Car feature subscriptions should be illegal, New Jersey legislators say | Ars Technica Currently just bill. It does have an allowance for subscriptions for features that entail a support cost from the manufacturer.
If it’s for extra stuff like different sounds or connected services, fine. But if it’s for options that could’ve been a one-time purchase, even if it’s software, that should not be subscription-based or, at the minimum, require a purchase option that doesn’t expire (none of this, oh our servers are being retired so that thing you bought 5 years ago will no longer work crap).
Bill hasn't died yet. Bill Text: NJ A4519 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Amended | LegiScan Some what related, a survey shows people don't care much for subscriptions in cars. Very few consumers want subscriptions in their cars, survey shows | Ars Technica A comment to another article states the dealers may not care for them either. Some manufacturers force them to start up the free trials on new cars sales.
