https://www.pcgamer.com/bmw-owners-are-figuring-out-how-to-pirate-their-heated-seats/

  • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    BMW is probably fine with this. Without any sort of right to repair legislation, it liberates them of warranty obligations and costs them nothing.

    • ShittyWallpaper [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Piracy advocates have been saying for years that piracy increases sales. I bet there’s something to that, even for heated seat subscriptions

    • Jadis [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Not to mention that some percentage of car owners would rather just pay the fee than deal with any workaround