Do. Not. Subscribe. To. Things.
The best I can do is subscribe to all of them
As much as we should hate Tesla, in 2019, they increased the Model 3’s power FOR FREE. I was at 5.2 seconds 0-60, and that was a free update to 4.9s 0-60. I didn’t even have the AWD or performance model. They figured out how to make the motors better and just gave it to everyone. Why isn’t VW doing the same? Fucking greed.
VW are worse. They are handicapping features of the car unless you pay the extortion.
I already hate how much tech is in my 2020 model. I’m going to drive the thing into the ground.
Y’all know you can buy VAGCOM software and interface and bypass everything VW throttles in a VW right?
It’s amazing for VWs you actually own too
So: time for a reassertion of right of first sale for cars, along with right to repair.
While I hate subscription models, this essentially is a tax on poor fuel consumptions. I like that.
Next we need a frequent driver and frequent flyer tax too
It’s on EV cars and while slower acceleration is somewhat more energy efficient, it’s not as pronounced. Also this is probably not a huge delta.
How is it a tax if you’re lining a corporate pocket? Or is there some government involvement with taking that money to use it for something?
While I support using less fossil fuels, this is a terrible way to do it. We should not welcome things that require us to pay a subscription to continue using physical goods we paid for and own.
The company that lied to its customers about fuel immissions and did it for years is going to screw us again with this. Fawk VW and its Nazi engineering!
While I don’t care for VW, I think it is a bit much to call them Nazi. That world has been watered down way to much already and should be used when it makes sense. VW can be a shitty company without being Nazi.
It was founded by the German Labor Front, a literal Nazi organization, in 1937. Now, it’s been a long time since WWII, and I’m sure their corporate culture has changed significantly, but calling them a Nazi company is accurate. More accurate to say they’re a company with Nazi roots, to be sure.
Being historically tied to Nazis doesn’t mean much in 2025
By that logic Germany is fully Nazis and should be avoided at all costs
it’s somewhat overdramatic to call VW of today a Nazi company, but not completely baseless.
They originated as the people’s car - it’s what Volkswagen literally means. The original beetle was the result of the Nazi government’s requirement for a German-built car that was accessible to the people i.e. white, German people.
Hitler rode in a VW. How Is that Nazi enough for you?
Hitler has been dead for a long time
Friendly reminder. VW was founded by the nazis as a nazi car.
Still not the most nazi electric car out there…
There’s a spin on “no one out pizzas the hut” but I can’t make it flow smoothly…
‘no one out nazis the cu–’ maybe
Cult?
Curt?
Curb?
Cuba?
Culo?
Don’t leave us hanging, we need to know!
One of few good ideas that the Nazis had, though. Take away the exclusionist policies, and what you’re left with is socialism
I hope companies eventually figure out people just aren’t that stupid. Also, I really hope that people aren’t that stupid.
On a positive note, this could be the push that America needs to get serious about mass transit.
Narrator: it wasn’t.
I should have included a /s.
Own nothing, pay everything. This bs subscription models for everything need to die. And people who thought about them along with them.
You wouldn’t download more ponies…
It’s pretty much inevitable that someone will figure out how to jailbreak that car. When that happens, you could just download an unofficial patch, get rid of those BS restrictions, and unlock the full potential. Might be also wise to disable whatever wireless communication hardware came with the car. Like, disconnect the antenna or whatever.
ALERT, ALERT, COMMUNICATION FAULT! VEHICLE WILL SELF-DESTRUCT IN 5 SECONDS. 5, 4, explodes
There may be some casualties as the process iterates through to eventual success. The martyrs of the new world.
Not really going to happen, I think, battery warranties make up really big parts of EVs market value. You don’t want to do anything that could risk that.
That’s a good point. If it voids the warranty, most people won’t install a patch like that. However, that hasn’t stopped talented hackers from looking for exploits, glitches and vulnerabilities. Obviously, there’s a way in, and someone will find it even if it voids their warranty.
Yeah, for sure. A lack of talented people is definitely not the limiting factor here. The Nissan Leaf DIY community is doing awesome things, for instance.
“Historically many petrol and diesel vehicles have been offered with engines of the same size, but with the possibility of choosing one with more potency,” they said.
Lol yeah, with ECU tuning from a third party, you assholes just had a board meeting and realized you could turn it into a subscription and then all came on the table and licked it up
When I bought my car one of the first brands I decided against was Mercedes due to their subscription model for their electric car.
VW going for subscription is a surefire way to give Chinese car manufacturers an even bigger part of the market. So, so short sighted
I already decided I’m going to buy BYD. It’s the best electric car out there.
I would say that excludes them from my future purchases, but honestly, I’m hoping never to buy a car again. Public transit and bicycling are far cheaper, less polluting, and more sustainable (especially in population centers). Maybe I’ll spend a little of the money I save on an occasional day rental if needed.
If you want to drive occationally through the city securely i suggest going to a critical mass if you have one in your city but its only once a month so you would need to plan ahead
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass_(cycling)
A brand that repeatedly ensures that I will never buy from them.
