Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight... Just What Nobody Asked For - FuelArc News
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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 garbage feature was spotted in the wild, where a Charger […]

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.

  • elatedCatfish@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    27 minutes ago

    Blows my mind that this kind of stuff isn’t a safety issue… I guess as long as it’s “touch-free” it’s not considered distracted driving lol

  • vortic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    2 hours ago

    It seems like displaying an ad at a stop light would be a safety issue since it makes it so you can onky look at the screen while moving.

    • vortic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      You know, I was annoyed by that when I had to pay for an out-of-warranty update but now I’m pretty happy that my car is one year too old for automatic updates.

    • tehn00bi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      6 hours ago

      That was my idea as well. You are providing a negative feedback for following the rules.

  • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
    136·
    9 hours ago

    There was an article about this few months ago and the exact same reddit post was used there as evidence of this being true. This was most likely a bug and it probably has been fixed since. If what the headline claims here was true there would be tons of videos of it happening to different people on YouTube.

    • CileTheSane@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      This was most likely a bug and it probably has been fixed since

      You have a source for any of your assumptions?

      • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        1 hour ago

        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.”

        Source

        • CileTheSane@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          13 minutes 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.

        • PumpkinSkink@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          47 minutes ago

          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.ukEnglish
            1·
            40 minutes ago

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

    • KayLeadfoot@fedia.ioOP
      29·
      9 hours ago

      Reported by drivers as recently as Tuesday.

      One of dozens of such reports, confirming make, model, and frequency of the ads (at every stop): https://www.reddit.com/r/Dodge/comments/1j838k8/why_tf_am_i_getting_ads_in_my_car/

      I’m the world’s worst journalist, but I do try! When possible, I confirm facts with multiple sources. The “news” aspect here is that they were previously on a different Stellantis brand (Jeep), and now they have expanded to another Stellantis brand (Dodge).

      If you have evidence that contradicts, feel free to share.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        6 hours ago

        From your link:

        this crap started popping up every time I stoped,

        This should absolutely be illegal, as it blocks the use of the panel until the message is closed. This is an unnecessary traffic distraction, that is bound to statistically cause issues and even accidents.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      6 hours ago

      2nd paragraph of the article:

      Update: the above image is older, which has some folks on social media wondering

      Stelantis was reported doing this with Jeep, and now they are doing it with Dodge too. You are confusing the issue because you are misremembering the facts.

      3rd paragraph:

      This isn’t the first time Stellantis has pulled this sort of stunt with popup ads, either. They already tried adding pop-up ads to Jeeps

      This is just another example of the shitshow Stellantis has become! It’s an unnecessary distraction that blocks the use of the screen until you close the message. This is bound to cause issues and probably even accidents.