Re: [MBZ] For $100/month, we'll allow you to open your throttle all the way

2022-11-24 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-11-24 10:41, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I fear this is the future of all new cars. Ultimately we will not own them at all, merely subscribe to the right to use them for a period of time. I will almost certainly not buy a new car ever again. I got used to keyless start, but Tesla'

Re: [MBZ] For $100/month, we'll allow you to open your throttle all the way

2022-11-24 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I fear this is the future of all new cars. Ultimately we will not own them at all, merely subscribe to the right to use them for a period of time. I will almost certainly not buy a new car ever again. On Wed, Nov 23, 2022, at 21:06, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > "Mercedes is the latest manufa

Re: [MBZ] For $100/month, we'll allow you to open your throttle all the way

2022-11-24 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I hate subscriptions. If we're going to have to pay subscriptions they might as well start giving us the car for free. -Curt On Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 09:07:41 PM EST, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: "Mercedes is the latest manufacturer to lock auto features behind a subscripti

Re: [MBZ] For $100/month, we'll allow you to open your throttle all the way

2022-11-23 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:06:53 -0500 mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > "Mercedes is the latest manufacturer to lock auto features behind a > subscription fee, with an upcoming 'Acceleration Increase' add-on that > lets drivers pay to access motor performance their vehicle is already > capable of."

[MBZ] For $100/month, we'll allow you to open your throttle all the way

2022-11-23 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
"Mercedes is the latest manufacturer to lock auto features behind a subscription fee, with an upcoming 'Acceleration Increase' add-on that lets drivers pay to access motor performance their vehicle is already capable of." "The subscription doesn't come with any physical hardware upgrades in