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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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[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

Remind me later.

[–] MattTheProgrammer@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That website isn't one to judge. I opened it up and there's huge ad overlay immediately lol.

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[–] kolorafa@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I think all people that see that ads need to pickup a phone and call them asking stupid questions and waste their time, they clearly ask you to do that.

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Never buy a new car

OH. And espn thought of this in 2011

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Real question is what cable or fuse can I pull to disable this?

Bitch all you want about RAM drivers, but this is coming to all cars. Start resisting now.

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

So now this is an ad? But when Apple does similar it's just letting you know about services offered. I consider both an ad.

Hasnt Jeep being doing this since at least last year? Every time you stop at a light or whatever you get an ad for Sirus radio.

[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's an ad to call a phone number, are people buying things on the phone like this?

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[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago

Stellantis will kill EVERY company they build vehicles for.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I hate pick-up trucks. I really do.

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[–] BadlyTimedLuck@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Everyday, I wanna ram my car into a building and hope I run over the CEO in their office.

Now the hardest part isn't ditching and risking my way of life, but choosing which CEO to ram 🤬

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