Tucker Carlson ‘immediately’ sells his new Chevy truck after startling message appeared on the dash
Tucker Carlson decided to swap out his American-made pickup after spotting a terrifying warning.
Carlson is a noted fan of Chevrolets, saying he’s ‘always had’ the brand, even having expressed his love of 1987 Silverado with no electronics last year.
During a recent interview, the conservative commentator said he was filling his Chevy truck’s gas tank when a startling message flashed across the infotainment screen.
‘All of a sudden at a gas station, it says, “Stop, we’re downloading information from the internet,”‘ he claimed in during an interview with gearhead Casey Putsch.
‘I sold the car immediately. I brought it back and sold it.’
Carlson’s reps didn’t respond to Daily Mail’s request for comment on the video.
Chevrolet’s press team said Carlson’s accusation isn’t possible in their vehicles.
‘We do not have vehicle prompts worded in this way, however what may have appeared is a standard software update for features like navigation and music, similar to a smartphone,’ the Chevy press representative said.
Tucker Carlson with a 1987 Chevy pick-up. The media star is a fan of the truck, but was upset that the latest model was connected to the Internet
Tucker Carlson expressed dismay over using dashcams
‘While connectivity offers many benefits for convenience and entertainment, customers have the option to turn it off at any time.’
The disturbing claim follows reports of auto manufacturers sharing data with brokers and insurance companies.
A New York Times investigation revealed that several major brands — including GM, Chevy’s parent company — were tracking driver habits deemed unsafe.
The data sold included braking performance, sharp turn frequency, speed, and even vehicle location.
Vehicle insurance companies are facing numerous business headwinds.
Cars are more expensive to insure because they’re selling at record high prices, drivers are getting a record number of accidents, and natural disasters have wrecked cars at an increasing clip.
All those factors made vehicle insurance the most inflation-prone industry in the US last year.
It’s also inspired troves of anger at the providers.
Carlson said he experienced the frightening moment while filling up his truck
The media personality said he sold his new Chevy pickup
‘They want all your data to provide to insurance companies to wreck your life, I’m sure,’ Putsch responded.
‘Insurance companies will be the downfall of cars and driving. I can guarantee it.’
Carlson’s claims would be a terrifying if true. But the media personality has a well-documented history in peddling falsehoods about private companies.
The men then rumbled down a conspiratorial path, alleging that nefarious actors would forcibly implement dashcams to monitor drivers.
‘What happens when [dashcams] are required in every single car,’ Putsch said.
‘What happens when you’re completely mandated control? Car shuts off at exactly 55 mph speed limit, no matter what.’
The conversation appears to be referencing a Biden-era National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) endorsement of Intelligent Speed Assistance.
Officials at the NHTSA wanted vehicles to implement the technology that would ‘provide visual or audible alerts when the speed limit is exceeded, but the driver can decide how to react.’
