Volkswagen locks extra horsepower behind $20 monthly subscription

The subscription model comes for us all in the end, it seems. The concept of owning things seems more and more elusive nowadays, and Volkswagen is now taking the first steps toward enshittifying cars. Apparently Elon Musk needed help.
Volkswagen is a fairly respected entity in the automotive industry (as long as you don't ask what they were doing during World War II), and has even made steps to move away from trend-chasing like this in the past. — Read the rest
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