And precisely how will this service be turned on and off by BMW? WiFi? Cell phone data lines? Not sure I believe this one.
And precisely how will this service be turned on and off by BMW? WiFi? Cell phone data lines? Not sure I believe this one.
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Each car has its own cellular connection. This can be used to download software updates to configure the “options”.
There was a story a few weeks ago from the EU. Base model BMWs came equipped with air conditioning. But the software package did not allow the AC to be used. If you wanted the software changed to allow the AC to used, you had to cough up several hundred additional €.
It’s simple you download the their app on your phone then enroll with your name, address, email, cell phone, and scan the vin #. You then pay by credit card through the app. They then can track where you go, how fast you drive, and offer more “services” to you. The salesman has to enroll you and he gets nothing for it or he gets punished. Soon all OEM’s are going to compel“subscription based services”.