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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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[–] 23 points 1 year ago

A. That's stupid B. 200 hp is enough C. I hope someone cracks the software

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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Imagine having to jailbreak your fucking car. Holy fucking dystopia. Companies keep trying to force the subscription bullshit. Annoying as hell.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Just wait, the next will be the car lobby lobbying to make unlocking your cars features without paying unsafe and not road legal. The DMCA section 1201 needs to die if ownership rights are to survive.

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    • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't want to live life on subscriptions.

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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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