https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62weyp4qqgo
#vw #volkswagen #abo #youownnothing

Volkswagen sells you a car with all the hardware. But to use the hardware fully, the one you paid for, you need a subscription, an abo…
In the UK. Not in the US. The “you own nothing” model is coming closer to us in Europe. So far, mist of the crap was in the US, but no it is coming closer.

“VW says the "optional power upgrade" will cost £16.50 per month or £165 annually - or people can choose to pay £649 for a lifetime subscription.”

Another example:
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/28/22351901/bmw-high-beam-assist-assistant-dlc-paid-update-ota

I think I also recall the heating in a BMW.
Next I need a subscription for wheels, steering wheels, seats, window wipers, …
Why do people accept this black mailing?
Better to get a car now, before it is going totally insane