In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

  • Transporter Room 3@startrek.website
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    9 months ago

    I love all the comments saying “yeah well that stuff isn’t free someone has to maintain it”

    YOU’RE PAYING 100K FOR A FUCKING CAR

    That’s the payment. That’s what they get their money from.

    Wanting more in perpetuity is fucking stupid no matter what the excuse is.

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    9 months ago

    you should absolutely choose a vehicle without subscriptions, and make a point of stating it at time of purchase

    this is your one moment to make a difference

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    9 months ago

    To find a car and control it remotely will need a server. That’s why it’s not free.

    it looks like only way is to somehow imitate their API and change those links in the car. I think it would be cool to selfhost such server.

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    9 months ago

    And then you can’t use it when the temp is 0F because they decide to do some maintenance