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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Why the manufacturers push it

  • realtime traffic updates - subscription revenue
  • live charger status - subscription revenue
  • streaming entertainment - subscription revenue
  • software updates - remove features, introduce bugs or send advertising so you buy a new car
  • emergency crash response - mandatory by law in eu
  • Wi-Fi hotspot - subscription revenue
  • Remote alarm status and controls - subscription revenue
  • remote telematics - they sell it (the user manual for the seat mii explicitly says that)
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