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

[-] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 23 points 1 month ago

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

[-] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month 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.

[-] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

I don't want to live life on subscriptions.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

[-] TheTonDog@feddit.uk 11 points 1 month 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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