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Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight... Just What Nobody Asked For (fuelarc.com)

submitted 17 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Nothing quite says “high-performance muscle car” like a popup ad for a Mopar Extended Warranty covering your whole center console. That’s right, Dodge Charger owners are now experiencing an exciting new feature: pop-up ads that appear every time the vehicle stops at a light. This absolute garbage feature was spotted in the wild, take a look here.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Brand new 2024 vehicle: I disabled all connectivity. No software updates, no remote start through their app, nothing; it will never connect to the internet. These greedy car and ad companies have lost the benefit of the doubt. Literally no amount of money will ever be enough for these giant corporations...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It must be annoying to remove their mobile antennas though? It seems like most new cars have built-in connectivity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

To be completely honest, I haven't gone that extreme yet. I know where the antenna is and could disconnect it fairly easily, but for this particular model it doesn't seem necessary. I've disabled all wireless connectivity (similar to airplane mode) and so far it persists through battery changes. No nags after the first one and no attempts to connect or re-enable wireless functionality, but I'm keeping an eye on it...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Any particular trick? Pulling a fuse or antenna or just declining requests to go online?