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You can still use the car and drive it yourself. This would be paying monthly for the car to be able to drive itself. Just like you have to pay for "premium con
by tartrate 5y ago
You can still use the car and drive it yourself. This would be paying monthly for the car to be able to drive itself. Just like you have to pay for "premium connectivity" in Teslas, i.e. internet access.
- throwaway946513 5y agoJust like the 'subscription' remote start for physical key fobs from Toyota. Similar to the 'heated seat' subscription from BMW - or the annual subscription for AppleCar play to work with your headunit. Porsche charges for 'dynamic lighting plus' and 'active lane keep assist' as a subscription. Cadillac charges monthly for 'super cruise', Tesla Autopilot clone. Yes, you can still use the car, and drive it yourself - but the problem is how anti-consumer and rent seeking the behaviors are of these companies. The problem isn't limited to Tesla.
- tartrate 5y agoI'm having trouble deciding which one is the most stupid out of those. I think I'm going to go with the heated seat subscription, wow.