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BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them::The blowback worked—but subscriptions for software-based new car features will continue, according to a BMW board member.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did anyone ever try splicing some wires to provide direct power supply to the heating elements? Then again, I wouldn't put it past BMW to make this brick the car due to "hEaT pIrAcY"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Lmao, you can bypass a Tesla to get all the subscription stuff, so I'm sure someone's figured out this nonsense too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

brb gotta take a screenshot of my seats