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> Imagine pulling up to a red light, checking your GPS for directions, and suddenly, the entire screen is hijacked by an ad. I don’t like this kind of exaggera
by 7bit 2y ago
> Imagine pulling up to a red light, checking your GPS for directions, and suddenly, the entire screen is hijacked by an ad.
I don’t like this kind of exaggeration because it misses the core issue. And because the argument can easily be refuted, e.g., ads are only displayed when the car is parked.
The real issue is that a car remains operational, and the manufacturer continues to profit from it long after the purchase by ignoring the owner's right to self-determination. It’s not just about distraction from ads but rather about the fundamental business model of manufacturers. They retain control over the vehicle and use it to generate additional revenue—often at the expense of user freedom. Many essential features are locked behind paywalls or tied to subscriptions. The buyer owns the car, but not full control over it—and that is the real problem.
- egypturnash 2y agoThe sentences immediately preceding and following the one you quoted make it pretty clear that this is not an exaggeration: > 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. Italics mine.
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- InDubioProRubio 2y agoGPS is a location system. It gives the infotaiment/Map system the position of the care in the world.GPS has no UI-Components..
- jazzyjackson 2y agoThere's such a thing as metonymy, where a word might represent something larger than the specific thing referred to. In common English, people use 'GPS' to refer to the capability of being able to use a human computer interface such as a busybox-backed touchscreen to navigate with the assistance of satellite based location services. Used in a sentence, "Hey does the rental car come with GPS?" "Of course, it's not 2008 anymore"
- 7bit 2y agoThanks for validating the point I was making.