Paul Stenhouse: Mercedes is charging you to go faster
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
Mercedes is charging you a monthly fee to go faster
So you’ve just purchased an expensive car, laying down tens of thousands of dollars.. then to get the most out of it, you need to pay a monthly fee to unlock features. The car maker is purposely limiting capabilities behind a paywall, which you need to pay to get through.
BMW recently tried (and failed) to make you pay to access CarPlay or Android Auto. They also charge you monthly for heated seats!
It seems everything is becoming a subscription now. Why? That’s because companies love the idea of recurring revenue and the ability to use software to differentiate vehicles, rather than needing to change the physical product.
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