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This is the same company that is selling horsepower subscriptions. Fuck them. Don’t buy their products.
VW makes some of the best affordable EV cars in Europe.
I don't like the subscription thing and I too consider it definitely a minus, but AFAIK they are only considering it, and it's an experiment reserved for UK only.
So maybe they should take a pass on the single model affected in the UK, but for other models and the rest of the world, it would send a very confusing message boycotting the entire brand for something only occurring for one model in one country.
On another Note Tesla has hijacked peoples cars just for writing a bad review! So effectively you don't own a Tesla. And FSD has been an expensive subscription for years although all cars are equipped with the hardware for it.
Absolutely boycott a car that has subscription services if you want, but don't boycott for something completely irrelevant to the model you may want or your country.
I don't think it's reasonable to avoid a car company for charging more for more horsepower. This has been the case for decades, they frequently offered the same engine in different variations.
The only thing that's new is that you can choose to pay the premium even after you bought the car.
The difference being you were paying for a variation, a change in the type or quality of the product. You received something different, something better, something that ostensibly cost more, so you paid more.
Now purchasers all receive the same product but its performance is reduced unless they pay them even more money. These transactions set an unfortunate precedent and should be resisted, not rationalized, lest they continue or intensify. If I buy 2 tonnes of mulch, I want to use all 2 tonnes, not 1.8 with an option to pay more to utilize the 0.2 I already bought and possess.
The precedent has already been set a few years ago.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/bmw-launches-heated-seat-and-steering-wheel-subscription-service-uk
You get the hardware, but can only access it's full potential if you cough up money each month. What's next? Advertisements in the center display? *glances at people gesturing wildly* WHAT?!