[thisiscorrect]

> The only difference here is that there’s now the option to change the program over the air.

The mutability is the part that bothers me. Remotely disabling features and the option to hike prices for monthly subscriptions to have functionality in the car serve to erode the concept of ownership. I'm not a Tesla owner but I believe they also allow paid upgrades that neither stick with the owner nor with the car during a sale. How is that not exploitative?

[TomVDB]

It’s exploitative if it is not sticky and isn’t clearly communicated. But it’s not relevant for the Mercedes case where it’s very clear that it’s a subscription.

For my personal case, it still doesn’t matter, of course.

[natch]

My understanding is that Tesla upgrades do stick with the car. Not that they help the resale price much but at least the value does pass on.