Comment on The New Audi A3 Is Amess With In-Car Subscriptions

• grue@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Things that legitimately rely on an outside service are different. You understand how those are different, right?

  Cruise control doesn’t require Audi to maintain a fucking server for you.

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  • CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have a different look on this, but it’s just the way i see it: if a manufacturer puts a function in your car that requires them to run a server then that server is on them, they put the function in there not me.

    I buy the car, it’s mine in all it’s functionality. If they don’t want that, then don’t put it in.

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  • Docus@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I am ok with a charge for things that require the manufacturer to run a server. But it needs to be related to the actual cost , and that cost is unavoidable. Regarding that last point: my Garmin satnav lets me use my own mobile data to get live traffic information. Car makers don’t give you that option.

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    • DeathbringerThoctar@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Car makers don’t give you that option. Except they do if you have Android Auto. Literally none of that has any bearing whatsoever on subscriptions for cruise control though.

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      • Docus@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        According to the article, apple car play and android auto also require a subscription. So no, they don’t give you the choice.

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• BastingChemina@slrpnk.net ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My car has a 4g cell connection that allow me to find its position, check the battery level, lock it, unlock it, call for emergency, play online music, check for update, set up the interior temperature or seat heating and use it as a WiFi hotpsot in the car.

  I’m would have prefered no connection but I’m not paying a dime for it.

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