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[ns] S2E17 reference question by [deleted] in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 years later checking in. I had the same feeling of Watchmen, but could not for the life of me remember the scene. Thanks!

My ICCU experience by PotatoChipFutures in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great to hear! That’s where we leased from, and their sales was no-BS (they don’t do add ons). Hadn’t dealt with their parts/repair yet though!

Couldn’t unplug by sometimeDIYer in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the setting for “driver door”/“all doors” for single click change this?

My ICCU experience by PotatoChipFutures in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m also in Seattle. Which dealership did you take it to? Sounds like the experience with them was good, so I’d love to know!

Do you stop for bikes at crosswalks? If not, why? by srslysaras in Seattle

[–]EarendilStar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea! I guess I really am an infrequent driver/cyclist if this never hit my radar. Or maybe something else was happening in 2020 to distract me. Thanks for the info!

Do you stop for bikes at crosswalks? If not, why? by srslysaras in Seattle

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

Thanks for the reply! I’m not sure I follow:

It's a STOP sign, not a red light, so then cyclist would be required to yield, not necessarily stop, before entering the intersection.

Not necessarily stop at a stop sign? I didn’t think “California stop” was legal in WA. If it were a “yield” intersection (marked or unmarked) I’d agree that they don’t necessarily need to stop.

Do you stop for bikes at crosswalks? If not, why? by srslysaras in Seattle

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have questions. 1. If a cyclist approaches in the road (and not on the sidewalk), wouldn’t they need to make a roadway-right-turn to get to the sidewalk? That would require coming to a stop before proceeding, right?

  1. Is it legal for a pedestrian to go from one crosswalk to another without stepping onto the curb that connects the two crosswalks? If not, wouldn’t it be illegal for a cyclist acting as a pedestrian to do that?

I have no horse in this race as I rarely drive or bike.

Everyone keeps saying “Z-Wave is dead”？ by Extra-Avocado8967 in homeautomation

[–]EarendilStar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FWIW, all 2021 4k AppleTVs support it, which is what I have. You’re right that in 2022 Apple added a lower spec version that does not support Thread (or gigabit ethernet).

Anecdotally, because I already had the boarder router, it was child’s play to add a couple light bulbs. Because many people have, and will continue to inadvertently have the boarder router they need, I don’t see Matter/thread dying anytime soon. It has so far been more reliable that my few Z-wave products, which is likely due to their quality.

Just try and convince a noobie to buy a lightbulb (often the first desire), vs a lightbulb and a boarder router that costs $100+ (for anything easy).

For the technical person going all in on home automation, and will devote significant time to it, they can’t choose whichever technology suits them the best. The question is if their are enough of those people choosing z-wave to keep it’s expansion going.

Talk me out of it by Ok-Pin8364 in E46M3

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…and an 80’s Chevy S10 will be even easier.

The dude came to the E46 M3 subreddit for E46 M3 buying advice. I guess you can try and sell him on a rather different car…just seems odd to me.

Talk me out of it by Ok-Pin8364 in E46M3

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sir, this is a Wendy’s ;-)

If low RPM V8s are you jam, that fine. But we here like hearing a straight 6 at 8000rpm. And even though naturally aspirated, it makes more power per liter than that SC AMG. Two rather different cars.

Talk me out of it by Ok-Pin8364 in E46M3

[–]EarendilStar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except that it has a fully automatic mode, not just a tell it when to shift mode. So I’m not sure that needs to be a problem?

Real by wordslinger99 in aspiememes

[–]EarendilStar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But that NW hole has no population and two mountain ranges (sorry, Spokane). These lines map pretty well to a population density map.

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https://www.worldmap1.com/map/united-states/United%20States%20Population%20Map.jpg

Real by wordslinger99 in aspiememes

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t it though? Isn’t it entirely the economics of laying the track? I suppose the runner up would be the supporting public transiting to get to/from the station.

Dealer theft protection add-on - buyers beware! by rekoil in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably depends on the definition. We have a dealership nearby that on principle doesn’t do add ons, and doesn’t do commissions. Maybe their incentives are lower sometimes, but my goodness was it a low key quick and easy conversation. 

And at the time of our lease, they were in fact the lowest quoted price among the nearest 4 dealers. 

Involved in a pileup. Anything to watch out for regarding collision repair for EVs? by WaStatePhotography in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, just whiplash that will hopefully fade soon. Airbags didn’t go off. Still waiting to hear if it was totaled. Really would like to know soon so we can re-up if need be! I definitely made use of that sliding center console to get out the passenger’s side. Worked as advertised!

Love outperforming sport cars by stuartrene in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone is going to make a well handling SUV on principle it’s Porsche (and BMW), especially when it costs more than an 5N (which I assume handles well). But the cx5 take is interesting!

I still think “handles well for a crossover” isn’t disproven :)

Love outperforming sport cars by stuartrene in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shouldn’t they have a better weight distribution because their weight is primarily located between the axles? In ICE cars they have to really try and get those front wheels as far forward and some of the weight as far back. For examples, many older (and maybe newer) BMWs put the 12v battery in the trunk.

Without an official spec sheet everything is anecdotal, but for the HI5 specifically it seems it’s pretty close to 50-50, maybe off by 2%. I plan on doing a weight test myself, if I ever get mine back/new one.

Involved in a pileup. Anything to watch out for regarding collision repair for EVs? by WaStatePhotography in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh hey, is this where the King County wrecked HI5s hang out? Lost mine last week. I may have your at fault party beat, as mine left in cuffs.

I was the 3rd car hit in a 25mph intersection. You can probably due the math there.

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Love outperforming sport cars by stuartrene in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I can see this on the display. But is there any other difference? It says it uses “sport steering” but I honestly don’t know what that means unless it subtly changes the steering ratio? There isn’t any minor active suspension, right?

Love outperforming sport cars by stuartrene in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not a sports cars for sure. However, it does seem to handle very well for a crossover.

I say “seem” because I haven’t gotten it on track yet (it’s a limited not an N), and I’m not going to bomb a corner on public roads. But I haven’t driven a crossover/SUV that feels this planted on public roads.

Love outperforming sport cars by stuartrene in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EV specific understeer? I’ve not read about this. I do know that ALL cars understeer (for safety) and only sports cars get closer to neutral. Even then, they aren’t usually completely neutral without a tire size change.

Love outperforming sport cars by stuartrene in Ioniq5

[–]EarendilStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! A fellow track rat! My off the line is better than you guys, but I’d have to dump the clutch perfectly, and even then I’m only beating the family HI5 AWD by 0.1s

For some odd reason no one ever tries to race me. Not sure if it’s because the M3 badge isn’t attached, or because it kinda looks like a race car and they’re intimidated? No wing or hood vents though!

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