In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

  • ulala@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Can you get remote start/climate without a subscription though? Because those do not need the cloud.

    • Esqplorer@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      8 months ago

      If the remote can do it with a local signal, yes, but that’s not the feature in the picture, which uses the app I think.

    • evranch@lemmy.caEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Install a modchip, or as we used to call them a “remote starter” lol

      I’m sure someone still makes a product that you can splice into the wiring harness. And if they don’t… There’s a market for it

    • Wahots@pawb.socialEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Subaru offer a certain set of keys for it iirc. Their software is absolute garbage though. Either get an older model or one with physical AC controls.