This is a classic example of slippery slope fallacy, and not in the spirit of intellectual curiosity for which this forum exists

But it's true? How does an automaker that doesn't engage in those tactics compete when the rest of the market does?

Like sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free food, where the lack of something is sold as something positive.

I'd love to buy an ad-free, subscription-free, tracking-free, touchscreen-free car.

	▲	tirant 7 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Those cars exist but don’t do well in the market. And only when sold by very little money and cheap parts. People demand connectivity, big screens and lots of software.
	▲	beeflet 7 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		In the future, no one will be rich enough to buy a free car