Self-driving (assuming it was really full Level-5 self driving) is about the ONLY feature that I'd want on-demand, or consider a legitimate use for such an ongo

Self-driving (assuming it was really full Level-5 self driving) is about the ONLY feature that I'd want on-demand, or consider a legitimate use for such an ongoing payment scheme. * The car is still perfectly useful without it * It genuinely needs ongoing updates * There are good use cases for occasional use - I'd rarely use it, unless I was coming home very late & tired, or really needed to work and not drive. Other features, like Toyota's recent announcement [0] that they are going to charge $8/month for your key fob to remote start your car, or BMW's attempt [1] to charge for heated seats are merely extractive ploys. This move of everything to unnecessary connected and subscription models is just an outrage. Sure, some services genuinely need connection, but most can be engineered without it if there is a will to do so. Otherwise, do't do it - it's a trap! [0] https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/12/22831105/toyota-subscription-remote-start-key-fob https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/12/22831105/toyota-subscrip... [1] https://www.thedrive.com/news/34547/bmw-is-planning-to-sell-heated-seats-and-more-as-a-subscription-no-really https://www.thedrive.com/news/34547/bmw-is-planning-to-sell-...