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Automaker's latest subscription model takes nickel-and-diming to new heights

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[–] Arfman@aussie.zone 22 points 5 months ago

This is how you get BMW drivers not using indicators because of expensive blinker fluid

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

If this were true I wouldn't have to pay much. I've been driving and have only used my horn one or two times, barring hello 'honk honks'. And the honk I do to let my cat know I'm home and she can stop sleeping in the window

If I cut those out that's like 2 honks a year.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 5 months ago

There's no reason to honk as a 'hello'. That's just unecessary noise pollution.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah, the model mentioned by the article would be rather generous as opposed to a subscription service to enable the horn at all.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I’d…I would support this. Honking serves little purpose.

I was behind someone when the light turned green and while the person in front of them took off, they didn’t. No amount of honking had any effect. The light turned red and they suddenly awoke from their coma and ran it.

[–] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago

Some lady was paying zero attention and backed out her parking spot.. almost directly into me. Thankfully she was at least awake even if she was mostly oblivious. The horn got her to stop lol

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago

They waited to shaft you because you honked at them. Spiting you was worth the ticket to them.

[–] SlapnutsGT@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

I think we should only get 3 honks a month on the car horn, because people honk the car horn too much. 3 honks, that's the limit. And then someone cuts you off, ffffft, you press your horn, nothing happens. You're like, "shit! I wish I wouldn't have seen Ricky on the sidewalk!"

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

bootleg onion?

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

is this satirizing some other recently introduced subscription of Mazda's?

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yep, remote start.

They previously had remote start by key fob. They now only offer remote start via phone app with a $10 a month subscription.

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 5 months ago

what a world we live in!

[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.vg 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

This would be a good idea with lots of room for improvement. For example, geolocating the car and making the price go x1000 if in a "no honking" zone. What we really need is cars that self-report to road authorities when driving over the speed limit.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

I want surge pricing for my honks. Hurt me more, capitalism-daddy.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

geolocating the car and making the price go x1000 if in a “no honking” zone

also i don't like this, imagine living two blocks from a hospital and getting fined when you honked in front of your house because the gps was still calibrating

[–] veganpizza69@lemmy.vg 2 points 5 months ago

It averages out. Keep a clean record for a set interval and you get discounts.

You think I'm joking, but car insurance companies are going to do all of these things, and not for public health. Smart cars are especially big leaks of personal data.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

why, you know, just limit the car speed, no one needs 200km/h

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

That's how I support our local Boeing strike. I do 3 hunks on the first stop and 3 on the 2nd. Then coming home I do it again. So 12 hunks total per day. That's a lot of money 🤑💰🤑 during tax time.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago

That's a clever title.