Bezier@suppo.fiM to Internet of Shit@suppo.fi · 24 days agoMazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedownwww.carscoops.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1191arrow-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 · 24 days agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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-squaremagikmw@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·24 days agoAs someone who never had a car with remote start, why would I want that? Sounds like useless fluff in practice.
minus-squareczech@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up32·24 days agoIf you live somewhere with cold winters you’d remote start to get the heat going.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·23 days agoOr hot summers so you don’t sear yourself getting into your car.
minus-squareVivendi@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-224 days 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