BezierM to Internet of Shit@suppo.fi • 18 hours agoMazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedownwww.carscoops.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1157arrow-down1external-linkMazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedownwww.carscoops.comBezierM to Internet of Shit@suppo.fi • 18 hours agomessage-square21fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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
minus-square@magikmw@lemm.eelinkfedilink6•14 hours agoAs someone who never had a car with remote start, why would I want that? Sounds like useless fluff in practice.
minus-square@czech@lemm.eelinkfedilink27•14 hours agoIf you live somewhere with cold winters you’d remote start to get the heat going.
minus-square@Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish7•10 hours agoOr hot summers so you don’t sear yourself getting into your car.
minus-square@Vivendi@lemmy.ziplinkfedilink1•edit-213 hours agoI remember Peugeot 405 had this shit as an aftermarket addon (Magikar) And now Mazda asks for 10 bucks a month for it lmfao
As someone who never had a car with remote start, why would I want that? Sounds like useless fluff in practice.
If you live somewhere with cold winters you’d remote start to get the heat going.
Or hot summers so you don’t sear yourself getting into your car.
I remember Peugeot 405 had this shit as an aftermarket addon (Magikar)
And now Mazda asks for 10 bucks a month for it lmfao