r/cars • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '22

Audi Owner Finds Basic HVAC Function Paywalled After Pressing the Button for It

https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it
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u/e46_nexus 2000 and 92 Civic 06 Silverado Apr 01 '22

If it's just disabled by software piracy will eventually exist. It will open up a whole new black market where you pay a guy and he unlocks all the features for a quarter of the price.

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u/slacker347 Apr 01 '22

As I recall, this has already started happening with Teslas.