Posted on 03/31/2022 4:30:21 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The owner of the vehicle had decided not to purchase Audi's tri-zone climate control, yet still received a "Sync" button in their brand new battery-powered SUV. And yes, pressing it did do something—but not what they expected.
"Blank buttons aren’t rude," wrote the owner. "This one is reminding me that I’m cheap."
(Excerpt) Read more at thedrive.com ...
What’s the problem? It is designed to be activated later if the customer desires.
A satellite will track the number and source of the calories we consume. Sitting alone in a windowless locked room and saying a wrong word will have consequences.
Social credit scores and passing mandatory, social pop-quizzes will be deadly serious.
Totalitarians in the past could not conceive of the hell that will now be unleashed.
You know exactly what I'm talking about!
AaaS = Automobiles-as-a-Service
And if they weren’t able to suck more money out of people’s wallets, they’d never consider implementing all this chaotic bull sh*t. It’s all about greed $$.
-PJ
Volvo is doing that.
2002 For Ranger runs just fine.
No GPS, internet
I leave my cell phone at home and nobody knows where I am.
Love it
Hhahhahahah..... This looks like a Microsoft type software subscription plan. Or these dumbass Keurig coffee machines, where you always are buying new coffee capsules from Keurig.
” In the future, You will not own your $79,000 Audi — And you’ll be happy about it”
” In the future, You’ll own nothing — And you’ll be happy about it”
I’ve read down 27 posts and am trying to figure out whether this article is satire?
If you have visible license plates, you're being "noted" probably dozens of times per day, more if in an urban area.
I’d call it capitalism.
Of course if it’s as unpopular as it seems here on FR, I assume some of the 42 vehicle brands available in the US won’t do it.
—”manual roll-down windows”
At a toll gate on a sub-zero evening three hundred miles from home. The window went down, but would not go up.
Cardboard? hard to find and did not stay in place with a roll of duct tape.
You bet....And I treat them the same way, but not giving them a dime. Like photoshop...I don't think you can buy it anymore...Ya have to rent it and keep paying them forever.
"And we froze your bank account for a week because we don't like your attitude."
Actually, it wasn't "We" - it was one of our faceless Tesla moderators who didn't like your attitude. Don't bother appealing.
People buy those? I have a Keurig. I pack my own reusable coffee pods. Best coffee ever. Make it as strong as I want and it's pennies per cup. Those one use pods are expensive!!!
And what’s with this “favourites”? If the vehicle was meant for American export, use our spelling.
Whoa, big spender.
None of that middle class 3 speed junk for you.
Call if what ya want but it’s greed no matter how ya chop it up.
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