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Re:Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee by joosters on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:41AM (#33753510)
That's a good point - I reckon Mercedes haven't though this through fully yet.

All cars have their branding and model number on display, perhaps what new cars will have is some kind of fancy electronic display on the back that shows the current model number. When you subscribe to the added extras, the display will show something different to let others know that your car is one of the special faster ones!

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Re:Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee by mattgreenrocks on Saturday November 26, 2022 @11:11AM (#33753816)
A status tax is an excellent idea. Is it horrible and anti-consumer? Absolutely. Status hunger is a vice, and companies will figure out a way to exploit this in a more nuanced fashion, as it opens more revenue streams.
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Re:Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee by bandyaboot on Saturday November 26, 2022 @11:47AM (#33754209)
Blue check?
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