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[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'd be game for ads if it took $5k off sticker lol

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

And therein lies the problem ☝️

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Cars are fucking expensive.

Would I take a $5k discount on a vehicle for Ads-In-Vehicle? Absolutely.

Would I then invest less-than-$5k in DIY aftermarket ad-block? Absolutely.

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you think a shitty company like Tesla wouldn't instantly stop your car from working if you did that, you're even more gullible than your comment suggests

If 5k is the difference between a car you wouldn't buy and a car you would buy, you need to buy a car you can afford, not a car you want

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

If you think a shitty company like Tesla wouldn’t instantly stop your car from working if you did that

Presumably, the hack would involve segregating the car from the Tesla network and disabling any auto-lock feature. Otherwise, sure, its not worth much as a hack.,

But we've solved this problem in DRM-locked video games for decades. We've even got pirated backend servers, for hosting illicit versions of MMORPGs. This isn't an unsolvable problem. It isn't even an unsolved problem.

If 5k is the difference between a car you wouldn’t buy and a car you would buy, you need to buy a car you can afford

Particularly for low end models, $5k translates to a lot of car. The difference between a $10k vehicle and a $15k vehicle is substantial.

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

10k car go brrrr

15k car go brrrr

🤷

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But which one's A/C still works?

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The ones you buy in the EU 😂😂😂

[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Atleast you have the Dacia Spring

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