Volkswagen Just Rolled Out A Car That Requires A Monthly Subscription Fee To Unlock It's Full Horsepower

Mens Journal - German carmaker Volkswagen introduced a subscription model for owners of some of their electric vehicles.

Volkswagen owners in the UK who purchase an eligible vehicle in the company's ID.3 series, could opt to sign up for a subscription to unlock the car's full horse power.

According to the company, the "optional" add-on will cost new car owners £16.50 per month. However, there are annual and lifetime options that could save drivers a bit of coin.

It is important to note that the lifetime plan will stay with the car if sold, Auto Express reported.

"Historically many petrol and diesel vehicles have been offered with engines of the same size, but with the possibility of choosing one with more potency," a spokesperson for VW told BBC, adding that the additional cost is "nothing new."

You just have to laugh sometimes...

I JUST FUCKING BLOGGED THIS - 

You ever wake up and think, “Man, this world can’t possibly get any dumber”? 

Then Volkswagen comes in like the Kool-Aid Man, smashing through the wall with a brand-new subscription service to unlock horsepower in your car.

That’s right- horsepower. The very fucking thing that’s been included in every car since Henry Ford slapped four wheels on a Model T. 

But don't worry guys. They're actually looking out for us with this. See, they're trying to save us money. 

The company explained that by offering car owners a subscription plan, drivers could change their mind at any time.

"If customers wish to have an even sportier driving experience, they now have an option to do so, within the life of the vehicle, rather than committing from the outset with a higher initial purchase price. The car is presented on the configurator with [201bhp], with the option made very clear to customers," the spokesperson added.

Yah. We get it fuckface. You’re not buying extra horsepower. You’re renting horsepower. From Volkswagen. In your own car.

What’s next? A subscription for the windshield wipers? Ten bucks a month if you want to see clearly when it rains.

Seatbelts? Sorry pal, that’s the “Safety Plus” package, $5.99 a week.

The absolute audacity here is insane. VW’s spokesperson even tried to spin this as “nothing new,” because in the past, you could buy different versions of the same car with slightly more powerful engines. Yeah, except back then, you owned the horsepower. It didn’t disappear if you missed a PayPal payment. 

Imagine Chevy telling Bob Seger in 1992: “Sure, you can have the V8, but if your check bounces, it’s back to four cylinders, buddy.”

People point and laugh, and call me the crazy one, but this is bigger than just Volkswagen. This is the start of a dystopian hell where every part of life is a subscription. You don’t own anything, you just rent the right to exist for another 30 days. 

Netflix. Spotify. Hulu. Amazon Prime. Now horsepower. 

Pretty soon you’re gonna need a subscription to breathe air in your own fucking house. 

p.s. - anybody who buys this car and pays this fee is a fucking sheep of the highest regard