Mazda's $10 Subscription For Remote Start Sparks Backlash After Killing Open Source Option | Carscoops
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Right-to-repair advocates believe that car owners should have full ownership of the technology embedded in their vehicles
  • 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

  • homesnatch
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    7 hours ago

    A lot of cars have cell service… I’m not aware of any that allow for BYO SIM. It’s a great idea, though.

    • ramble81
      1·
      5 hours ago

      My Audi used to back in 2013. Open the front panel and there were three slots. Two for SD cards (one nav, one music) and a SIM slot where you could bring your own. There were no connected services that you could use an app with, but it could access Google Maps, Yelp and have an in-car hotspot.