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Opt out entirely. Get an electric car. Your gas pump is your garage and you start every day with a full tank.
Mr. fancypants with a garage over there. Meanwhile, ain’t no public chargers for miles around here.
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Wtf 80 grand I dont have that either.
Model 3 and Y are like $35-50k or go used for less.
Tesla is a shit EV. There are other options. I’ve seen more and more Rivian’s in my area lately.
It’s a good time to clean your windshield, check your oil/coolant levels, tire pressure and throw any trash away… do you really stare at the pump like a n00bz?!
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You can’t rape the willing… But if you are dumb enough to return over and over maybe you lack the mental capacity for consent altogether…is there only one gas station you can go to? Are you like a moth that goes towards the light? You know, I can help you get a discounted bus pass for your condition. It seems like it might be the best thing for you ❤️
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I’m sorry my mom told me not to talk to rapists/retards
Costco pumps dont have ads. Only fuel there. Set the other gas starion on fire
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Strange things are in the US. The only good adblocker which ocurres me for this
I want to brainstorm this. I know about the mute button, but it doesn’t work on all pumps. So, how are the pumps getting the ads (getting updated ads)? Are they connected to the internet? Bluetooth? Flash Drive firmware updates?
When we figure this out, the next step is to hack that source.
A quick search for trying to get an ad onto a pump led to this site. Pumps are not all the same, some are uploaded via wired or wireless network. Some via USB. If you want to be a solution, try to be the problem and then work your way backwards.
https://www.lcdtvenclosure.com/affordable-gas-station-digital-signage
Holly. Didn’t even know such a thing existed. They’re taking ads everywhere
Just tried the “2nd button from the top” on both right and left at Wesco (Michigan) - didn’t work.
id take the ads over the 20 questions it asks you before you can even select the fuel grade. and the button barely works so i have to press it 20 times
I’ve heard switching to EV totally removes the gas pump ads.
That switches you to a phone app platform that hides the ads but records everything about you from your telemetry and sells it.
That’s no different than gas. Your phone still knows what you’re doing, the credit card people track you, your car (if newer) tracks your every move. At least with electric you’re not forced to listen to bullshit ads and it’s cheaper.
That being said, I’ll stick with my 14mpg if I don’t beat on it corn and dinosaur boned fueled hotrod.
Not if you charge at home. Too bad I can’t pump gas at home.
Eh I like it, it gives me something to do while pumping…
Honestly I miss when they did news headlines instead of ads, ya hear me Cheddar News, I miss you
Is that the cheddar news youtube channel? They recently changed content and it sucks
There are enough options most places to vote with your wallet. It is ultimately meaningless to the machine, but at least you’ll be somewhere with no ads or mutable ads.
On the pumps in my area the mute button is usually the second one from the bottom and it may be on either side. I don’t care to watch them while I wait for my 40 gallon tank to fill but if I’m just topping off, I don’t bother to mute, I wont be there long. I also grew up before skippable ads and watched Over-The-Air TV where you couldn’t skip them. That’s why there is still a format where an hour long show is actually 44-46 minute and a 30 minute show is around 22 minute runtimes on streaming services. Those commercial breaks were a speed contest to see if you could grab a snack, use the bathroom, or get a cup of coffee before the show came back on.
This has been a thing in the States for about 15 years, it’s not new. If it’s just now becoming a thing where you live, understand that things like Gas TV, or ads for products or fuel additives were around since the late 2000s and early 2010s
Come live in NJ. No ads!