I wonder how long it will be before we see some auto manufacturer take someone to court because that customer figured out how to enable these features on their own without paying them.
This is one of the most disgusting facts, or things that I'm worried about, concerning smart-vehicles.
I agree. In one sense, I feel like they're taking the easy route in requiring customers to repeatedly pay for something over and over again, rather than always being able to use it because they bought it up-front. If they can make money from these feature subscriptions, maybe they
won't have to innovate as much when making new cars.
I agree. In one sense, I feel like they're taking the easy route in
requiring customers to repeatedly pay for something over and over
again, rather than always being able to use it because they bought
We're all saying basically the same thing, but what I think is disgusting about it is that the feature is already BUILT IN. Its not even like
I wonder how long it will be before we see some auto manufacturer
take someone to court because that customer figured out how to
enable these features on their own without paying them.
Hopefully never - it seems the right to repair is coming along in our country, altho it could move a lot quicker IMO... I wonder where hacking, or 'breaking' a factory paywall would land in that whole scheme of things.
BMW has been putting features behind a subscription paywall since 2020, with heated seats being the newest addition in countries like Germany, Zealand, the U.K., South Africa and now South Korea.
I heard about that. It seems a bit ridiculous to me to buy something that h ou pay for the car when you buy it, rather than having a subscription to use
I mean... where does it end? They could put a dollar sign on every
single function of the vehicle.
I heard about that. It seems a bit ridiculous to me to buy something
that h ou pay for the car when you buy it, rather than having a
subscription to use
It is specially ridiculous because you can just purchase a separate heatpad instead of paying the subscription.
But then nobody should buy a BMW as long as they keep being dicks by placing resources the car already possesses behind a paywall.
I mean... where does it end? They could put a dollar sign on every
single function of the vehicle.
Hmm, they could charge you a nickel every time your turn signal lights up.
Hmm, they could charge you a nickel every time your turn signal light
No, they should pay people for using the turn signal. Even with turn signals being free to use, there are already too many people who don't
use them.
No, they should pay people for using the turn signal. Even with
turn signals being free to use, there are already too many people
who don't use them.
BMW drivers being a prime culprit.
I hear people say that, but in my observations, it's not jut BMW
drivers. It seems drivers of any luxury (or other high-end) vehicle, and trucks, are far less likely to use their turn signals than other
drivers. I'm not sure what it is about those particular types of vehicles, but drivers not using their turn signals is one of my pet peeves. I feel like it's like they feel entitled and think they don't need to alert other people about what they're going to do.
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