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[-] gnutrino@programming.dev 222 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The system can listen to conversations and play ads when there’s a moment of silence. Or play a video when you’re close to the shops.

Oh good, I was worried the slide into dystopia might be slowing down for a second there.

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 51 points 1 year ago

Imagine driving to the doctors, you have a killer headache so the radio is muted, you drive past a set of shops near a red light.

"COME OVER TOCRAZY MIKES INSANE CRAPAGANZAAAAAAAA" *obnoxiously loud music plays behind the screaming mans words*

[-] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 101 points 1 year ago

Ah i see, time for ford to go down in the history books.

Not like that will happen, but i truly think they deserve that as a result for even considering this.

I'm already sick of the amount of ads that find a way into my private living space, but i've managed to negate 90% of them.

"We need to make money" yeah sure, but not at the cost of me. If you want to make money off of me i need you to sell me stuff i get to keep and are actually worth the cost.

I work too much and make too little to allow them to invade my private space.

[-] datavoid@lemmy.ml 62 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been saying it for years - business people are the scum of the earth. The whole situation is so stupid. Why do we train people how to ~~make~~ take as much money as they can... why not teach them to not be assholes instead?

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I knew someone who taught Marketing at a business school and we had some really weird discussions. They do teach students not to be assholes. They do teach ethics. They do teach respect for the viewer. But what they teach for Marketing is very different from what we experience from Marketing.

[-] BigPotato@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

From my experiences it goes more like this "In an ideal world, we'd behave this way. We're not in an ideal world though and your competitors have no problem doing this so you should know what to do, in case the market determines it's the best course." with a knowing wink thrown in.

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

No plan or ethical framework survives contact with the shareholders.

[-] tonyn@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 year ago

Good Guy Ford patents the worst possible technology so no other automaker can use it, and then never implements it themselves.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

That's what I was going to ask, should people start patenting things in order to prevent companies from using them?

[-] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Getting patent is fucking expensive, also it is afaik region-limited. You can get your patent for say EU, you need lawyers and lot of money for that, and if you would like to extend that to US, you need new lawyers and more money.

So it is out of realm of what's possible for normal person.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

It's not that expensive in the US. A few hundred is typical, and you don't need a lawyer (though spending the money on one up front will save you from spending more when you screw it up the first few times).

[-] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not that expensive in the US. A few hundred

Ok, that's less than what I would have expected, but still more than what most people want to invest into something that's basically a joke.

[-] greenskye@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Feasible for a non-profit however

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[-] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

I think you can sue to invalidate a patent in that situation

[-] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

Although the chances of me buying a Ford are extremely small, the odds of me getting a car with ads are 0%

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

If other people buy these, you won't have much of a choice for much longer. I predict every auto manufacturer jumping directly onto this bandwagon if it doesn't sink Ford's sales (it won't).

People like you and I are going to end up driving 2005 Honda "classic cars" 30 years past their lifespan.

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[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

As Ford doesn't suck enough lol

[-] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's Ford's version of innovation, finding new ways to suck more

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ford stopped making the types of vehicles I want to own several years ago.

Until my current vehicle, every previous vehicle (over a period of 43 years) I've owned was a small, low options, affordable, fuel efficient 4 cylinder Ford.

Since they stopped making anything like that to focus on F150s and bigger, I now own a Corolla.

[-] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

"Your brakes operation will resume after this 10s ad"

[-] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 year ago

Don't worry they will have an ad free subscription service where for an extra $100 a month you won't be shown any ads.

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Just take the 1 door free option.

[-] style99@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

It looks like you're about to die in a horrible 40-car collision! Don't fret, though! Mutual Assurance can protect your family for just pennies a day! You'll really regret not signing up for this policy!

[-] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

We regret to inform you that your claim has been denied as your policy does not cover accidents due to distracted driving. Please refer to the attached dash cam footage showing claimant watching a Mutual Assurance ad while the vehicle was in motion. Have a nice day and thank you for choosing Mutual Assurance!

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Those Chinese EV imports from BYD are looking better and better.

[-] SomeOne 17 points 1 year ago

Well to bad my 2004 Ford Focus that I just got working doesn't even have a motorized window opener. I plan to keep that car as long as I can.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

when the time comes, convert it to an EV for a small cost with a huge return

[-] n3cr0@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I'm looking forward to having the ads from Cyberpunk 2077: "Sweet sweet sweet clean SPEED! 'Cause life is too short to be slow."

[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

The worst* make of cars is now hoping to fuck over their consumers even more.

* can't change the fucking battery unless you take half the fucking engine area apart.

[-] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Really? My battery is under my spare in the trunk.

My lithium batteries on the other hand I think you have to remove the back seats to access, but I honestly hope I can afford to trade it in before I need it.

[-] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

So phones are illegal but not this? What in the actual fuck is going on right now. We are being forced so many damn ads it's nearly impossible to get away from them. Now I need to worry about someone trying to hit skip instead of focusing on driving. As a motorcyclist I'm now even more terrified. Half the drivers now already don't look up from their phones....

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The all new Downy fabreeze! Bam! 💥💥💥💥💥🤣.

Bleeding to death while Listening to a fabreeze commercial.

[-] Jubei_K_08@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"I'll be right with you, grampsi, just wanna hear this laundry jingle one last time!"

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[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Big ass roof screen that goes "psst! Hey! Look! New coke is here!"😄

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We had that. It was called radio. And then Satellite radio. If we could not continue this that would be awesome. Buy an EV they said. No thanks. No new cars of any kind for me.

[-] noxy@yiffit.net 9 points 1 year ago

This sort of crap has fuck all to do with EVs. Why do so many people seem to think that EVs are being enshittified any more than cars with combustion engines?

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[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I hope they're just patenting this to prevent other manufacturers from doing it.

[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

My dream car is, ironically, either a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 or a 1970s Australian Falcon XB. Note that these cars don't have any smart shit in them.

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

if they give people those cars freely, why not

edit for the downvotes : i'm not proAdvertisement. I'm just considering a situation where, let's say in a city with a shared car service, you rent cars for a couple of hours you need, instead of owning a car (it already exists in some cities). I guess some people would be willing to see a couple of ads instead of paying for the rental and in that case: why not

[-] n3cr0@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Free for the first year and they will eventually charge for the "Standard subscription with ads". You can always upgrade to premium. Hopefully, the adaptive suspension will then start working!

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