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Toyota, Mazda and Honda are the only makes I’ve really ever considered, or ever plan to consider. Of those 3, Honda has not gone that route yet as far as I know. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Mazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedown in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 110 points 2 weeks ago (39 children)

I was considering a Mazda for my next car. Now I’m not.

I live in a place that gets fucking cold in the winter. If the normal fob option were always available and you get the option to pay for the convenience using an app, that would be one thing - though $10/month for that is ridiculous. But removing the fob option and locking this basic feature behind a subscription is exactly the sort of game I don’t want my vehicle to play with me.

Go ahead and sell roadside coverage, parts/repairs, batteries, get royalties from Sirius or whatever for extra cash flow. Make a great app that adds new convenient live-service features and is worth paying for, even. But fuck all these new subscription un-gimping games.

So you don’t like Trump or Harris – here’s why it’s still best to vote for one of them in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At least it’s the newly elected House that starts its session in January, right?

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[–] Fester@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Im just imagining a cop asking if I know why I’m being pulled over and why I look so nervous, and I’m speechless because he’s wearing a fucking Vision Pro.

I know that’s not what’s happening here, but damn. Someday maybe.

Video game adaptation rule in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Be wary of side hatch

What’s stage 4? in c/memes@lemmy.ml