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Automaker's latest subscription model takes nickel-and-diming to new heights

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[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

oh this has to be a big joke. horns are a safety feature that is required by law to function. it would be technically a road hazard if it were to be disabled, and you wouldn't pass a vehicle test in most states. I really hope this is satire.

edit - it is!

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Give it five years.

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Satire is useless in a world where people read this and think it’s a brilliant idea. This exact thing happened with gaming micro transactions where everyday common gameplay features and customisation turned into the pile of crap all, profits-above-all-else companies include. It would not surprise me that there’s a future where this happens to cars for ridiculous features like this.

[–] Rin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Pay to save and exit game is actually coming, any day now

[–] EtAl_isGitch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

If only The Onion came up with horse armor DLC, they very well might have nipped that shit in the bud.

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

BMW would go bankrupt if they tried this.

[–] exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

The market for backwards-milage-monetization has yet to be tapped!

[–] exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

Ok nice job! It actually took me a while to be sure if this was satire or not. I was pretty close to believing it.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I'd be willing to bet this article is leaving out some critical information. Horn is a safety equipment. It's not something you can lock behind a paywall. I've found no other information about this except for this article.