Bezier@suppo.fiM to Internet of Shit@suppo.fi · 8 hours agoMazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedownwww.carscoops.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1115arrow-down1external-linkMazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedownwww.carscoops.comBezier@suppo.fiM to Internet of Shit@suppo.fi · 8 hours agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-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-squaremagikmwlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·4 hours agoAs someone who never had a car with remote start, why would I want that? Sounds like useless fluff in practice.
minus-squareczechlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·4 hours agoIf you live somewhere with cold winters you’d remote start to get the heat going.
minus-squareVivendi@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-23 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.
I remember Peugeot 405 had this shit as an aftermarket addon (Magikar)
And now Mazda asks for 10 bucks a month for it lmfao