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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] 47 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If we had actual regulation here this would be illegal for distracting driving.

Illegal to look at phone (I know everyone does it and isn't enforced, but still illegal on paper) but not illegal to watch this short message from our sponsors?

I hate living through a bad joke. Much rather read about this shit and laugh then wondering what the next stupid thing is.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

cringe cyberpunk. worst genre to live in. at least in the grim darkness of the future you can admit how bad it is.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It seems like displaying an ad at a stop light would be a safety issue since it makes it so you can onky look at the screen while moving.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

Not to mention it has the potential to completely distract the driver when the light turns green and other traffic starts moving again.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Blows my mind that this kind of stuff isn’t a safety issue… I guess as long as it’s “touch-free” it’s not considered distracted driving lol

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

it literally is a safety issue. people are going to die over this. it's just not illegal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The Muse's cleavage knows what's up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

no other parts though. the tits themselves for example are not special. only in the aggregate, and more so in some outfits than others.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Greater than the sum of their parts, love it.

[–] sixty 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's so insane how seemingly every company wants to fuck over all their customers these days. Their obsession with fucking infinite growth.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“Glitch”

More like

“Let’s see how people react”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Didn't another car manufacturer have a similar "glitch" with in-car ads fairly recently? This story feels so familiar.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Yes, Jeep, owned by Stellantis who also owns Dodge.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago

I mean like I need another reason to NOT buy a Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

"Please subscribe to continue operating your vehicle"

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

I'm surprised Dodge is trying this considering the thousands of memes of BMW implementing pay to use features on their vehicle ever since they added subscription heated seats.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Memes only matter if they effect revenue. If profit climbed then the stupid stays.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Memes don't matter if revenue climbed

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

This is just asking to get rickroll’d.

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

If you just do a standing burnout at every light will it not pop up?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

The folk with the random alphanumeric username, asking the real questions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

They'll start using the traction control sensors to circumvent this life hack

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

Whenever I upgrade my car, if it has this “feature “ I will immediately change out the system.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

time for a new sound system then, lmao

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