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...
this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2025
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Before starting the engine please watch this 30 second unskippable ad
Saying "before x" and giving the amount of time kinda implies unskippable.
2026 will be the year of the Linux car
Aptera, what I'm waiting for. They claim they will have all parts available online for easy repairs, and IMO it's just a really cool car concept.
I drive an ‘03 Lexus SC430. No dealer locked bs, never has issues, documentation easily obtainable, new OEM parts still sold.
Basically a Linux car.
If this happened to me and assuming I had physical knobs/buttons for AC, etc, and those wouldn’t be affected, I would take a hammer to it, mount an iPad Mini or something for GPS, and just listen to music/podcasts/audiobooks on my phone via a Bluetooth speaker.
I already have bad road rage (I’m not proud of this & am actively working on it) and this would send me over the edge.
Good on you for working on yourself.
I can only respect that. Dodge ought to be afraid of you.
They're just testing to see what people are willing to accept.
Every time you see a useful idiot saying "it's not that bad" or "they're a business and they need to make money", you know who to blame for why things are the way they are.
They just did this with jeeps last month. Said it 2as an error
"OH no, we accidentally deployed ads to your car using a system that took months to develop, how could that have ever happened"
"Oops! The error seems to have spread to our next most profitable lineup. We'll get right on that!"
Error my ass. "Market research" was the word they wanted.
Well, that's truly horrible, but at least it can distract you from the fact you are in a car like that for some reason. Unless it's an ad for the a newer model.
nobody deserves it more than dodge charger owners
I never thought I would say this, but thank god there are a bunch of car hobbiest in my area.
If this type of invasive shit becomes mainstream, I at least know that the auto community around me will be able to fix anything that gets put into my travel device.
Mmmm, delicious unbridled capitalism.
Why's it taste like Red 40 and a non-zero amount of rat hair?
Probably for bail bondsmen
Exactly why I wont buy any vehicle with any sort of network connection outside of the CANbus.
Tfw your car is trying to reach you about its own extended warranty
If someone develops an aftermarket fix to make the ads go away, now that might be a product/sertvice people will want to pay for. Look at Dodge - creating new job sectors!
Until it becomes illegal
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