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      10-14-2021, 09:28 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by HokieBeemer View Post
Me neither. My fear is that it's coming. A few years back BMW required a subscription to use the High-Beam Assist. Once manufacturers get a taste for subscription based options there's no end to what they could tie to a subscription.

Subscriptions should only apply to options which require some kind of communication external to the vehicle or a third party involved like Sirius Radio. Anything that exists autonomously within the car itself should never require a subscription.

Just my thoughts.
Turning off the seated seats in a car which is a feature you have paid for could only be compared to an airline charging you to use the lavatory on a plane after you have purchased your ticket.
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