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I'd rather have this than the unskippable & unmutable commercials yelling at me at the gas pumps. I'm just trying to get gas.
Look at how you've been conditioned... "I'd rather be slapped in the face than kicked in the balls!"
Well, I would. 🤷🏻♂️
Well said!
Is that a thing? Why don't you just not ever use that brand of station again?
That’s half of all stations in my neck of the US. It’s hard to escape
Same, so I go to the other half. They tend to be the smaller owner-operated ones, so if I go inside to buy something, I mention how much I appreciate the lack of ads and that that’s why I go there.
Start punching the screens.
They change quick.
If it's only half, then you have a choice.
If i have to stop unexpectedly and it's one with ads, I'm putting $5 and bouncing to another one i prefer.
considering how prevalent gas stations are, taking half away still leaves you with quite a few options
They sadly have become far more uncommon, at least in the US. I can maybe only recollect a handful of gas stations that dont have them anymore...
Oh my god, that's truly vile
If even people using Lemmy still go to those with ads, I can see how they win in general.
Thats the free market cooking at its finest now :D
It's a thing, and it's a thing at most corporate gas stations in my area. And most corporate stations have the cheapest gas prices - which I guess explains why they run ads.
Unfortunately, the one near me is the only source I know that supplies EtOH free gas (the blue handle).
What kind of weird antique car do you daily that can't handle E10 gas?
I mean, let's be honest: the vast majority of people who insist on that don't actually need it; they just think lower emissions are "woke" or some shit like that.
I use it in my smaller recreational "toys": ATV, snowblower for the ATV, motorcycle, backup generator. Those sorts of things. It's not about not handling the normal stuff. I was under the impression that the EtOH stuff was better on the engines. Not a car guy, myself.
It's going to be much worse very soon.
There are new parents superimpose ads on existing video streams.
One more reason I'm happy EVs exist. No ads at my home charger.
Yet
Only my smart fridge, vacuum cleaner, phone, A/C control panel, front door smart lock, and reclining bed. But not in my dreams!Stellantis just got in hot water for pushing ads to the screens in Jeep and Chrysler cars. So... Just you wait. Even if it doesn't show you ads now, they can always update it.
not limited to EVs though
but yes, this is one reason I won't buy a car with tech like that
And I can always replace it. Charging stations are not complicated. And they don’t need connections to the internet to run.
OpenEVSE if you like tinkering or supporting open source.
I just threw a Shelly on my grizzl-e classic.
Define "define got water" here because all I recall is people complaining. I have not heard that they faced and consequences.
Only brand loyal customers are buying those teash brands. Ads isn't going to effect sales.
I've run into this a couple times and there's usually a mute button. The ones I've seen have two columns of 4 buttons and is usually column 2 button 3. It shouldn't be a thing but I make it a point to mute it every time
Yeah, that used to be the thing, but now in my area most of them have done away with the mute button. I've also tried pushing all of the buttons down both sides, but it still blares me. If there weren't cameras at the pumps, I'd pull out my pocket knife and stab the speakers.
They removed the ability to mute the ads, like, maybe a year ago is the first time I noticed it was gone. If they play ads I will put headphones in and turn my back to the screen. Ads like this feel fucking abusive.
...i'd carry a hammer and awl if mine did that...
Yup. Doesn't work for me either, anymore.
yeah I don't buy gas at those places. if I pull up and there's an annoying ad on screen, I just get back in my car and keep driving (after I give the location a one star review and note the ads)
2 problems - 1) The ads don’t usually start until after I’ve started pumping gas, and 2) the locally owned stations that don’t have these ads (and those are getting fewer and farther between) are more expensive by a good bit.
The US: Truly the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
Right column, second row.
Press that to mute the ad.
A lot of gas stations have disabled the mute button now, but it's still worth a shot
if it doesn't work, just press harder. directly on the screen. might need something solid to register the press, those buttons can get gunked up over time and especially in the winter are hard to press. In fact, you might need to hit it to kind of break it free. the tire iron in your trunk is perfect for this. just make sure that you hit the screen dead center so you hit the switch accurately
None of the EV chargers have ads, how long do you think that will last?
I saw one last Friday
The one near me that I use is kind of weird. If you pay at the pump before fueling up it gives you an ad but if you prepay inside and then fuel up it doesn't give you an ad. I guess because if you go inside you're seeing ads or are tempted to buy something? Much nicer to not have to listen to the ad though.
mute = second button down on the right
As others have noted, that doesn’t work anymore at most stations. Muting has been disabled.
...guess i'm fortunate not yet to have encountered a disabled-mute pump...