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“Sorry your payment has been declined. Airbags and seatbelts have been reverted to the default economy mode and 911 auto-call has been disabled. Your engine wi
by mlac 4y ago
“Sorry your payment has been declined. Airbags and seatbelts have been reverted to the default economy mode and 911 auto-call has been disabled.
Your engine will be shut off if you fail to update your payment information.“
- CorrectHorseBat 4y agoThis sadly already exists: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93yyyd/this-motorcycle-airbag-vest-will-stop-working-if-you-miss-a-payment https://www.vice.com/en/article/93yyyd/this-motorcycle-airba...
- ceejayoz 4y agoThat sounds like a wrongful death lawsuit waiting to happen.
- hotpotamus 4y agoInterestingly, Boeing had an indicator for an angle of attack sensor mismatch on the 737 Max, but it was an optional accessory.
- josephcsible 4y agoAt least that was an actual optional part, and not softlocking functionality the plane already had behind a paywall.
- derrikcurran 4y agoWhy is whether or not they pre-install the optional part an important distinction?
- josephcsible 4y agoBecause if they pre-installed it, then it was included with the purchase. Once you sell something to someone, you shouldn't get to charge extra money for using it.
- 4ggr0 4y agoThis reminds me of a HN thread about BMW from 4 months ago, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32068791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32068791