cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/2532964

Well folks, it finally happened. The screen in your pickup truck… your last bastion of peace from the chaos of unskippable advertisements… now plays popup ads. Not even subtle ones. We’re talking full-dash, head-unit-commandeering infomercial panels in your RAM 1500, like you’re driving a Times Square billboard on wheels.

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    9 months ago

    Drivers should sue by saying it can distract drivers who attempt to return to the maps view.

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        9 months ago

        Imagine getting into an argument with the reaper about who you’re qualified to haunt because old fogey Death blames the driver and you blame a small group of CEOs.

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    9 months ago

    On the one hand, lol. I hate massive pickup trucks so much and anything annoying the people who buy them brings me joy. On the other hand, this isn’t going to stop there…

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    Eh, it’s a SUV. It doesn’t excuse this but you shouldn’t have bought that box of death on wheels in the first place.

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      9 months ago

      You say that as if it won’t be in every other Stellantis vehicle momentarily, and from there spread to the rest of the industry.