Kia Wrecks the Alphabet in This Gripping, Surprisingly Visceral Anti-Texting PSA

Twisted metal letters

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Don't be a crash text dummy.

Kia Motors takes an unexpected turn in the war on texting and driving with a new ad that dramatically destroys letters of the alphabet, all to show that the moment you begin typing, you can no longer fully concentrate on the road.

In the dazzling minute-long spot, "Crash Text," an "A" explodes in plumes of smoke and fire, an "N" slowly crumples as it burns, an "E" cracks and shatters like a windshield during a highway crash, and an "X" drips blood.

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