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CAAS - "Car-as-a-service"?

Looks like more manufactures want to move to the Tesla model, under which the automaker has ultimate control over which features you can and cannot access on your car. The end game would appear to be a subscription service for various features, and subsequent owners of the car would probably have to pay for said features as well: exhibit "A" https://jalopnik.com/tesla-remotely-removes-autopilot-features-from-customer-1841472617

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311332/bmw-in-car-purchase-heated-seats-software-over-the-air-updates
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