GM puts an e-commerce marketplace in the dashboard

Re:GM puts an e-commerce marketplace in the dashboard by adjagu on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @01:19PM (#15863444)

So at launch this will only have Shell, Exxon Mobil, TGI Fridays, Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. None of those are even within twenty miles of me. I can imagine the usefulness now...

Driving past Speedway and get bombarded with an advertisement for Shell and Exxon Mobil.

Drive past McDonald's, KFC, Taco Bell, Arby's, Waffle House and Wendy's (all in my town) and get blasted with advertisements for TGI Fridays who closed the only one near me last year leaving the closest location 40+ miles away.

Drive past the local Coffee/Donut Shop (which are great and cheap) and get advertisements for Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.

How freaking useful. /s

Other than learning how to disable this, just like with OnStar, this provides absolutely zero benefit for me and people I know.

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Re:GM puts an e-commerce marketplace in the dashboard by flyinghamster on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @02:39PM (#15864212)

OnStar was the single biggest reason by far that my most recent car purchase was a Honda instead of a GM product. Now GM is adding spam to the mix? They seem hell-bent on pushing me away from their products.

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Re:GM puts an e-commerce marketplace in the dashboard by cft on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @02:42PM (#15864244)

They should also play ads on the dash screen. I have already encountered it in Delta airlines, in the screen in the back of the seat in front.

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