My new Ford Bronco comes with a dash mount for a GoPro camera. I assume this is a nod to the popularity of the Bronco for off-roading. I charged up the GoPro (it’s been a while) and recorded a minute or so.

The umbrella term for this kind of video is Car Vlogging (eww!) and covers everything from enthusiasts reviewing supercars to lifestyle influencers sharing their “morning thoughts.” Dashboard Confessional is a more colloquial term used by critics to describe videos where the driver treats the camera like a therapist or a captive audience for a rant.

The “Captive” Dynamic: There is a psychological effect where the viewer feels like a passenger. For the creator, the task of driving provides a “natural” distraction that reduces the pressure of looking directly into the lens, often making the speech feel more conversational and unscripted.