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BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them (www.thedrive.com)
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BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them::The blowback worked—but subscriptions for software-based new car features will continue, according to a BMW board member.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I hate everything about the idea of paying a subscription for a....{checks notes}...car. It's already bad enough when people are paying monthly for car payment or lease payment, now they get hit with a subscription for software?

I hate this timeline.

[–] Nusm@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Uhh, you forgot about your insurance cost, tag fee, and driver's license fee.

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