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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by jollyllama on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @10:50AM (#33720680)
As long as the car manufacturer isn't selling the tunes, that doesn't really offend my sensibilities.

Arbitrarily restricting capability just so the manufacturer can make more money is the problem.

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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by necovek on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @11:29AM (#33721242)
This is what Volvo does with their Polestar upgrades already, with the only difference that it's a one time fee.
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