Well how are you going to make Passenger Storage+ a $2.99 monthly subscription if the latch isn’t software controlled?
Is a robolatch cheaper, compared to a manual latch? Is there a cost saving for the manufacturer?
Is a robolatch cheaper, compared to a manual latch? Is there a cost saving for the manufacturer?
> In his desk drawer he found the contract; since signing it he had found it necessary to refer to the document many times. Sure enough; payment to his door for opening and shutting constituted a mandatory fee. Not a tip. “You discover I’m right,” the door said. It sounded smug. From the drawer beside the sink Joe Chip got a stainless steel knife; with it he began systematically to unscrew the bolt assembly of his apt’s money-gulping door. “I’ll sue you,” the door said as the first screw fell out. Joe Chip said, “I’ve never been sued by a door. But I guess I can live through it.”
Doubt it. It's still a latch but now you need a power release and some wires. Glovebox cover is still made in 1 operation regardless if it have the opening for the latch on front or not, you still need someone to install that latch in the cover, but now you need to trace wires to it.
Doubtful, but as an extra "feature" they can probably use it to justify increasing the price of the car by more than it cost to add it.
Granted, to me, this would REDUCE the value of the car, but car makers are operating in fantasyland
And with every oil change at the dealer, you unlock a cupholder. Get an extended warranty and unlock 2 driver and 2 passenger cupholders.