the Q6 but when I use my heart, which I probably do too often, the beauty and how it drives, Q8 e-tron wins. But I should probably declare myself as a blatant Audi fan, who owns a Q8 e-tron 55 and already has placed an order for a Q6 e-tron, which I will leave for my wife so I can have my Q8 for myself. I don't want to share...!
The Q3 Sportback is the best option, you're gonna get the most value for your money. My dream car, it has everything, future-proof. That said, not gonna be fooled, so when the price goes around the 55.000€ mark I'll proceed. Anyways, production for the all-new fully-electric RSQ3 Sportback model is on and I hope they release it to the market as of 2025 onwards.
Thank you for your informative videos. I just watched the comparison video for the VW vs Skoda and would like to know what you think of the Skoda Kamiq 2024 vs the Audi Q2 2024? They are similar in price for leasing - for base models and we need a car for city driving and some travel throughout Europe. Which would you lease for 3 years?
@@autogefuehl Both are important to me, as well as a nice sound system and sitzkomfort for long trips from Denmark to Southern Europe. Honestly- the medallion on the Audi is more appealing- and the monthly difference in the lease cost is under 30€. I’m just recovering from the trauma of sitting in used Peugeot 308’s and would like to enjoy reliability, comfort and luxury 😅. Your comparison of the VW vs Skoda was super informative and has helped dissipate my negative stance on Skoda - which is just as popular as Peugeot here in Denmark. I would like to know if the premium price and rep the Audi brand has makes it a better choice or would the Skoda be better - this is going to be a 3 year lease as my partner wants to wait for more advances in the electric car market. Thanks again
@@autogefuehl Yes - we will. I wanted to have more points to make for choosing the Audi Q2 😅. The speed and quietness are good - but suddenly after watching your video comparisons- I’m noticing both cars more often 😂
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at th-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/w-d-xo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: th-cam.com/video/1pRNkW9nrrw/w-d-xo.html And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: th-cam.com/video/6vXePQi_MAk/w-d-xo.html New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: th-cam.com/video/u94YXJ72UTA/w-d-xo.html More and more natural materials are rising: th-cam.com/video/nRSsXEnwHDo/w-d-xo.html Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: th-cam.com/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/w-d-xo.html For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: th-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/w-d-xo.html Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest: www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars. We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future. For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary: th-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/w-d-xo.html
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One thing about all Audis have in common is that they are all the most expensive to their competitors(other than the q3). The q2 is 56k, while gla 42k. Q2 etron is 60k while the model y is 40k and eqa is 50k, macan is 54k. The q3 is 62k while x1 is 65k and glb is 59k. Q4 is 79k while ix3 is 44k and model x is 67k and macan e is 75k. Q5 is 68k while the x3 is 49k and the glc is also 49k. Q6 etron is 116k while the eqe is 87k and the ix is 74k. Q7 is 105k while x5 is 79k and gle is also 79k. Q8 is 120k while x6 is 84k and gle coupe is 87k. Q8 etron is 160k while the eqs is 145k. (I drive a bmw m5 comp matte black 2022 and a cayenne s hybrid pebble grey 2024) so overpriced Audis
I agree that are overpriced, but your comparison are off. If you compare similar engines with same specs are more or less identical with Mercedes and BMW.
At first glance, it may appear that Audi is more expensive but they include many features that the other brands have made options. A similarly equipped Q7, GLE and X5, are also very similar in price in the final analysis.
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at th-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/w-d-xo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: th-cam.com/video/1pRNkW9nrrw/w-d-xo.html And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: th-cam.com/video/6vXePQi_MAk/w-d-xo.html New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: th-cam.com/video/u94YXJ72UTA/w-d-xo.html More and more natural materials are rising: th-cam.com/video/nRSsXEnwHDo/w-d-xo.html Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: th-cam.com/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/w-d-xo.html For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: th-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/w-d-xo.html Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest: www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars. We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future. For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary: th-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/w-d-xo.html
@@autogefuehl Look, I understand your point of view, and I disagree with it. But as I said before, buy what YOU like, but don´t force me into buying what YOU like. PS: I just bought a Q5 with microfiber seats, it is not that I have leather socks or anything, quite que contrary, I do not support the "fox fur jacket" and all that nonsesnse. But it is going too far saying that the automakers are doing something wrong by offering natural leather seats. There should be choice, that´s it.
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00:00 Best Audi SUV
00:53 Audi Q2
25:54 Audi Q3
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3:40:47 Which Audi SUV to buy?
Agree with you 100%. Not a fan of SUV coupes; however, the Q3 is by far the best looking SUV coupe… Danke/Cheers, B
Q2 is being discontinued, Q5 will be replaced this year, Q7 is nearly 10 years old, the Q8 eTron is a re-hash of a EV that was arguably dated 4-5 years ago when it came out. I am hoping the next gen models coming out will lay off the German obsession with piano black, haptic buttons and touch screens….but not hopeful. (The reviews were as ever really good tho).
You should be happy with what we have, the Q6 is going all screens with huge infotainment and climate integrated, passenger screen etc.
I actually testdrove a Q5 recently and decided it will be my next vehicle over its direct competitors from Lexus / BMW etc. While it wasn't the best in class in all aspects it was the absolute perfect balance of driving, looks, comfort and fun.
Also, buttons!
Finally, your reviews definitely helped in narrowing down my choice, keep it up & many thanks!
I agree, I test drove the x3 and porshe macan t and I was impressed with the 45 tfsi q5 sline. To me the q5 was the best all-rounder.
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I'm not necessarily into SUVs, but if I were to get one, it would probably be an SQ5 or SQ7. Classy and understated.
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Nice comparison video Thomas. Q8 e-tron all the way! But not the sportback, standard SUV looks better. In my opinion the Q8's are the most beautiful SUVs in this line up, both e-tron + combustion engine version.
