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

submitted 16 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] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

They are also one of the worst ones at collecting your data

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

source?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 58 minutes ago* (last edited 53 minutes ago)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/11/is-your-car-spying-on-you-the-alarming-truth-about-car-data-collection/

I recall seeing a visual of it too. I'll see if I can dig it up.

E:https://www.choice.com.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2024/october/choice-reveals-which-car-brands-are-tracking-you