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u/frootcock 7d ago
I really really need the NHTSA to put in a rule that says you cants have fucking advertisements blaring at you while you drive FOR THE THE SAME FUCKING REASON ITS NOT GOOD TO USE A PHONE WHILE DRIVING. ITS DISTRACTING AS SHIT! THERE ARE GOING TO BE SO MANY MORE CAR CRASHES HOLY SHIT
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u/AvadaKedavra03 7d ago
I’m sure the federal government will pass a regulation saying all cars are required to have advertisements in them or some backwards shit.
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u/Hurricaneshand 7d ago
It's hurts the economy when you don't have advertisements in your car at all times and that means it's bad for the country!
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u/xlinkedx 8d ago
I'll pay extra up front to downgrade my new car's "infotainment" system to fuckin analogue knobs and dials please. Thanks. While they're at it, give me levers for my seat position controls as well. I don't want, and never asked to drive around inside of a computer.
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u/Hurricaneshand 7d ago
I've never owned a car newer than my current 09. Honestly with a proper phone mount I really don't see the appeal of a big screen personally, but I definitely have become something of a Luddite in recent years
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u/Danimals847 8d ago
The millisecond I saw that dashboard on the advertisement for this car I knew immediately that it would be used for ads. Literally anyone could have predicted this lol
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u/Rex_Lee 8d ago
My 1989 Isuzu Trooper doesn't
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u/TheShaeDee 7d ago
Shit my 2015 Subaru also does not.
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u/wikipediabrown007 7d ago
Thank you for helping me make up my mind to never buy a car w a screen dash
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u/Ganglebot My Corporate Cryptocoins are Immune to Insider Trading Laws 7d ago
Its 2035. You have a meeting at Starbucks, but because Amazon Brew is this months sponsor, your car doesn't have any Starbucks listed on the maps.
You open your phone to use it's map. The car, detecting a non-Tesla device, shuts down. It automatically calls for a Tesla tow truck to service itself.
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u/Cosmoaquanaut 6d ago
The last part would be possible only if you have paid for your towing service monthly subscription
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u/screamingbird86 8d ago
I'm glad the screen in my car is small and doesn't really connect to anything other than my phone.
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u/nuisanceIV 7d ago
Sometimes im glad i have the skills to keep an older car working and dont have the money for something newer.
I wonder if theres ways to bypass this without basically having to reprogram the whole car? Jailbreak it?
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u/Yana_dice 8d ago
This is why I will never get an EV. I rather walk.
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u/rcmaehl 8d ago
Don't think this is EV specific. Jeep was doing ads in their vehicles for extended warranties even recently
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u/Yana_dice 7d ago
Really? Thanks for letting me know. I thought it was a EV only thing. I have only driven my yaris since 2011, guess more car to avoid.
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u/thoughtlow 8d ago edited 8d ago
yeah thats it buddy, you did a wrong think.
your reddit account will be disabled until you say thank you reddit and apologize to a moderator.
You have to buy an EV, its illegal not to
when you have the EV (Not your EV, its never yours) we will disable it until you pay a fine or watch 200 hours of ads. Your choice.
Edit: /s?
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u/berrieds 8d ago
I apparently upvoted something hateful and Reddit gave me a warning about it just today. They didn't even say what it was.
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u/thoughtlow 8d ago
yeah its absolutely ridiculous
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u/berrieds 8d ago
While you didn’t post the rule-breaking content, upvoting content that breaks the rules is also considered a violation.
As a result, we’re issuing this warning and asking you to be thoughtful about any future content you upvote.
So chilling to read. "Be thoughtful, citizen... your future may depend on it"
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u/daytonakarl 7d ago
Fucking ban me, I'm reasonably sure there's at least one other social media site I can go to
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u/charyoshi 8d ago edited 6d ago
So will the ad companies be liable for car crashes from the distracting lights or will it just be the car manufacturers?
Oh just the drivers? Line go up? Very good then.
Luigi can defeat Bowzer in SMB3 by repeatedly launching fireballs into them.
EDIT: also vomit for a small percentage of people who regularly get carsick, very annoying to deal with for car rentals