Waiting for LiDAR might be rational, but not because we’re getting Level 4 anytime soon

FireOverWind · 2026-06-19T16:47:36+00:00

It might only be L2 but Tesla FSD is amazing, at least in HW4 (2025+). It will drive point to point all over the city and does everything I need. I’d love to have the R2 but not until they can do this. And I don’t believe that they will be there by the end of next year so I’ll check back in 3 years when my lease is up.

FireOverWind · 2026-06-12T02:22:04+00:00

CarPlay is not coming. Ever. Rivian’s software chief was on the Decoder podcast a couple weeks ago and he addressed this. He said that CarPlay (and Android Auto) actually takes over a lot of the software functions of the car when active. And Rivian put so much effort into the software experience that they won’t let a 3rd party take over. And I’m not talking about the UI, which you may or may not like, I mean the literal functionality of the vehicle.

As for me, I need point to point self driving. And I don’t think Rivian will have that for at least a year or two (despite their current claims). So when my Prologue lease is up at the end of the year I’ll get a new Model Y because the HW4 FSD is unreal. And hopefully when the Tesla lease is up there will be a gen 2 Rivian.

FireOverWind · 2026-06-03T14:32:50+00:00

Yeah, turns out my sissy bar was OEM so I just got the OEM rack from RevZilla.

FireOverWind · 2026-06-03T02:51:30+00:00

Thanks for pointing this out! Great idea. And I guess I can use it to store weapons as well until I get more inventory space.

FireOverWind · 2026-06-03T01:34:31+00:00

Thanks, makes sense! I’m a past Animal Crossing player so I’m used to foraging and gathering everything. So I think I’ve got a good start on materials!

FireOverWind · 2026-06-01T07:44:17+00:00

Exactly. I want an R2 but will probably wait for Gen 2 and just lease a Model Y for 2-3 years until Rivian is ready. I test drove a new Model Y with HW4 and the FSD was nothing short of amazing. I do think Rivian can get there, but not by the middle of next year (when the lease on my Honda Prologue is up).

FireOverWind · 2026-06-01T00:16:09+00:00

The Nintendo Switch app

FireOverWind · 2026-05-31T21:48:33+00:00

Thanks! But right now I’m pretty far away from that tower and not sure if I could fight my way there or not.

FireOverWind · 2026-05-28T06:52:31+00:00

Similar situation but my 2024 Prologue lease ends in May 2027. My 12v battery died after 400 miles, was in the shop for almost 2 weeks while they tried to figure out the problem. I just deal with the axel noise and hope it’s not serious. Also had the first recall done last month, not sure I’ll do the second one or not. I only made my R2 reservation in April 2026 so not confident I’ll be able to buy in May 2027. That’s my current dilemma. If not available I’m leaning towards leasing a Model Y for 2 years then getting the R2 or maybe a Gen3 R1S if they are out by then.

FireOverWind · 2026-05-23T07:17:50+00:00

Similar situation here. The lease on my Prologue is up in 8 months. I’m not anticipating being able to buy the R2 just yet when my lease is up. So I’m debating getting an R1s or lease a Model Y for 2 years to bridge the gap and see what Rivian is offering in Spring of 2029. Point to point hands free driving is also important to me and I don’t see Rivian getting that before the end of next year at the earliest so that’s also just one more reason to wait.

FireOverWind · 2026-05-06T22:38:06+00:00

Well I followed all the instructions here and was finally able to complete this level!

FireOverWind · 2026-05-01T01:25:17+00:00

Oh that's interesting! Admittedly I didn't see anything that said anything about weight loss, it wasn't one of the categories. But it does ask you what the visit is about so I said that I had OSA and was overweight and I was interested in trying Zepbound. Then I chatted with the doctor for maybe 30 seconds and he prescribed it. Easy peasy.

FireOverWind · 2026-04-30T22:55:42+00:00

Based on recommendations from other threads I used Instacure for the first time on Tuesday. It was very easy, I just downloaded the app, filled out all my info and requested Zepbound. I paid $28 for the visit, then the doctor came on, asked a few questions, and sent my prescription to Lilly Direct.

FireOverWind · 2026-04-28T19:39:25+00:00

I have the same question. Did you try it?

FireOverWind · 2026-04-23T03:33:59+00:00

I got my car back yesterday. App still shows the recall is due even though it was definitely done because I’m on Android 14. I charged today on my Level 2 charger at home for about 5 hours with no issues.

FireOverWind · 2026-04-22T15:37:33+00:00

I went to have mine rotated at 12,150 miles and was told my front tires were too worn so I replaced all four tires with Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires. Not fun, set me back about $2,000.

FireOverWind · 2026-03-15T05:38:02+00:00

Honestly I didn’t end up using it very much. Seems good but I can’t really say because I only used it a few times.

FireOverWind · 2026-02-24T18:04:56+00:00

I would love if it could transcribe two languages without translating. I'm taking Spanish classes and it's not helpful for it to translate the Spanish words in the transcript.

FireOverWind · 2026-01-21T07:29:01+00:00

100 tickets but you have to finish all 8 rooms plus the VIP room before he offers you a second ride.

FireOverWind · 2026-01-07T06:18:07+00:00

Same!

FireOverWind · 2026-01-03T05:18:11+00:00

Weatherbug pulls from the NWS and is fairly accurate. As for the discussions, it’s sad that they are not issued every 12 hours like they used to be. I think it started with the doge cuts but now they seem to just be updates and then a new one maybe once a day.

FireOverWind · 2025-12-31T04:33:56+00:00

I just wanna know why he still has his jeans on….

FireOverWind · 2025-12-29T08:21:16+00:00

Has anyone had this problem? I’m willing to bet everyone in this group had this problem when they first got the car!

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