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Re:Volkswagen gates a new vehicle's full horsepower behind m... by userbinator on Monday August 18, 2025 @03:31PM (#44944360)
just to use my own car

At that point, is it really "your" car?

As the dystopian slogan says: "You will own nothing, and be happy."

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Re:Volkswagen gates a new vehicle's full horsepower behind m... by basfo on Monday August 18, 2025 @03:46PM (#44944535)
yeah, i suppose we bought "a license to use the car", like a really expensive entry fee. If the car was free and i was just renting it then maybe it makes sense, but capping something you bought is crazy and asking recurring money to unlock it is crazy.
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