The German car-maker says its “optional power upgrade” is designed to give customers more choice.

  • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    18 hours ago

    So you need to pay to drain your batteries faster for more power which wears them down faster. So you’re paying to shorten the battery life of your car. Only dumb people who think “I wanna go faaaaaaast” will fall for that scam.

    • RatherBeMTB@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      Maybe they want to give better specs to their EVs without actually having them. The subscription might be a way to deter customers from using those capabilities because they degrade the car faster.