• foggyEnglish
    123·
    10 个月前

    I just decided I’ll never buy a jeep.

    These kinds of decisions are unilateral. You don’t go in this direction without that being the overarching goal.

    Zero tolerance for this shit. Put ads in something I own, and I’ll sell it, trash it, never buy it again.

    This should be a death rattle for any brand to even consider.

    Fuck Jeep.

      • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
        102·
        10 个月前

        Clearly, the problem is that they went with a pure subscription model instead of also having an ad-supported model. Like, supposing that you’re allowed to turn on the seat heater, but then the car starts playing advertisements while it’s running. They could offer a premium seat heater subscription if you want to buy an ad-free experience.

        shakes head sorrowfully

        They aren’t very innovative.

        • Ruthalas@infosec.pubEnglish
          1·
          10 个月前

          I think you mean, “…a premium seat heater subscription … for a reduced-ad experience.”

          • Dem Bosain@midwest.socialEnglish
            2·
            10 个月前

            I have to pay for Subaru-brand OnStar before the heated seats are even an option. I didn’t know the seats were subscription when I bought the car, they just said OnStar was free for a year.

            • TheBraveSirRobbinEnglish
              1·
              10 个月前

              Must have started recently? I have a 21 and the seat warmers are included although I don’t use them often because I don’t like seat warmers

      • meowMix2525@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        10 个月前

        Ford execs have floated it too

        edit: that google search isn’t very specific to what we’re talking about here, which is a subscription to access features that are physically installed in the vehicle

    • papalonianEnglish
      161·
      10 个月前

      But… but Stelantis is working to reduce the frequency of the ads! Don’t you know that the company that implemented this practice is witerawally powerless to stop it, they’re doing everything they can to make this change (that they made) better for EVERYONE, because they understand our frustration and they care 🥺👉🏽👈🏽

    • crank0271English
      11·
      10 个月前

      I hate to make such a sweeping generalization (but here goes!), but many of the Jeep drivers I’ve encountered on the road have already brought me to the same conclusion.

      • Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 个月前

        I mean… I loved offroading and rock crawling when I had my 2012 Wrangler. But, the ad thing means I’ll never buy a newer one

  • Jack@slrpnk.netEnglish
    76·
    10 个月前

    Can’t wait for the “the doors will remain locked for the length of the ad” update. /s

  • don@lemm.eeEnglish
    33·
    10 个月前

    Completely unsurprising while at the same time completely unfuckingreal

  • DirkMcCallahanEnglish
    26·
    10 个月前

    I can’t wait for every vehicle to introduce this, thus leading to a perverse incentive whereby drivers go out of their way to avoid stopping as much as possible. How could it go wrong?

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      10 个月前

      That would reduce fuel usage.

      I bet that those ad guys haven’t even considered or promoted the fact that they can reduce carbon emissions.

    • IndiBronyEnglish
      2·
      10 个月前

      Just sit at the lights with the brake and accelerator pressed at the same time 👍 what could go wrong?

    • ms.laneEnglish
      3·
      10 个月前

      Jeep hasn’t made a ‘safe’ car in their entire existence, why start now?

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      21·
      10 个月前

      I imagine the manufacturers and their lawyers are why we don’t have greater access to OBDII and CANBUS info.

      There’s a number of things I’d love to control via CANBUS, like the remote start system, climate control, etc.

      • CommissarVulpinEnglish
        10·
        10 个月前

        There’s a program called Forscan you can get that allows you to tweak that kind of thing in Ford vehicles. I don’t know if other makes have equivalent software.

    • Blackrook7English
      1·
      10 个月前

      I expect someone to sue jeep at the first ad related fatal accident.

    • surewhynotlemEnglish
      3·
      10 个月前

      We need people to stop buying shit if they’ve seen an ad for it.

      Somehow

      • CrowAirbrushEnglish
        2·
        10 个月前

        I doubt that will do anything at all tbh.

        Businesses believe advertising works, i believe it’s just a way for other businesses to substract money from them.

        I keep getting ads for polestar cars like i can afford that shit, or gambling like it’s something i do regularly (never have and never will) or i get ads for the exact basket i just paid for 2 minutes ago as if i need another load of it (i don’t, obviously).

      • CrowAirbrushEnglish
        0·
        10 个月前

        I doubt that will do anything at all tbh.

        Businesses believe advertising works, i believe it’s just a way for other businesses to substract money from them.

        I keep getting ads for polestar cars like i can afford that shit, or gambling like it’s something i do regularly (never have and never will) or i get ads for the exact basket i just paid for 2 minutes ago as if i need another load of it (i don’t, obviously).

  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    18·
    10 个月前

    Article Summery:

    In a move that has left drivers both frustrated and bewildered, Stellantis has introduced full-screen pop-up ads on its infotainment systems. Specifically, Jeep owners have reported being bombarded with advertisements for Mopar’s extended warranty service. The kicker? These ads appear every time the vehicle comes to a stop. Imagine pulling up to a red light, checking your GPS for directions, and suddenly, the entire screen is hijacked by an ad. That’s the reality for some Stellantis owners. Instead of seamless functionality, drivers are now forced to manually close out of ads just to access basic vehicle functions.

    One Jeep 4xe owner recently shared their frustration on an online forum, detailing how these pop-ups disrupt the driving experience. Stellantis, responding through their “JeepCares” representative, confirmed that these ads are part of the contractual agreement with SiriusXM and suggested that users simply tap the “X” to dismiss them. While the company claims to be working on reducing the frequency of these interruptions, the damage to customer trust may already be done.

    • Sippy CupEnglish
      7·
      10 个月前

      “you agreed to display ads on your vehicles. This vehicle is mine. You may not display ads in it.”

      Honestly I’d have a lawyer on the phone in a heartbeat. I’d be surprised if someone hasn’t already started a lawsuit.

    • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      13·
      10 个月前

      I miss cars that had a standardized compartment slot in the dash that allowed you to swap out stereos. Infotainment consoles are a choppy convoluted mess that distracts way too easily while driving.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    151·
    10 个月前

    Fucking Jeep/Chrysler. Like who keeps buying this garbage?

    If someone gave me one, I’d sell it before it had a chance of showing a CEL.

    Jeep/Chrysler history: an amalgamation of numerous car companies since the 1950’s, so all sorts of competing design approaches, conflicting engineering, and dead weight.

    And I’d love to own a Studebaker Hawk (which was Kaiser before Studebaker).

  • meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.worksBannedEnglish
    12·
    10 个月前

    The corporate overlords have officially weaponized your brake pedal. Every full stop now triggers a mandatory engagement with their propaganda—sorry, extended warranty offers. Because nothing says “customer-centric innovation” like holding your climate controls hostage until you acknowledge their marketing diarrhea.

    Legal? Oh, absolutely. Buried in 87 pages of EULA hieroglyphics you clicked while inhaling dealership coffee. Your consent is perpetual, transferable, and now includes a subscription to existential despair.

    Safety advocates are oddly silent. Distracted driving? Nah, just monetized mindfulness. That red light isn’t a pause—it’s a revenue event. The dashboard has become a Times Square billboard, and you’re the captive audience.

    Solution? Revert to a ’92 Corolla. Analog controls, zero telemetry, and the only pop-up is the hood when you need to check the oil.

  • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
    111·
    10 个月前

    We live in a world of no regulation (or, to be precise, no enforcement on regulations) but…

    Holy shit? Stopping is the one time you actually SHOULD look at your infotainment screen to futz with climate control or check how many minutes until the next exit and so forth.