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Forget Teslas and Rivians\u2014Gary wants to be your personal sugar daddy on wheels<\/h2>\n

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“In a world where trucks named Slate are built like Scandinavian furniture, maybe a car named Gary is exactly the weird, dystopian energy we\u2019ve been missing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Early Gary Adopter<\/em><\/p>\n

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In a bold move that will either revolutionize the auto industry or bankrupt it faster than a crypto-themed Chuck E. Cheese, a new electric vehicle startup named \u201cGary\u201d is offering to pay people to drive its cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, you read that correctly. Gary\u2014the automotive brand that sounds more like your divorced uncle\u2019s bowling partner than a sleek EV manufacturer\u2014is launching with the promise: \u201cDrive Gary, Get Paid.\u201d While Tesla makes you pay extra for a steering wheel and Rivian still doesn\u2019t know what a profit is, Gary is flipping the business model like a pancake at a Denny\u2019s.<\/p>\n

How does it work?<\/h3>\n

According to Gary\u2019s bafflingly confident founder and CEO, Gary Garyson (yes, really), the company uses a \u201crevenue-positive data streaming ecosystem\u201d\u2014which sounds suspiciously like \u201cwe\u2019re selling your soul and dashboard habits to advertisers.\u201d In exchange, drivers receive monthly cash payouts, free upgrades, and \u201ca weird amount of personalized birthday messages from AI Gary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s simple,\u201d says Garyson. \u201cOther companies charge you for driving their car. We pay you for being part of the Gary movement. You\u2019re not a customer\u2014you\u2019re a data-driven freedom ambassador.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vehicle features include:<\/strong>
\u2022 A fully electric drivetrain
\u2022 A 34-inch panoramic \u201cAdVision\u2122\u201d screen that plays targeted ads while you drive (or cry)
\u2022 AI Gary co-pilot, who sometimes sings 80s soft rock when traffic slows
\u2022 Optional confetti cannon for when you hit charging milestones<\/p>\n

Critics have questions.<\/h3>\n

Financial experts are calling Gary\u2019s business model \u201cunsustainable,\u201d \u201clikely illegal in 14 states,\u201d and \u201csomehow worse than NFTs.\u201d Privacy advocates, meanwhile, are concerned the vehicle collects biometric data every time you sneeze or say the phrase \u201cI\u2019m kinda hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n

But early users\u2014known as Garyans\u2014are enthusiastic. \u201cLook, I was broke, and now I get $47 a month just for sitting in traffic and letting my car listen to my Spotify shame playlist,\u201d said one beta tester. \u201cGary is life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The future of driving?<\/h3>\n

Whether Gary is the next Apple-on-wheels or just an overfunded fever dream, one thing\u2019s clear: when the car pays you, you start asking fewer questions. Like: Why does the glove box whisper product reviews at night?<\/p>\n

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