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minus-squareAlyxMS [he/him]hexbear6·2 years agoIf I remembered correctly Tesla had a performance trim of a model that's literally the same as the standard trim but allows more power to the motor. What's next? Power steering subscription? Air conditioning? Airbags? Are they just going to build the same car and sell at different prices based on enabled features? If this trend continues, flashing hacked car firmwares is going to be a thing. link
minus-squareFutterbinger [he/him, they/them]hexbear8·2 years agoCar ownership will be gone within fifteen years and all new cars manufactured will be subscription only. link
If I remembered correctly Tesla had a performance trim of a model that's literally the same as the standard trim but allows more power to the motor.
What's next? Power steering subscription? Air conditioning? Airbags?
Are they just going to build the same car and sell at different prices based on enabled features?
If this trend continues, flashing hacked car firmwares is going to be a thing.
Car ownership will be gone within fifteen years and all new cars manufactured will be subscription only.