Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre...
by prepend on Thursday January 14, 2021 @07:16AM
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That is the stupidest thing I’ve heard of. While providing some flexibility it increases the cost for customers who don’t subscribe.
Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre...
by ianai on Thursday January 14, 2021 @05:42AM
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Bmw aren’t long term reliable and haven’t been for decades. Brands are not following their example.
Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre...
by LegitShady on Thursday January 14, 2021 @12:15PM
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I can't imagine buying a car with DLC/microtransactions. I wouldn't even buy one.
Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre...
by gambiting on Thursday January 14, 2021 @12:26PM
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Well, apparently companies love these - it means that work vehicles can all be bought in "basic" cheapest spec, but if the employee driving them wants fancy gadgets, they can pay for it from their own pocket! What's not to like?? /s
I'm afraid we have done long ago now. BMW estimates that 90% of buyers won't keep their car for longer than 3 years. They are rolling out a subscription model for features based on that fact - so you buy the car which has all the functions built-in from factory, but then pay an annual fee to unlock them. Fancy heated seats? You get a 7 day free trial, after that it's a paid unlock. Same with adaptive cruise control, adjustible suspension, sport driving modes, etc etc. Tesla might have pioneered this model but BMW is taking it all the way. And they have the gull to say it actually saves their customers money so it's a preferred option.