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Hyundai adds paid digital instrument clusters, drawing criticism

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Hyundai is reportedly making digital instrument clusters an optional paid feature for two of its models, a move criticized as accelerating the "enshittification" of car controls. This development, highlighted by a Slashdot reader citing a Car and Driver report, suggests a trend towards de-contenting vehicles and charging extra for previously standard features. AI

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Hyundai adds paid digital instrument clusters, drawing criticism

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Instrument Clusters Are Now Paid Extras In Two Hyundai Models "Enshittification of car controls [is] rapidly accelerating," writes longtime Slashdot reader si

    📰 Instrument Clusters Are Now Paid Extras In Two Hyundai Models "Enshittification of car controls [is] rapidly accelerating," writes longtime Slashdot reader sinij, pointing to a new report from Car and Driver. From the report: Remember when iPhones used to com... 📰 Source: Slash…

    LINKS tech.slashdot.org/…/instrument-clusters-a…

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