Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription
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Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription
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#2Now you are seeing the great electric car scam - Selling you an under-powered electric car and to increase its power you must pay for a subscription to unlock it's full power capabilities.
The best part is, many won't care (when they should). But these days, it is okay to get scammed isn't it?
BMW tried selling a subscription on heated seats, but that failed. [0], So lets see how long this will last.
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#3If capitalism were a thing, could someone market a newly made chip-free vehicle?
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#4Thanks for the crystal clear signaling on what type of people are running the company so I can be sure to never consider buying a VW.
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#5Guess I won't be getting a 2all when it comes out after all.
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#6If capitalism were a thing, could someone market a newly made chip-free vehicle?
It's my understanding that said vehicle would be illegal to sell in most jurisdictions, so it probably wouldn't be a very lucrative endeavor.
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#8I recently bought a Honda, and yesterday they emailed me a survey focused on what subscription services I'd find useful at various price points.
Unfortunately the survey gave me no opportunity to explain how much the basic concept of them continuing to be up my business post-purchase pisses me off.
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#9"As the car is registered at 228bhp from the factory, owners won’t need to inform their insurance company, either way."
So does this imply that if insurance companies charge higher rates for higher hp, that non subscribers incur higher costs for a feature that they don't get the benefit of?
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#10If capitalism were a thing, could someone market a newly made chip-free vehicle?
Capitalism does not necessarily act in the interest of consumers, if that is what you were thinking.