Mazda's $10 Subscription For Remote Start Sparks Backlash After Killing Open Source Option | Carscoops
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Right-to-repair advocates believe that car owners should have full ownership of the technology embedded in their vehicles
  • Step 1: Kill a free open-source app with a bogus DMCA takedown
  • Step 2: Sell the same feature as a $10/mo. subscription.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20749171

  • magikmw@lemm.ee
    6·
    1 month ago

    As someone who never had a car with remote start, why would I want that? Sounds like useless fluff in practice.

    • czech@lemm.ee
      32·
      1 month ago

      If you live somewhere with cold winters you’d remote start to get the heat going.

      • ZorsithEnglish
        11·
        1 month ago

        Or hot summers so you don’t sear yourself getting into your car.

      • Vivendi@lemmy.zip
        2·
        1 month ago

        I remember Peugeot 405 had this shit as an aftermarket addon (Magikar)

        And now Mazda asks for 10 bucks a month for it lmfao