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[–] ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works 106 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

One reason this type of promotion may be becoming more common is that connected cars give automakers a direct path to the driver's screen.

Once a person purchases a vehicle it should be theirs, not shared access with Automakers and their partners.

[–] bort@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago

One reason this type of promotion may be becoming more common is that connected cars give automakers a direct path to the driver’s screen.

"Wo ein Trog ist, da kommen die Schweine."

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