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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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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

How is this street legal? Can't use your phone but can have popup ads?

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

It is so bad. The passenger can't even fix the nav, at least not in the Chevy I just rented.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 29 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It's okay cuz it makes some rich guy money

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago

I'm concerned it's not making that person enough money.

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 26 points 21 hours ago

Oh no don't worry it's fine cause it's only at start up. If we just keep moving the bar of what is acceptable everything is fine.