The Death of Ownership: Why Your Next Car Might Charge You Monthly

About this episode

This episode discusses the shift towards a subscription-based model in the automotive industry and its implications for car ownership.

In this episode of the KGYT Podcast (#64), I dive into a shift that sounds crazy—but is quickly becoming reality. Car manufacturers are moving toward a subscription-based model, where features like push-to-start, acceleration boosts, and other “premium” capabilities may require monthly payments through apps. That’s right… owning your car might not mean what it used to. I break down what this means for everyday drivers, why companies are going in this direction, and how this could completely c...

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Hosts: Alex Millo, Paola Millo

Topics covered

• subscription model
• car ownership
• automotive industry
• monthly payments
• premium features

Keywords

• subscription
• car features
• monthly payments
• automotive
• ownership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: car manufacturers