Why Arizona drivers have to ‘subscribe’ for cool car features

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Over the past few decades, car makers have made our lives easier with all kinds of new high-tech features.

“There’s all of these features and comforts that we didn’t even imagine were possible,” said Joseph Yoon, a consumer analyst with Edmunds.com . “They (features) are easily accessible not just to luxury cars but for everyday cars as well.”

But when it comes to new cars, don’t get too used to those features, unless of course, you don’t mind paying a monthly fee for them. Car manufacturers have been making a huge overhaul to your comfort, for a price. That price is expected to bring in billions of dollars for them.

On Your Side’s Gary Harper said, “Car manufacturers like to have a steady stream of income, and they are kind of turning the tables on us.”

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