• tabular@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    If manufacturers made parts available for longer (or perhaps at all in some cases?) then 2nd-hand cars already make for a cheaper option.

    I believe artificially limiting hardware is an unacceptable for a health society because proprietary software gives the developer power over their users. Even people with good intentions will be tempted to use that power at the user’s expense. A software update could suddenly make that 20 mil commute no longer possible unless you agree to pay more for some subscription, or accept a new terms of service where you agree to forced arbitration if you don’t want to lose access to even using your vehicle.

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      6 months ago

      proprietary software gives the developer power over their users.

      Agree here, but that’s a much larger issue than just this particular pricing structure.

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        6 months ago

        Is the artifical segmentation pricing structure possible without lockout software? Software has wide applications but in the end this is about freedom.

        I would like an EV but I want an old dumb car converted as I don’t want the modern car computing systems (unless there’s one that runs a free OS).