Excellent review as always! Much love and thanks to Thomas❤
My choice is Audi Q8 e-tron 👍
This is very helpful. Thank you.
I agree with you Thomas when it comes to reason and Audi EV's, I would definitely choose the Q6 but when I use my heart, which I probably do too often, the beauty and how it drives, Q8 e-tron wins.
But I should probably declare myself as a blatant Audi fan, who owns a Q8 e-tron 55 and already has placed an order for a Q6 e-tron, which I will leave for my wife so I can have my Q8 for myself. I don't want to share...!
The Q3 Sportback is the best option, you're gonna get the most value for your money. My dream car, it has everything, future-proof. That said, not gonna be fooled, so when the price goes around the 55.000€ mark I'll proceed. Anyways, production for the all-new fully-electric RSQ3 Sportback model is on and I hope they release it to the market as of 2025 onwards.
Thomas still ❤number one auto journalist thanks so much .. x3 sq5 or glc?
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Thank you for your informative videos. I just watched the comparison video for the VW vs Skoda and would like to know what you think of the Skoda Kamiq 2024 vs the Audi Q2 2024? They are similar in price for leasing - for base models and we need a car for city driving and some travel throughout Europe. Which would you lease for 3 years?
Cheers! The Skoda is more practical in the interior space, the Q2 is more silent are higher speeds... depends what is more important to you?
@@autogefuehl Both are important to me, as well as a nice sound system and sitzkomfort for long trips from Denmark to Southern Europe. Honestly- the medallion on the Audi is more appealing- and the monthly difference in the lease cost is under 30€. I’m just recovering from the trauma of sitting in used Peugeot 308’s and would like to enjoy reliability, comfort and luxury 😅. Your comparison of the VW vs Skoda was super informative and has helped dissipate my negative stance on Skoda - which is just as popular as Peugeot here in Denmark. I would like to know if the premium price and rep the Audi brand has makes it a better choice or would the Skoda be better - this is going to be a 3 year lease as my partner wants to wait for more advances in the electric car market. Thanks again
I see! Well the Q2 is an old platform but its still a nice small car. Can u take a test ride in both?
@@autogefuehl Yes - we will. I wanted to have more points to make for choosing the Audi Q2 😅. The speed and quietness are good - but suddenly after watching your video comparisons- I’m noticing both cars more often 😂
😂
que lux vamos por el millon de vistas gracias ........
Other than the obsession with “animal skins” (which I highly prefer for many reasons), very good reviews and comparisons.
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment.
You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at th-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/w-d-xo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable.
A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: th-cam.com/video/1pRNkW9nrrw/w-d-xo.html
And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: th-cam.com/video/6vXePQi_MAk/w-d-xo.html
New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: th-cam.com/video/u94YXJ72UTA/w-d-xo.html
More and more natural materials are rising: th-cam.com/video/nRSsXEnwHDo/w-d-xo.html
Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: th-cam.com/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/w-d-xo.html
For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: th-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/w-d-xo.html
Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally.
Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest:
www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html
In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars.
We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future.
For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary:
th-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/w-d-xo.html
@@autogefuehlgood argument. I hope this saturday i have a barbecue.
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One thing about all Audis have in common is that they are all the most expensive to their competitors(other than the q3). The q2 is 56k, while gla 42k. Q2 etron is 60k while the model y is 40k and eqa is 50k, macan is 54k. The q3 is 62k while x1 is 65k and glb is 59k. Q4 is 79k while ix3 is 44k and model x is 67k and macan e is 75k. Q5 is 68k while the x3 is 49k and the glc is also 49k. Q6 etron is 116k while the eqe is 87k and the ix is 74k. Q7 is 105k while x5 is 79k and gle is also 79k. Q8 is 120k while x6 is 84k and gle coupe is 87k. Q8 etron is 160k while the eqs is 145k. (I drive a bmw m5 comp matte black 2022 and a cayenne s hybrid pebble grey 2024) so overpriced Audis
True true
you guys get scammed on cars. In the us a q5 is $45k
I agree that are overpriced, but your comparison are off. If you compare similar engines with same specs are more or less identical with Mercedes and BMW.
What about the plastic look?
At first glance, it may appear that Audi is more expensive but they include many features that the other brands have made options. A similarly equipped Q7, GLE and X5, are also very similar in price in the final analysis.
que lux .........
Jesus christ, if you don´t like the animal skin don´t buy it, but don´t force me to get the synthetic one. Dislike.
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment.
You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at th-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/w-d-xo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable.
A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: th-cam.com/video/1pRNkW9nrrw/w-d-xo.html
And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: th-cam.com/video/6vXePQi_MAk/w-d-xo.html
New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: th-cam.com/video/u94YXJ72UTA/w-d-xo.html
More and more natural materials are rising: th-cam.com/video/nRSsXEnwHDo/w-d-xo.html
Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: th-cam.com/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/w-d-xo.html
For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: th-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/w-d-xo.html
Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally.
Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest:
www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html
In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars.
We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future.
For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary:
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@@autogefuehl Look, I understand your point of view, and I disagree with it. But as I said before, buy what YOU like, but don´t force me into buying what YOU like. PS: I just bought a Q5 with microfiber seats, it is not that I have leather socks or anything, quite que contrary, I do not support the "fox fur jacket" and all that nonsesnse. But it is going too far saying that the automakers are doing something wrong by offering natural leather seats. There should be choice, that´s it.
It's the perspective. The more important thing is that the animal should have the choice not to die for a product
@@autogefuehl Not how it works, unfortunately, not just because of humans.
Over the years, you have become more and more like a sales person rather than a cretic. Disappointing!
que lux ........