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Re:Toyota owners have to pay $8/month to keep using their ke... by selimthegrim on Monday December 13, 2021 @08:02PM (#29546871)
The horn depending on the battery is frightening
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Re:Toyota owners have to pay $8/month to keep using their ke... by quesera on Monday December 13, 2021 @09:54PM (#29547655)
I'm having trouble envisioning an alternative power source for the horn.

Compressed air maybe, recharged by electric motor when available. Sounds like a reliability problem to me though.

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Re:Toyota owners have to pay $8/month to keep using their ke... by zerocount on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @02:22AM (#29549138)
Why? I've only used my horn for telling people to get off their phone and go because the light turned green. I can't remember it ever being a necessity.
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