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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by ok123456 on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @11:43AM (#32580910)
This just means that circumvention will be an lucrative industry.

For heated seats, someone will add a bypass that just adds a physical switch that is spliced directly somewhere between a power source and the actual heating element. Just have to figure out an aesthetic place to mount it. The only downside being, in this case you can't control it via an aPp or through the tablet that replaced the actual console controls. Big loss.

Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by rfiat on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:06PM (#32581334)
I think a much bigger downside would be its effect on the price of your insurance. I can't speak for any other country but in the UK insurers have a reputation for being petty about modifications. Even something as minor as a DIY heated seat switch would have to be declared to your insurer who could refuse to cover you or charge a silly premium for cover.
Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by ok123456 on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:19PM (#32581604)
That's a U(k) problem not a me problem. Here people put their cheap base model pick up truck on the highest, cheapest, Chinese lift kit that money can buy with no real effect on the price of their premium. You only pay more when you want to insure the cost of the replacement of your modified parts, which very few people are going to bother doing.
Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by sonthonax on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @11:47AM (#32580995)
Yeah, heated seats are just wire filaments connected to the car’s power supply.

That has to be trivial to bypass. Maybe as an added bonus you can turn it on with a button.

Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by MerelyMortal on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:06PM (#32581346)
Not everything will be that easy to bypass.