It’s official, General Motors has stated in court that, even if you pay for your car in cash, you don’t own everything in it. The software that makes it work is only licensed to you. They control the brains of your car. That may only have been stated for people with GM cars, but John Deere has said the same thing about its tractors, which suggests other companies will do the same. Makes a 1960s car more attractive.
“Cars: Hardware Or Software” – Marketplace
Pretending Not To Panic 