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BMW Further Embraces Making Basic Features A Costly Subscription Service

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

from the sorry-seatbelts-are-extra dept
Wed, Jan 11th 2023 05:22am – Karl Bode

Last year BMW took ample heat for its plans to turn heated seats into a costly $18 per month subscription in numerous countries. As we noted at the time, BMW is already including the hardware in new cars and adjusting the sale price accordingly. So it’s effectively charging users a new, recurring fee to enable technology that already exists in the car and consumers already paid for.

BMW Further Embraces Making Basic Features A Costly Subscription Service

Mercedes will unlock your $100,000 electric car’s full power — for an extra $1,200 per year

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Let’s say you’re tired of hitting 60 mph in only 5.3 seconds and want to get to highway speed a smidge faster. Is that worth a $1,200-per-year subscription to you?

Mercedes-Benz hopes the answer is yes.

Mercedes will unlock your $100,000 electric car’s full power — for an extra $1,200 per year

H/T: Steve Lehto

At least you can get an EV tax credit on your 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV!