▲ 98 ▼ VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power (www.bbc.com) submitted 11 months ago by friend_of_satan@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/34825910
[+] Dynamo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago Ah, ok. Even if the vehicles were hobbled after purchase, I don't think that would constitute theft, as performance isn't a tangible good. Apple has got into hot water for hobbling hardware after purchase though, so there's definitely precedent for an intentional reduction of performance being illegal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago Ah, ok. Even if the vehicles were hobbled after purchase, I don't think that would constitute theft, as performance isn't a tangible good. Apple has got into hot water for hobbling hardware after purchase though, so there's definitely precedent for an intentional reduction of performance being illegal. permalink fedilink source parent