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Jeep Introduces Pop-Up Ads That Appear Every Time You Stop (tech.slashdot.org)
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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I was looking for a car a few months ago and was looking at newer models, used, but mostly less than a decade old. Then I started reading about all the tracking and such.

I gave in to my inner teenager and bought a 2001 Porsche 911.

The entertainment center can connect via Bluetooth but there's no Android Auto, no navigation. It has Sirius XM but I never had a subscription to it and never will.

I might add a backup camera but that's it. My phone is more than enough tracking, even with as much of it shut off as possible.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the way.

Add in a magnetic charger phone mount and you're golden in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

A previous owner mounted one where the cigarette lighter was. I'm going to replace it soon since it doesn't really fit - I can't charge my phone in the holder.

Maybe I'll finally learn FreeCAD and print my own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

If you do want to learn a guy on YouTube by the name of mangojelly has been extremely inciteful for me

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Damn, sweet ride dude! Congrats!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

Thanks! The next car on the list was a 2004 Honda Civic Si hatchback manual.

I honestly would have been happy with either car. Having so much fun with the Porsche though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. Sometimes my bank account gets sad but I don't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, but other than a hybrid, fuel efficiency plateaued at some point before bells and whistles started being added to a surveillance system.