melroy to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world • 4 days agoVW introduces monthly subscription to increase car powerwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1555arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldnottheonion@lemmy.worldfuckcars@lemmy.world
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minus-squarew3dd1elinkfedilinkEnglish46•3 days agoFuck that noise. What happens if the car goes out of range from the internet? Does the car just lose power the same way I can’t play Gamepass games offline? I already bought the car with the hardware in it. I will do what I want with it. My next car will be a 1995 Honda. I’m so tired of being tracked all the time.
minus-square@InFerNo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish9•3 days agoYou can bump 10 years ahead, my car doesn’t have tracking 😄
minus-square@skuzz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 days ago20 years ahead even. Most 2015 model year cars have modems that no longer have networks to connect to. (CDMA, WCDMA, etc.) Also, you can pull the modem fuse on modern cars.
minus-square@Jumbie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish6•3 days agoYou can play GamePass Ultimate games offline, though. No, I’m serious. I’m not arguing with you, I promise.
minus-squarew3dd1elinkfedilinkEnglish6•2 days agoOh I wasn’t aware. Each time I try to open a game before my Xbox connects to the internet, I get an error.
minus-square@Jumbie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 days agoConnect to the Internet, download the games you want and then go into settings and take your console offline. The initial setup requires some settings tweaks but after that it’s smooth sailing. Also, VW can suck a fat one.
Fuck that noise.
What happens if the car goes out of range from the internet? Does the car just lose power the same way I can’t play Gamepass games offline?
I already bought the car with the hardware in it. I will do what I want with it.
My next car will be a 1995 Honda. I’m so tired of being tracked all the time.
You can bump 10 years ahead, my car doesn’t have tracking 😄
20 years ahead even. Most 2015 model year cars have modems that no longer have networks to connect to. (CDMA, WCDMA, etc.) Also, you can pull the modem fuse on modern cars.
That’s an interesting insight, thanks!
You can play GamePass Ultimate games offline, though.
No, I’m serious. I’m not arguing with you, I promise.
Oh I wasn’t aware. Each time I try to open a game before my Xbox connects to the internet, I get an error.
Connect to the Internet, download the games you want and then go into settings and take your console offline.
The initial setup requires some settings tweaks but after that it’s smooth sailing.
Also, VW can suck a fat one.