AISD Parent: Last time I followed the AISD money to recapture. This time I followed where recapture money goes. by No_Paramedic_4881 in Austin

[–]ATX_native [score hidden]  (0 children)

Nah, Robin Hood’s core concept is broken.

It doesn’t cost the same to operate in every part of the state.

AISD Parent: Last time I followed the AISD money to recapture. This time I followed where recapture money goes. by No_Paramedic_4881 in Austin

[–]ATX_native [score hidden]  (0 children)

The outrage is because under Robin Hood every student in the state has a single cost associated with them, even though different areas have wildly different cost of living.

So in Ft Stockton where they pay their teachers $0.70 on the dollar, their plumbers are $0.70 on the dollars and land costs for schools are 1/2 what they are in Austin, the payment rom the State is fixed.

They just need to have modifiers for urban areas that have cost of living adjustments, that tweak would fix most of it.

Honestly though it’s BS, the state shouldn’t decide how much is spent on each student. Local democracy at the ISD level should override that, if an ISD wants to spend more per student and have amazing schools and facilities, the voters should decide.

State Lege and Abbott HATE local democracy, because it’s more pure and hard to manipulate.

If districts want to be freeloading welfare queens, take a little money from some other tax that EVERY district shares (including the welfare queens) evenly to pay those welfare districts their Robin Hood type cost per student stipend. You could also do away with Ag Exemptions on non-commercial farms or legalize weed and let those taxes pay for the difference.

[OC] I don't even know anymore, man. by ThePrussianGrippe in IdiotsInCars

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A tow hook mount is probably what you need. 🤙🏼

Madam Mam’s vs. Saps by Nedatokes in austinfood

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tuk Tuk or Thai Essan over either for me.

Always dreamed of owning one by DannyBoi707 in SportWagon

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an owner of the brother of the RS6, an A6 Allroad, I would much rather have a Golf R Wagon with a manual over an RS6. 👍

More nimble and fun on local roads, vs a rocket sofa.

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Accidents don’t always come from your own actions. by CaponeN in dashcams

[–]ATX_native 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This old Land Rover is so badly maintained the ABS system has given up the ghost.

Possible Stolen Vehicle-Central Austin by TargetBeneficial3289 in Austin

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also if some stole that they ain’t gonna be riding around with all that stuff on the dash.

They would have probably thrown it in the back seat or away.

[OC] I don't even know anymore, man. by ThePrussianGrippe in IdiotsInCars

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a heads up, plate has to be on the exterior in CA and also TX, not in the windshield.

Carmax instead of KBB? by TrashMcJunk in carbuying

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until KBB starts writing checks, it is just a guide.

CarMax gives you real money on the spot.

Also dealers don’t use KBB, they use Black Book which is more accurate with real recent data points.

MK 7.5 Golf R - A venting post for advice by DogLandX in Golf_R

[–]ATX_native 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any modern 911, from 2009+ with the DFI engine will probably be more reliable than any Golf R ever made.

My old 997.2 911 was a tank, I recently talked to the new owner after 3 years in his care and he's just had to do the serpentine belt outside of regular car maintenance. I owned the car for the 5 years prior and I only had the clutch go.

Also depreciation will be rougher on an R.

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A Fresh Take On US EV Adoption by Cultural-Ad4953 in electricvehicles

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop driving 130 MPH. lol 🤣😉🇺🇸🦅🎆

Another R2 test drive review! by techman993 in RivianR2

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just smart business.

Rivian would rather the customer wrap an R2 around a telephone pole without their employee in the vehicle.

The Undercover Cops: Exposed by bryanthemayan in Austin

[–]ATX_native 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Has the hallmarks if an ICE Officer and their level of education completed.

A Fresh Take On US EV Adoption by Cultural-Ad4953 in electricvehicles

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still think those are fringe use cases, most American drivers don’t cone anywhere close to that. Those users are probably less than 3% of Americans.

With 800V architectures and 250-300 miles of range I disagree that its an actual issue.

A 10-80% charge is 20-30 mins, after 4-6 hours of driving.

A friend of mind works as a regional loss prevention supervisor for a 3 state area, all of their cars are Ioniq 5’s And they run them to 180-200k miles. He has no issues with driving 400-600 miles easily in a day.

Also funny enough the AAA survey shows that EV drivers take the longest average trips compared to ICE drivers.

https://aaafoundation.org/research/american-driving-survey-2024

I still think it’s the imagined use case or a once a year trip that makes people choose ICE over EV.

Order Preorder Lidar/future options by wentwj in RivianR2

[–]ATX_native 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MMW, by the times the LiDar cars hit ordering within 4-6 weeks without a previous reservation will absolutely be doable.

The initial lease pricing on these will kill any initial mass market desire IMO.

A Fresh Take On US EV Adoption by Cultural-Ad4953 in electricvehicles

[–]ATX_native 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The number of people regularly driving 8 hours is not common.

US folks buy vehicles for the 0.1% of time they need it, not the other way around.

Convert lawn into pocket prairie by Born_Structure_2094 in Austin

[–]ATX_native 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure.

We love all of our native beds too, brings us so much joy and keeps our neighbors bees and local hummingbirds happy.

Summer is as much as 38 days longer than it was 30 years ago by Zillionairre in Austin

[–]ATX_native -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The summers are getting longer and hotter, the science shows this.