LogFAQs > #962387113

I could accept this for services like OnStar or remote phone unlocking, since those rely on external servers that need to be maintained, but for something like a seat warmer that's 100% self-contained and there are absolutely no costs to the manufacturer when the consumer uses them, this is bullshit. Everything about that has already been paid for when the car was purchased; the only justifiable ongoing costs are those associated with maintaining it.

If anything, the general impression I have is that consumers are increasingly pushing back against having unnecessary add-ons in their cars (the general attitude being "that's one more thing to go wrong," though in my experience add-ons tend to be fairly low-maintenance), and I would expect this to only drive that trend further.