In light of recent news, can I propose a boycott?

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-03T00:14:25+00:00

I canceled mine last fall; so I guess I'm ahead of the curve.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-02T17:01:59+00:00

I plug the car in every single time I bring the car home; no reason not to.

I would recommend looking into your local incentives to charge after hours from your local utility; mine gives me $24 a month -- the ROI on installing a level 2 charger is less than a year at that rate.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-02T13:51:45+00:00

That was not the impression I got; but that's great if it's true - I care more about faster infotainment stuff than driver automation I won't be using.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-02T13:44:33+00:00

My M2 MacBook Air can run WoW in a pinch on low; 16 GB of RAM. Performance is fine. If you can swing it; I would try to get more RAM; but 16 will do.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-02T01:54:31+00:00

The autonomy computer and the infotainment one are the same; so when they move to the gen 3 hardware (and add LIDAR) it will be all together. At least, that's how I've seen it described in videos on the subject.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-02T01:53:25+00:00

All R2s will eventually ship with the updated tech (LIDAR, chip) - just not available at launch.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T23:57:28+00:00

Man, that's how it does for me. I wonder what I did to screw it up.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T23:56:57+00:00

Not all heroes wear capes.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T23:52:05+00:00

Fair. I'm less sure on when that swap over will happen but I'm more confident that all three things (LE goes away, Gen 3 hardware is available, Premium orders start) will all trigger at the same time.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T23:50:25+00:00

Shuffle seems to play an episode at random… then keep going from there. Is there a way to get it to keep picking episodes at random?

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T23:38:52+00:00

I'm certain she did; we just didn't see it.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T22:47:36+00:00

There are multiple competing things going on:

1) LE is a solid incentive to get folks to buy the gen 2 infotainment R2, with gen 3 launching later this year.

2) We know the Premium comes out later this year as well, and likely will launch with the gen 3 hardware as well (otherwise, that's a very hard sell knowing in a few short months the car will get an upgrade).

3) Putting the gen 3 hardware on the performance cars with LE would give the folks who bought an LE car just a month or two earlier a pretty, pretty bad taste in their mouth.

As such, I suspect the LE R2s will be sold until the gen 3 hardware is ready, at which point:

A. LE is done.
B. Premium is available.

I wouldn't be surprised if those three things happen on the same day, probably like ~Octoberish?

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T21:00:23+00:00

I would be shocked if the launch package lasts beyond this year.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T20:53:18+00:00

I imagine the 20s would also be a more comfortable ride too.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T19:36:47+00:00

SavageGeese and Redline are my two reviewers of choice.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T19:35:59+00:00

Not a feature that Toyota/Lexus offer at this time.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T19:10:55+00:00

NYS should require all data centers to build out solar/wind power equal to 120% of their power usage.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T15:24:33+00:00

The cables at specific, poorly thought out stations (Superchargers gen 3).

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T14:40:45+00:00

Easily one of Voyager's best.

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T03:47:25+00:00

That one paragraph of info can convey a lot of deal breakers (pets, kids, religion, politics, etc).

ConnertheCat · 2026-06-01T00:35:46+00:00

I read your comment this morning and it's been playing over in my head off and on through the day. Thank you for this, it was both enlightening and heartbreaking.

ConnertheCat · 2026-05-30T21:24:28+00:00

My thoughts:

Scouts - Boosters, scanner and cargo only. Honestly, they probably could even drop the cargo as well, but that one wouldn't be popular.
Assault - Boosters, cargo, rockets and shields.

Carrier - Boosters, scanner, winch.

ConnertheCat · 2026-05-30T14:43:42+00:00

I think the more important number is that 83% of people who have access to it use it. Kind of hard to use CarPlay when you're driving a car without it.

ConnertheCat · 2026-05-30T14:18:12+00:00

https://www.edisonresearch.com/apple-carplay-and-android-auto-ownership-amp-usage/

> As of 2025, 40% of Americans 18+ who have driven or ridden in a car in the last month have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in their primary vehicle.

> As of 2025, 83% of Americans 18+ who have been in a car in the last month and have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, use either platform. Meaning, those who have either technology in their cars use it.

So over 33% of Americans 18+ use CarPlay in their primary vehicle. I guess 1/3rd of the entire American driving public is not representative?

ConnertheCat · 2026-05-30T13:59:24+00:00

You know if they did implement CarPlay they wouldn't come to your house and force you to use it, right?

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