Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription (www.autoexpress.co.uk)

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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

So don't buy a Volkswagen. Got it.

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[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 days ago

I'm sure this will soon be the norm unless regulations ban artificial hardware restrictions. And once all brands do this, we'll have no choice when buying a new car.

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[-] ScintillatingStruthio@programming.dev 5 points 3 days ago

Among the many reasons to keep one's old car running as long as possible I suppose.

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