exxxviii
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Every carmaker has been doing connectivity subscriptions for a while, and not just EVs. This was tied to cost of the cellular services plus additional services. On the plus side, Tesla's $10/month is one of the cheaper. It could be worse - they might want $25/month like GM for OnStar connected services on the Lyriq.Just thought I'd add that I'm a little frustrated with car companies adopting subscriptions. Stories of BMWs with subscriptions for heated seats has me worried for the future. That and I'm already paying for Netflix, Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus. It's getting a little nuts.
But, what chaps my arse is subscriptions for hardware you bought. This is an epic BMW fail and one of the many reasons I will probably never own another BMW. EAP and FSD kind of fall in the middle. Tesla gives you the option to buy them (at exorbitant prices) or rent them for a subscription that is a tiny fraction of the own it cost.