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BMW Adaptive Suspension Can Be Added via Subscription. Suspension As A Service (SAAS) (www.bmwblog.com)
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[–] 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is why I don't mourn Western car companies getting slaughtered by Chinese EVs. They can't really provide value by nickel and diming customers with subscriptions for components already installed on their privacy-invading overpriced cars.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    One of the reasons electric cars were able to outcompete ICE-specialized companies is because they undercut on all sorts of nice to haves like buttons and pieces that they forgo by using a screen, wifi, updates, beta testing.

    But they don't pass on those cost savings to you. They are even sold as luxury products. They even take the carbon credits. That's bullshit if you are serious about mainstream adoption.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You do realize all car companies do scummy things? BYD along with others uses parts serialization so you can't install any parts unless BYD installs it for you an updates the software to take the new serial number.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think you're thinking of Xiaomi, Louis Rossman did a video assuming they were doing Apple-style serialization but all it was doing was blocking installation of self-driving if the headlights weren't standard. It wasn't DRMing brake pads or preventing buying headlights from a junkyard, there was a functional reason.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    With each company that gets away with doing this crap, the more companies will add these artificial locks to the products that they sell.

    If there isn't legal protections for consumers, it won't be long before there are no consumer friendly options available to buy.

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