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taking a page out of Tesla's playbook i see. you can get the model 3 without enhanced autopilot and it'll still come with all the necessary hardware, sensors and cameras installed for autopilot, but since you didn't pay the $5K for the software to be unlocked, you won't get to ever use the hardware. In fact you lose the basic ACC if you don't pay.
very annoying business model for sure since you paid for the hardware that's already in the car and you don't get to use its capabilities.
unfortunately i think all companies are bound to be going this route on any features that can be locked-out using software. BMW's already doing it for CarPlay, it only makes sense for them to see how much they can get away with.
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