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Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight (fuelarc.com)
submitted 1 day ago by KayLeadfoot@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The source of my assumptions is my mind, but sure, here you go.

A Stellantis spokesperson told Fortune in a statement that “a temporary software glitch affected the ability to instantly opt out in a few isolated cases, though instant opt-out is the standard for all our in-vehicle messages. Our team had already identified and corrected the error, and we are following up directly with the customer to ensure the matter is fully resolved.”

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[–] PumpkinSkink@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok even if that is the case. Why is it even possible for them to deliver ads to a car? The very fact it could happen "accidently" is more than enough for me to be angry.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago

Explanation is not excuse. Personally I wouldn't buy a car that has access to the internet in the first place.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The spokesperson did not answer questions about the frequency of ads or what cars were covered by the SiriusXM contract.

A spokesperson saying "we are looking into this" doesn't actually mean it was never intended or that it has stopped.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 19 hours ago

Where have I seen that before.... Oh yes:

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