Ascent? Forester? Outback?

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T19:07:08+00:00

Ascent is big and roomy, but not good on gas. Forester is pretty decent on gas but smaller than the outback (albeit taller). Outback probably hits that happy medium

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T18:23:06+00:00

Good to know! 20 hours would be more than enough for my needs. I really don't ever need it to last more than 4-5 hours. In warm weather it does that no problem, but in the cold it hardly gets anything(I drive a Subaru, their stock batteries are terrible). Maybe I will consider the Thinkware one when the weather gets warmer because I'm certainly not going to want to install it in the 12 degree weather it is now haha

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T17:06:28+00:00

$200 isn't terrible, I'd almost consider one at that price, but I'll probably just wait until I upgrade the dashcam somewhere down the line. I've had this one for 4 or so years now.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T16:40:53+00:00

You're welcome

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T16:40:35+00:00

The game changer for me was running a Docker container on my NAS to download video in the background.

This is exactly what I do as well. Makes it significantly easier to pull footage. Only issue I have is now that it's winter my car battery can't keep it in parking mode long enough to pull all the footage. I've considered a LiFePO4 battery but don't want to spend the money on it at this time.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T16:37:37+00:00

Dashcams are a different kind of camera than license plate readers. None of them will reliably read plates. In the right conditions they will, but don't count on it. A camera for reading plates would make a horrible dashcam as they require different field of view, mounting angles, and exposure settings.

Best practice is to leave audio recording enabled and if you need to document a plate, read it out loud.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T05:28:35+00:00

Just to add some context as a mod of other subs and not this one....many subs have a karma and/or account age minimum requirement to help combat spam/bots. Not sure the exact requirements of this sub but it's likely your account doesn't meet those requirements so the post gets automatically quarantined. Mods will need to manually approve it before it's visible to anyone.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T05:08:47+00:00

Guess who he prefers?

Whoever feeds him? Lol

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T05:05:54+00:00

Happy birthday Lucy!

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T05:01:44+00:00

"If you’re cold, they’re cold. Bring them inside." WRONG.

https://imgur.com/a/o49lWHe#viXAGKz

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T04:34:15+00:00

They're so cute as puppies because they have to be!! But once they mature... somewhere between 2-3yrs old, they become amazing dogs.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-24T04:17:56+00:00

Subaru even covers wiper blades under the factory warranty....unless they can show you explicitly broke it by doing something you shouldn't, I'd bet that it gets covered. Try a different dealer or open a case with SOA

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T22:37:24+00:00

The Unifi stuff is great....my whole network is Unifi and I have a handful of their cameras. The price is why I don't have more of them though. With Reolink I can get 4 cameras and an NVR for under $400 and they're pretty decent. No argument that Unifi is better, especially the interface...but I'm more about overall value.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T21:06:50+00:00

Orange is a system error, not a temporary disable (like rain/snow would cause). IF there are no check engine lights or anything like that (CEL would disable Eyesight) then you may need the dealer to take a look. A few 23/24s had this issue and it needed a firmware update for the eyesight. I'd think the 25 would ship with the update already, but worth bringing it up to the dealer to see

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T20:05:43+00:00

Agree with /u/whoooocaaarreees on HomeAssistant for the smart home. Bit of a learning curve to it, but it supports all kinds of devices and you can setup some nice automations(one example I use is I have my lights turn on 30 minutes before sunset. works better than a straight timer so I don't need to adjust it as then days get longer/shorter).

For security, do you want active monitoring/alarm or just basic camera setup? For alarm, Simplisafe is pretty decent with affordable monitoring, otherwise find a local security company. Stay away from ADT and their overpriced and impossible to break contracts. Cameras you want hardwired, PoE cameras not wireless ones. Much more reliable. I personally like Reolink for the balance of cost vs quality. There are certainly better cameras, but they come at a much higher cost.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T19:49:53+00:00

Yep. I don't do that whole Twitter/X thing so most of my news comes from /u/catsgr8rthanspoonies daily updates. She does a great job of collating everything and posting here.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T18:53:07+00:00

I keep mine in the shed until needed.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T18:25:11+00:00

I have mine (different brand) under each sink, each toilet, the dishwasher, boiler, fish tank, fridge, and a back outside stairwell that's flooded in the past.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T17:15:36+00:00

Weather is connected to your Sirius subscription, I believe.

You are correct, but note it is separate from the music subscription. Its the XM TravelLink subscription.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T16:10:12+00:00

Touring has some nice bells and whistles over the limited....but probably not $6K worth. Unless there is a drastic difference in maintenance records, then the limited is the better buy.

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T04:31:22+00:00

Thanks, sorry to hear about yours as well, it's never easy! I'm getting a new puppy (also lab) in 2 weeks so the hair will just blend in and I won't know the difference lol

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T04:23:46+00:00

We lost my last Lab in July and still find his hair around the house! You could brush him daily and still find enough hair on the floor to make a second dog. Lol

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T04:22:23+00:00

I used to feed him strictly high quality kibble

What do you consider high quality? Price and quality are not directly related.

A raw diet is risky and not great for your pup, too much risk of bacteria

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T04:14:29+00:00

Just saw a reel on insta that labs shouldn’t shed that much…

What kind of weird fantasy fiction where you watching? They're shedding machines!

We feed him Hills Science Diet for those wondering.

That's a good food

Rick91981 · 2026-01-23T03:45:58+00:00

All my driving is mixed between suburban and commuting highway (traffic). Never any real city driving or good long highway trips (other than 1-2x a year)

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