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Popup Ads in Your Pickup Truck? RAM Trucks Now Feature Scammy Ads on the Center Display (fuelarc.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago

Return it for a full refund as it's dangerous then sue when they refuse.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Imagine being run over by a truck because the driver was trying to skip an ad

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I think you can bargain with death to take everyone

[–] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 weeks ago

I will die before I buy any vehicle that requires an internet connection.

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks 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...

[–] PureTryOut@lemmy.kde.social -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks 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.