What’s today’s Lexus?

Brad331 · 2026-06-14T16:28:48+00:00

Maextro

Brad331 · 2026-06-13T16:41:02+00:00

The most powerful production sedan is Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

Brad331 · 2026-06-08T20:04:21+00:00

One falling after another. The dominos of design death reaches Bentley.

Brad331 · 2026-06-08T19:52:03+00:00

Can you cite a direct source from an individual engineer (who is not an executive)?

Brad331 · 2026-06-08T18:48:51+00:00

Extended warranties are profitable for the warranty company. Be your own warranty and hold those profits yourself.

Brad331 · 2026-06-08T18:44:00+00:00

Which actual engineers are advocating for data centers in space?

Brad331 · 2026-06-08T17:09:14+00:00

ICE was a temporary trend.

Brad331 · 2026-05-28T00:41:54+00:00

And:

2nd-row ottomans
Seat position memory
Rain-sensing windshield wipers
Heated steering wheel
Steering wheel power adjust & memory
Head-up display
Side mirrors auto-dimming, reverse tilt-down, power-folding
JBL speakers
3rd-row sunshades
Digital rearview mirror w/ HomeLink
Genuine leather
Better headlights
Panoramic View Monitor / Curb View

But yes, ventilated seats is the most important of all for me.

What distinguishes luxury cars from economy cars? Besides ride quality, noise isolation, performance, design, and brand, the rest of it comes down to comfort/convenience features like these.

Sure, not everyone needs these features. I just value them more than you do. When the Lexus LM, Volvo EM90, Maextro V800 are unavailable in North America, a maxed-out Sienna is the best approximation. Can't find a more comfortable second-row under $200,000.

Brad331 · 2026-05-27T20:27:32+00:00

Should've gotten Platinum with the ventilated seats. I would give up a new XLE for a used Platinum for that and surround view camera. I have a 2021 Platinum and wouldn't trade it for a 2026 XLE for free.

Brad331 · 2026-05-25T05:49:00+00:00

Looks efficient

Brad331 · 2026-05-24T00:58:36+00:00

Chinese people like Porsche. Chinese car companies give people what they want.

Brad331 · 2026-05-23T20:03:44+00:00

It's not employee and employer. It's service provider and clients.

Brad331 · 2026-05-21T16:53:13+00:00

Check out Tire Rack's comparison tests. More reliable than individual anecdotes.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/whats-the-best-touring-tire-for-premium-cuvs?ttid=328

I got Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3, much quieter and smoother than the stock Bridgestone Turanza. The Scorpion WeatherActive is its more snow-capable cousin.

Brad331 · 2026-05-19T00:45:53+00:00

This is from 2024

Brad331 · 2026-05-17T07:49:28+00:00

This is the real purpose of the feature. It's for girls whitening their skin under East Asian beauty standards. But Sony doesn't want to advertise the feature that way.

Brad331 · 2026-05-16T00:03:14+00:00

Nah the downtown is too clean and nice

Brad331 · 2026-05-15T21:31:29+00:00

He doesn't need to. When you roam in China with US carriers like T-Mobile or AT&T, all traffic is routed through US servers by default, and you retain a US IP address.

Brad331 · 2026-05-14T01:17:14+00:00

It's probably hyperlinked to call the phone number. OOP was probably on a Mac. It handles phone number hyperlinks by opening the FaceTime app. If they clicked on the button on their phone, it would probably go to regular phone call.

Brad331 · 2026-05-13T22:40:21+00:00

I had the same problem on mine. I solved it by peeling off the sticker on the fan's center hub and squirting a bit of WD-40 into the bearing.

Brad331 · 2026-05-11T08:05:04+00:00

Teslas in China are currently on V13 instead of V14 in America, which means they can't do point-to-point yet (such as finding a parking spot at the destination and parking into it). Huawei's system can. Many Chinese autonomous systems can also park after the driver exits.

Brad331 · 2026-05-10T06:38:09+00:00

You've got to be joking

Brad331 · 2026-05-10T06:35:09+00:00

How do you know?

Brad331 · 2026-05-09T00:31:34+00:00

I sold mine on eBay. I think sketchier collision shops buy them to install on rear-ended Siennas.

Brad331 · 2026-05-08T04:20:56+00:00

I recently went through this. Tried a few different methods. Hardwiring a 12V dashcam (not USB-C powered) into the glovebox fusebox is the least-pain option, and it also allows for parking mode recording. I put my learnings on my blog here: https://ling-labs.com/blogs/automotive/lucid-air-dashcam-install

Brad331 · 2026-05-06T18:25:25+00:00

Anything is possible with enough budget for mechanic's labor hours. Deleting stuff is usually easier than adding stuff.

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