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Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription (www.autoexpress.co.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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the Volkswagen ID.3 Pro and Pro S are listed on the configurator as producing 201bhp, buyers must pay a subscription fee to reach the car's full potential of 228bhp.

This subscription currently stands at £16.50 per month.

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[+] -12 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Or it’s just a one time price of £649. So you can just try it for a month to see if it’s worth it for you. Not much different than adding a tune to an ICE car.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    The ICE comparison falls down because when you buy a tune, you're genuinely buying either additional parts or labour to improve the interplay between existing parts. There's something tangible there that needs setting up

    This is just a variable in the ECU that can be activated remotely to essentially "un-nerf" the car. £649 for something that's already there in a car you own is a fucking scandal.

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