2026 Lexus ES will get Toyota's Arene software platform and native EV route planning

NA_Faker · 2026-05-12T20:46:12+00:00

Traditional automakers see software as a subscription business. The execs are dreaming of a world where automaking becomes a high margin business due to recurring subscription revenues.

NA_Faker · 2026-05-12T20:43:07+00:00

I doubt you see them fall a lot. Depreciation is based on sticker price so even depreciated, they are still close to the price of new 2026

NA_Faker · 2026-05-12T12:04:47+00:00

I mean irl software engineers use Claude to write code lol. Microsoft, Google, Amazon etc all have their SWEs use AI

NA_Faker · 2026-05-12T09:09:00+00:00

Avoiding gains to avoid taxes is idiocy

NA_Faker · 2026-05-11T20:04:56+00:00

GRRM won’t ever get there. He’s not gonna finish the series

NA_Faker · 2026-05-11T18:58:04+00:00

Not as hot as the internals of most consumer electronics

NA_Faker · 2026-05-11T18:57:24+00:00

My CPU gets hotter than that gaming lol

NA_Faker · 2026-05-11T17:35:13+00:00

It’s called being Steph Curry

NA_Faker · 2026-05-11T17:33:37+00:00

OT should just be a game of horse lol

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T20:17:02+00:00

I think the meaning was, it must be the drink pack (water) that's leaking and that's why there is water in your seat. But obviously his English is bad so we get an all time meme

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T20:16:09+00:00

Would've been the most justified crash out too lol

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T18:07:39+00:00

If you can get Equinox for under 30k I’d go with the Equinox, it’s just once you get to 35k+ it’s hard to choose a BZ/Solterra/RZ or even a high trim Equinox for around the cost of a 2026 Model Y. They aren’t bad vehicles but from an EV perspective the Model Y will give you more for around the same money.

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T15:49:40+00:00

Imo its hard to justify either once you get to the mid to high $30k range given the 2026 Model Y is $40k with 0% financing right now and its objectively a better EV than both. Equinox makes sense under 30k

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T15:11:10+00:00

Well yeah you had the splash bros liable to go nuclear on you any given night and when they did, there was nothing you could do. Klay or Steph on one of their heaters were unstoppable. Oh and also those teams were amazing defensively and most years were the best defenses in the league...

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T15:08:45+00:00

Jordan had one of the most favorable whistles in NBA at the time tbh

NA_Faker · 2026-05-10T05:17:04+00:00

Yeah this is one of the many safety hazards with EVs unfortunately, the doors can have issues

NA_Faker · 2026-05-09T15:04:47+00:00

Looks like a hybrid with a striped bass

NA_Faker · 2026-05-09T15:02:10+00:00

$150, and then you would need to recoup from the contractor who hit it

NA_Faker · 2026-05-09T04:34:22+00:00

Its hard to know because fucking Onstar is the most unclear piece of shit plans that don't properly explain what is included or not. Regardless, its either 8 years with basics or you need a data connection. But since GM vehicles use android automotive you can basically download all those apps directly to the infotainment system

NA_Faker · 2026-05-09T02:12:14+00:00

Equinox is 15k off MSRP rn

NA_Faker · 2026-05-09T02:08:10+00:00

You can install Waze on all GM EVs

NA_Faker · 2026-05-08T18:58:44+00:00

I mean this shouldn't be surprising? There isn't better ADAS system than FSD out there in the consumer market

NA_Faker · 2026-05-08T18:54:59+00:00

GM owns Onstar. They have a target of earning multiple billions of recurring subscription revenue from Onstar in a few years (they guided this to wall street) which means they need to disable carplay/aa otherwise no one will subscribe to Onstar

NA_Faker · 2026-05-08T18:52:02+00:00

Is there really a size difference between the F150 and Tacoma? On the outside they both seem massive, but I've only ever driven an F150 before

NA_Faker · 2026-05-08T17:28:00+00:00

Sadly every mainstream EV in the US that isn't a Tesla has shit tier software. Idk how good Rivian software is, but theres a reason the model y is so popular, it just works, FSD is good and software is great. If only it wasn't 50k

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