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Tesla aren't the only car company to dabble with a business model based on what the FSF calls antifeatures. [0] Mercedes and BMW have done similar things. [1][2
by MaxBarraclough 6y ago
Tesla aren't the only car company to dabble with a business model based on what the FSF calls antifeatures. [0] Mercedes and BMW have done similar things. [1][2]
[0] https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/antifeatures https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/antifeatures
[1] https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1121248_mercedes-benz-to-unlock-optional-tech-for-a-price-after-cars-are-bought https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1121248_mercedes-benz-...
[2] https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/03/business/bmw-options-software-subscription-features/ https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/03/business/bmw-options-soft... , discussed https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23763560 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23763560