Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri...
by reaperducer on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:08PM
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Remote tracking / start? Why not.
Remote start does not require a subscription or the internet. We've had remote start for at least half a century with just a keyfob.
Satellite maps with updates? Maybe.
Does not require a subscription or the internet. My car's satnav is updated via a USB. $200 from the dealer, but is completely optional. Maybe I do it once every five years. Maybe never. I don't need up-to-the-second maps of hiking trails 4,000 miles away from a place my car will never visit.
Moreover, the last time I looked into updating via USB, there was a community online that had instructions for doing it for free with data, I think from Garmin.
The MBAs want us to believe we are required to be tethered to recurring charges for the rest of our lives. With very few exceptions (electricity, water, etc.) we aren't.
Remote start does not require a subscription or the internet. We've had remote start for at least half a century with just a keyfob.
Satellite maps with updates? Maybe.
Does not require a subscription or the internet. My car's satnav is updated via a USB. $200 from the dealer, but is completely optional. Maybe I do it once every five years. Maybe never. I don't need up-to-the-second maps of hiking trails 4,000 miles away from a place my car will never visit.
Moreover, the last time I looked into updating via USB, there was a community online that had instructions for doing it for free with data, I think from Garmin.
The MBAs want us to believe we are required to be tethered to recurring charges for the rest of our lives. With very few exceptions (electricity, water, etc.) we aren't.