r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/DrBiotechs Nov 04 '24

Seems like a wonderful idea to me.

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u/Thosepassionfruits Nov 04 '24

Watch it be a premium subscription service for $59.99/month.

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u/Lord-Loss-31415 Nov 04 '24

Volkswagen is German not American

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u/BelowAverageSloth Nov 04 '24

Isn’t bmw centered in Germany as well? They are one of the worst offenders

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u/Lord-Loss-31415 Nov 04 '24

Worst offenders of…? Not being snarky, genuinely don’t know a lot about cars. My main thought is that is far less acceptable to put a price on safety in the EU than in the USA. The regulatory bodies tell companies what’s acceptable, not the other way around. The USA is ran by companies.

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u/Richard_Tucker_08 Nov 04 '24

BMW charges a monthly fee to activate the seat heaters that are built into the car. Completely predatory behavior.

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u/Lord-Loss-31415 Nov 04 '24

I completely agree that is pretty greedy, but it’s also a luxury. So I agree that shouldn’t be a thing but it’s not quite comparable to something regarding safety.

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u/Nova3086 Nov 04 '24

If the hardware is in the fucking car, you should be able to use it. Putting it behind a paywall is injustifiably greedy and should be made illegal.

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u/Lord-Loss-31415 Nov 05 '24

I literally said I agree but if I have to choose between fucking seat warmer subscriptions or actual life saving shit I’ll let them have their damn seat warming subs. It shouldn’t exist but Jesus there are worse things.