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Can this be used to disable auto playing ads and news?

Press the buttons along the right hand side from top to bottom in sequence. It usually works. Only failed me once at a station who was clearly intent on wild amenities and overkill experience.

It fails a lot more often now. They've caught on.

Same story. 2 years ago, 2nd button from top on right side was always "mute". Now it never works in any pump I've tried. Disappointing.

Wait.... Your petrol pumps have adverts on them?

A lot of the new ones do, yes. Sometimes having low rates of vandalism works against you, it turns out.

.... What country are you in? Wait. Nevermind... :/

Switched to electric just in time.

So planning to watch an entire episode during recharge on a long drive?

>So planning to watch an entire episode during recharge on a long drive?

Can watch plenty of episodes in the time saved not having to go out of the way / stop at a gas station at least once a week.

I’ve done it, sometimes I buy coffee, use the bathroom, check email- and then I’m on the road again.

But that’s actually kind of a fun idea, watch a show or movie in bursts. Thanks! Maybe you look forward to the next charging stop, to find out what happens after the cliffhanger!

Yes, and at max volume of course.

Yes, sometimes a really annoying ad will play on the video screen once you start pumping. Other times, they will show you a funny clip from a talk show -- it's still an ad but at least it's entertaining.

People act like this is new but it's been around for at least ten years where I live (near Washington DC).

I think its not super common in the 94% of the world which isn't America hence why people are confused.

Here you just select if you want to pay by card at the pump or at the desk and away you go.

Most of the pumps I've interacted with have blank buttons near the display. In my region, the mute button is second down from the top right. Mash the unlabeled buttons though, and you'll probably find mute.

Can confirm this too, second down from top right is the mute button (in the south-east US at least)

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