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On one hand; i really, intensely dislike that the notion of "ownership" is being degraded like this; that manufacturers are less concerned with making things th
by h2odragon 3y ago
On one hand; i really, intensely dislike that the notion of "ownership" is being degraded like this; that manufacturers are less concerned with making things than they are with renting them to you in perpetuity.
On the other hand; if the car becomes a platform for rent seeking like this; it's very likely that the car itself will become much simpler and more reliable without all the "support the dealerships" drama that industry has going on now. Instead of being a goal, that kind of thing will be in the way of their goals (rent extraction); so the customer who just wanted a simple reliable machine may be able to find one.
- allears 3y agoI applaud your optimism, but my prediction is more along the lines of constant introduction of new features via online software update, affecting not only the infotainment (I hate that word) system but also the car's basic functionality, lots of bugs and security vulnerabilities, leading to cars that may be simpler mechanically but are more unreliable than ever. And yes, you'll have to buy it and rent it, or it won't even roll out of the driveway.