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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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[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A wreck like that is my one fear...

Doesn't take much of a hit to "total" an older vehicle like that. 🤷‍♂️

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It really doesn't. I also dislike the fact it can be more difficult to find some parts for older cars too, so even if you wanted to salvage, it may not be viable.

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Haven't run into the "finding parts" problem...

That may be a regional feature though. Driven older vehicles my whole life and never had too much trouble finding parts... even from junk yards if necessary.

I have many junk yards within 50 miles, most within 20. 🤷‍♂️

And I'm familiar with local/online companies that provide NOS as well as new fab for older vehicles.