😂 Mazda’s new CX-6e can literally broadcast custom messages outside the car, and reviewers discovered it will even say swear words.
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The feature is called External Announcement and uses a front-mounted speaker to turn the electric SUV into something resembling a rolling megaphone.
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Drivers can type their own messages through the massive 26.45-inch 5K touchscreen, save announcements, and play them for people outside the vehicle.
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That means the system can be used for legitimate warnings or greetings, but testing has also shown that considerably less polite messages can make it through.
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Underneath the weird tech, the CX-6e is a rear-wheel-drive EV with 190 kW of power, a 78 kWh LFP battery, and up to 484 km of WLTP range in Australian specification.
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Mazda probably intended the external speaker to make communication easier, but giving drivers a customizable loudspeaker also creates some pretty obvious road-rage possibilities.
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Would you actually use this feature responsibly, or w...
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