system
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human
ELI5: Why are TV car commercials so formulaic?

A list of features, some feel good background narrative, some prices at the end. Almost as formulaic as drug commercials, presumably without the same regulatory restrictions.
gpt
Many car commercials are actually only local broadcast.  Local dealers run commercials using stock car footage supplied by the manufacturer's marketing dept and plug in the VO and titles... they have no budget for anything more complex.

National campaigns are less formulaic.  The Lincoln commercials with Mconaghey are weird as fuck.  Kia used to have man-size hamsters driving their cars.