I can’t help but think a car would have been a better delivery mechanism but then Google wouldn’t get much press from it.

i can see a pretty obvious way that could get even more press for Google’s corporate parent, since it would be an Alphabet firm doing it directly and not merely an outside but Google-supported firm.

Doing “good things” just for better optics really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Dissing people for doing good things just because you've ascribed to them optics as their motive leaves a bad taste in my mouth.