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Another car maker banned from my life forever (kotaku.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by jjlinux@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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At this pace, I'll either never change my car or will never buy a car again.

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[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you can move somewhere with public transit, it has changed my life

[–] andrewth09@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Public transit might be great, but it is certainly not ad-free.

[–] niucllos@lemm.ee 21 points 2 weeks ago

At least you didn't spend $40k for the privilege

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 17 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, but I don't own the bus

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago

Mobile phones and earbuds solve that problem for the most part.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Does it have to be? Are you not exposed to billboards while driving? Radio ads?

Public transit has other benefits. You can read a book, play on your phone, and don't have to worry about parking.

[–] gerdesj@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

"Does it have to be? Are you not exposed to billboards while driving? Radio ads?"

Not really in the UK. Minimal bill boards and ad free radio if you stick to the multitude of BBC channels.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

At least those ads don't track you and you can ignore them.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Read a book and it might as well be.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah that's my reaction. Also public transportation changed my life for the year and a half I used it, by eating up zn extra hour a day of my life. My 15-minute each way car commute became 50 each way, very consistently. I finally got fed up with it and went back to driving.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, public transportation in my country is garbage, and I'm being considerate with that word.