None of those things need Internet access. They are doing this so that you'll own nothing. Cars are a good example here. Why in the world would they introduce heated seats that are subscription based? Because they don't want to sell you or me a car anymore. They are looking forward to self driving autos, and intend to sell fleets to cities and corporations. You and I will rent the cars much like a cab, but now the manufacturer can still make money charging $1 to roll down the windows, $5 for the radio, $7 for A/C, etc.....