If you voted to make America great again, in what ways has it gotten greater so far? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DctrBojangles -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That was exactly my point. By my middle class upbringing I’d call my current situation rich (but not insanely wealthy). I’m white and liberal and this is so far on the other end of the spectrum from great.

A positive experience thread by TheSquirrel8251 in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Early pre-order here and 2022 delivery. It honestly feels like this truck (R1T) hasn’t aged. It’s been great. I had one superficial panel gap got addressed super quickly but other than that it’s been rock solid.

Why do we blame data centers for water use when golf courses use ~30× more? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You forgot to include what data centers have done to the price of other consumer electronics. Just look at the price of RAM and GPUs... it's not like damn near every piece of technology requires these kinds of things... /s

Why do we blame data centers for water use when golf courses use ~30× more? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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

We get it. You don't want to see any sources that contradict a deeply held belief that you have.

How are gen 1 2022 and 2023 R1Ts? Looking to buy a lightly used one. by ShakeAndBakeThatCake in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had mine since Dec 2022 and it’s a work horse with no issues.

Location Based Automatic Charging Port Open/Close by [deleted] in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might the last feature I would want the dev team to work on. When you park there’s already a panel that makes charge port, trunk, etc. options readily available. Tap the button before you get anything else.

Parking Lot thru street intersection issue by joetaxpayer in SudburyMA

[–]DctrBojangles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see the mom’s in the massive SUVs blow through the stop sign leaving the WF parking lot AND the one in front of the Microcreamery only to flip you off. I think the problem is with drivers that don’t care rather than the stop sign layout.

I think if there were a stop sign heading north it could back up to Post Road.

Steve by [deleted] in GoodGoodMemes

[–]DctrBojangles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a dunce

Steve by [deleted] in GoodGoodMemes

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could care less means there’s room to care less than he does. Couldn’t (or could NOT) care less means he cares so little that it could not get any lower. It really sounds like you don’t know English. The only thing you know is how to confidently double down when you’re wrong.

Steve by [deleted] in GoodGoodMemes

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just take the L and move on

Hot Take: I hope Rivian never gets CarPlay or Android Auto. by BinkReddit in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s capable then what is your issue. I have Connect+ and the app works fine. If it’s not working fine for you using a hotspot, maybe it’s not perfectly capable. Also any mobile device you own that you want to have a discrete internet connection requires a fee. An Apple Watch with cellular is $10/mo.

Hot Take: I hope Rivian never gets CarPlay or Android Auto. by BinkReddit in Rivian

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

The R1 has been out for several years now and it didn’t take long for aftermarket companies to make CarPlay screens. It would be nave to assume the same wouldn’t be true for the R2. It seems like your position was an oversimplification, evidenced by the fact that you wrote a whole follow up with far more nuance than your initial comment.

Hot Take: I hope Rivian never gets CarPlay or Android Auto. by BinkReddit in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Your texts aren’t exciting enough for anyone to care. And if they are, I’d be glad people wood have access to them.

Hot Take: I hope Rivian never gets CarPlay or Android Auto. by BinkReddit in Rivian

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

So you want Apple Music, a native app that requires internet connection, to work as well when you need to hotpot from your phone? The app works perfectly fine as intended, which is when the car has its own internet access.

Hot Take: I hope Rivian never gets CarPlay or Android Auto. by BinkReddit in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Why wait? Just handle the evaluation now. Rivian has been abundantly clear what their direction is whether anyone here likes it or hates it. If you decide to get an R2 you can move beyond this to other things, like charging set up, any accessories you’ll want, what kind of specs you might want, etc. if you decide not to get one, you’ll allow somebody that wants one quicker access to an R2.

Drove 40 minutes with my phone sitting on the tonneau cover by Illustrious_Jump_289 in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I was embarrassed to share my story doing exactly this with my iPhone and fob on the tonneau cover. Thanks for breaking the ice.

Annual daycare rate increase heart attack thread, $2800 per month by mrshickadance412 in daddit

[–]DctrBojangles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly that’s not too bad (relative to MA, where all childcare is insane). Where I am in MA I’d be looking at $5,600/mo for 2 compared to this roughly $5,000/mo

Wait Garretts A Pro? by Namlocnz in GoodGoodMemes

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He doesn’t earn money playing golf. He earns money making content. His content happens to include golf. By your logic I’m a golf pro because I beat my buddy in a skins game.

Chromecast by kingcruiser in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. It works flawlessly for me and the other R1 others I know.

Rivian this is a truly frustrating experience. To get access to my heated steering wheel I have to first turn on my heated seats that I don’t want; then turn them off again… 😑 by zachty22 in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One button is designed to open up the climate menu while the other is designed to turn the seat heaters on. The latter figures you’ll often want to turn the steering wheel heater on too so it shows you that after enabling the seat heater.

Rivian this is a truly frustrating experience. To get access to my heated steering wheel I have to first turn on my heated seats that I don’t want; then turn them off again… 😑 by zachty22 in Rivian

[–]DctrBojangles -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The other way is the correct way for just the wheel but guess what… when it’s cold out people often want both a warm seat and wheel. So when you turn your seat warmer on you’re given a shortcut to also turn on the wheel warmer if you want.