Thread: BMW to charge a monthly fee to activate certain features?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

People will quickly hack the system and gain access to the options...

That will eventually be made illegal (maybe current laws already cover it) as it has been done in the software / hardware industry - bypassing DRM etc.

Who's going to know? Your vehicle will report it. You will not be allowed access to the bonnet etc. That's already being done.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I mean, they do own the car.

That will eventually be fixed to.

Originally Posted by Ferret

That will eventually be made illegal (maybe current laws already cover it) as it has been done in the software / hardware industry - bypassing DRM etc.

Who's going to know? Your vehicle will report it. You will not be allowed access to the bonnet etc. That's already being done.




That will eventually be fixed to.

It's actually slowly starting to move the other way - right to repair is staring to gain a lot of momentum and OEM's are already starting to back off in certain areas. In the USA now the RTR is pushing (and paying senators like the OEM's do) that things aren't going the way the OEM's want. RTR has some big money behind it and that's all that's been missing on making a dent in the way things will happen. A long way to go but I think we'll see changes. I also wouldn't buy any car that has any features like that - I'll keep the old Camry if needed - it will outlive all this new crap anyway.

After the nuclear war that's coming, all you'll see is cockroaches driving Camry's - they will be the only survivors.

Originally Posted by ChookD2

There's a man who should have his Youtube licence revoked.

Have you listened to him lately? I is actually very good at sifting through BS - particularly BS from the auto industry.

I was very anti him myself, I couldn't sit through the first 10mins of his videos... but then I scrolled past that and now I'm a fan.

This podcast is particularly good:

FAT CHAT! Podcast with deadset legends Michael West & David McBride | Auto Expert John Cadogan - YouTube

It’s happening already! BMW have turned off the heated seats in my L322 (BMW electronics). They used to work, now the heated seat lights don’t even turn on.

Originally Posted by Arch

Have you listened to him lately? I is actually very good at sifting through BS - particularly BS from the auto industry.

I was very anti him myself, I couldn't sit through the first 10mins of his videos... but then I scrolled past that and now I'm a fan.

This podcast is particularly good:

FAT CHAT! Podcast with deadset legends Michael West & David McBride | Auto Expert John Cadogan - YouTube

Honestly..... I think I'd rather have my nose and ears waxed.