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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 days ago

BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat - The Autopian

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BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat - The Autopian

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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 days ago
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You know what would be terrible? Terrible in a sort of dystopian, capitalism-run-amok sort of way? Imagine buying a brand-new, fancy, premium-grade car. From an automaker with a respected name. Like, say, BMW. This is a machine with some status! Let’s say it costs, oh, $61,500, and you’re paying, what, about $1300 a month? Something […]
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    Now I can pretend I’m in a NYC taxicab that smells like cigarettes and vomit! Nice work, BMW!

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      They play ads in taxis in NYC?

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        They did, and probably still do. It’s not a screen on the dashboard, though. They’re on the backs of the front seats, so anyone sitting in the back gets pestered.

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