c/stallmanwasright · by cm0002@piefed.world · 358dForget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription53 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
6 Comments
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 358d
So don't buy a Volkswagen. Got it.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 358d
I'm sure this will soon be the norm unless regulations ban artificial hardware restrictions. And once all brands do this, we'll have no choice when buying a new car.
ScintillatingStruthio@programming.dev · 7 pts · 358d
Among the many reasons to keep one's old car running as long as possible I suppose.
carl_dungeon@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 358d
That should be criminal
StopSpazzing@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 358d
What if yoy paid for one month, once activated, pull the fuse for remote data and traxking shit and be a happy clam?
AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 358d
I'm sure there's a lockout if it isn't connected.
Fuck rent seeking.