> why are they leaving money on the table by not implementing those things? > The answer is obvious. There's nothing stopping them from making things arbitrari

> why are they leaving money on the table by not implementing those things? > The answer is obvious. There's nothing stopping them from making things arbitrarily shitty Two things to say about this: one, the laws of physics are stopping them, because developer time is limited. Two - there may be better ways to deliver growth right now, but over time there will be fewer such options. > Isn't this already a thing today? I think GM pioneered it with OnStar. I don't think there's even a car that does auto-911 today for free. So I guess then consumers aren't really stopping them. > they don't because consumers will hate it and switch to a competitor that doesn't have those things. Investors are not emotionally attached to a company, they will switch over to the ones delivering financial results this quarter. If that comes with consumer relations being irreparably damaged, does it concern an investor? They'll just hop to another company in the industry next. I said that this is an industry problem, and I meant it. It's not just one car manufacturer doing this, it's all being pushed towards doing it by the same force. I think a lot of people have never traded even stocks in their lives and they don't see this part of it. Market-dominating companies about to enshittify their products are cash cows. And if they enshittify so much that they fall off the market, in a healthy market with many companies such as automotive, there will always be a company forced to enshittify to prop up its stock. It's not even just about sourcing investment - the net worth of the c-suite if often tied to the stock and they aren't looking to cash out when it's down. Regardless, the overall effect is slowly making the whole industry hostile to the consumer. This is like private health insurance or life insurance - go ahead, switch to one that doesn't charge you a premium for your preexisting condition. And get your employer to switch. Not so easy when the entire market is guided by the same incentives that work against you, is it?