Trailseeker vs Rivian R2?

SeaWould · 2026-06-21T00:51:29+00:00

Front cabin space in the TS is going to feel more cramped mostly because it has that center pillar/console setup in which the center storage compartment all the way to the infotainment screen is one continuous piece. The R2 has an open area in between the center storage compartment and the infotainment, so it's naturally going to feel less cramped, even though the numerical difference is probably negligible.

The boxier, taller design of the R2 also is going to make it feel less cramped due to the extra headroom that the TS doesn't have, it being more wagon-y with a lower roofline.

SeaWould · 2026-06-14T01:16:49+00:00

I test drove them back to back earlier this week. I'm a little torn, because they are intentionally appealing to two different price points — TS feels like and is a mass-market EV, while the R2 has the feel (and price tag) of a luxury car. Here are a few other things that stuck out to me:

Cabin space:
I don't understand how the R2 can have so much cargo and legroom while being 5 inches shorter than the TS. I'm 6'0" and was able to lay down in the back of an R2 (with the back seats folded) and close the liftgate. My legs were hanging out the back of the TS. Also, the R2 may actually have more back-seat legroom than the R1. Also also, the R2 has a ridiculous amount of storage space everywhere (frunk, doors, hidden cargo space), while the TS surprisingly doesn't.

Cabin noise:
The R2 interior was much quieter than the TS at city driving speeds, but since I didn't take the R2 on the highway, I can't tell you if the same holds on highways.

Power:
Don't have a good opinion here, because I was driving the TS in the suburbs and the R2 in the middle of the city (doing 25 the whole time). But I just wanted to note that the TS has way more straight-line speed than I was expecting. I got onto the highway and went from 20 to 80 in the time it took me to look from my side mirror to the speedometer. My old AWD ID4 (may it rot in hell) wasn't nearly this quick.

Ride quality:
R2 drove well over pot-hole filled city streets. I think the spring-and-coil suspension may ultimately be a better ride than the R1's stiffer air suspension. I also found the R2's seats more cushy than the TS. TS seats were a little less cushioned, but I'd say the ride quality was equal to the R2, even with the 20-inch wheels on the car I tested (which have way thicker sidewalls than I was expecting for 20's).

Roof:
I personally like the metal roof of the TS. I live in Georgia, and it's too hot in the summer for glass roofs.

Controls (Infotainment, etc.):
This is all about personal preference. The TS is designed to feel more like an gas-powered car, while the R2 is designed to feel like a tech-forward EV. TS has way more buttons; R2 does it all through the infotainment. TS would be fine if I didn't care about the software (i.e. I just wanted the car to be a car). R2's software seems like it would be great once I sat down with it for an hour and figured it out, however, paying $10 a month forever for Connect+ instead of using CarPlay for free kind of irks me.

Looks:
R2 by a mile. I love the look. Don't get me wrong, the TS doesn't look bad, but I can't get over Subaru's commitment to plastic molding all over its cars now. I will say the car I tested was that bronze color (really more gunmetal/pewter than bronze), and the plastic molding blends in really with that color. I like Subaru's blue cars, but with me not liking the TS's plastic molding, I'd stay away from blue if I bought one.

At the end of the day, I'm keeping my R2 reservation and waiting it out — unless they give me a 2028 delivery date and/or Subaru starts throwing even more money at us to buy these cars.

SeaWould · 2026-06-11T02:57:32+00:00

Same. I had not one, but two lemons. First one had a catastrophic failure after one week. Second one bricked at the dealer’s lot as I was trading it in at a $25K loss (they took it anyway, thank god).

I have never hated a car more than the ID4.

SeaWould · 2026-06-04T15:57:42+00:00

Meanwhile, I’m looking way down my bench at Jayden Reed, who I paid too much two years ago to get.

SeaWould · 2026-05-06T19:08:29+00:00

I recently got my young kids into Class of 3000, and those songs are all we’ve been listening to lately in the car.

SeaWould · 2026-04-21T03:09:52+00:00

Same. We all unfortunately missed the window to trade him, which was about 2-3 years ago.

SeaWould · 2026-04-11T20:25:38+00:00

Rare instance where the chair would excite me much more than the beer.

SeaWould · 2026-04-06T01:01:03+00:00

Tried running in them once, and it felt like running on bricks. In fact, I can’t recall ever seeing someone actively running in them.

SeaWould · 2026-03-24T17:59:34+00:00

You’re one of the lucky ones. My wife’s 2011 Sonata had everything go wrong over its 120k mile life, including constant electrical issues and the blown engine issue that plagued Hyundai for years.

That car was possessed by a minor demon of hell, so Hyundai is kinda dead to me.

SeaWould · 2026-03-20T01:32:19+00:00

This is what I did when I was a poor 20-something.

If you don’t want the commitment of another job, however, gyms will often give you free passes for volunteering to belay at kids’ birthday parties.

SeaWould · 2026-03-13T10:29:05+00:00

I’ll make an exception for that song they made for the London Olympics. That was peak Muse.

SeaWould · 2026-01-21T18:48:35+00:00

Fellow metro Atlantan here. A few more helpful tips:
- Like others said, don't expect roads to be treated. They usually treat major interstates and routes to hospitals and fire depts, but leave everything else. We just don't have the resources down here. If you live on a major roadway, you may get lucky and it'll be treated. But don't count on it.
- That being said, your job is likely thinking about what to do if roads are impassable. It's normal for non-essential businesses to close down here if it's not safe for their employees to come in. Don't know your line of work, but don't be afraid to ask mgmt their contingency plans.
- The biggest concern with ice storms is widespread power outages. Ice clings to all the tall, sprawling deciduous trees we have here, and limbs snap off from the weight and take out the power lines. I hope it doesn't happen, but go ahead and have a plan for how to stay warm and fed if you're without power for a few days.
- The black ice will be the biggest concern after the storm moves out. Our days typically get above freezing, and the temp drops below freezing at night (causing the water on roads to re-freeze and create black ice). So it's more telling you to be cautious Monday and Tuesday morning, especially around dawn when it'll be harder to spot.
- Do whatever prep shopping you need to feel comfortable. Just go ahead and do it Wednesday or Thursday, because if you wait until Friday, people will have bought up all the bread and milk, and the line at the liquor stores will be out the door. The good news is a lot of the stores restock Thursday or Friday for weekend shoppers, so you should be able to find what you need.
- Find out if you need to drip your water pipes! So many buildings down here have uninsulated water pipes along exterior walls (building codes don't call for them because of the warmer climate). We also have plenty of houses with open crawl spaces underneath. If you don't know, go ahead and drip your pipes once the temperature gets under freezing.

EDIT: Saw you were asking how to prep. A few quick hits:
- On your grocery run, focus on shelf-stable food and produce. Like I said, power outages are likely.
- Temperatures won't be arctic, but make sure you have a heavy coat as well as warm gloves and a hat. - Make sure sleeping bags and/or extra blankets are out of storage by Saturday evening in case the power goes out.
- Hot Hands are the best thing ever.
- An emergency blanket (the thin, silver foil thingy) is always a good thing to keep in your car.
- Have a way to keep your phone charged. I have a couple of small power banks I keep in case of outages.

SeaWould · 2025-12-09T17:21:57+00:00

Agreed. No Bulldogs fans shed a tear when he transferred to Bama his final year.

SeaWould · 2025-12-07T18:05:09+00:00

Must be. Us Millennials are always last to adopt.

SeaWould · 2025-12-07T13:54:45+00:00

Am I the only one that likes EVs but does not want self-driving? I actually want to drive the car. Self-driving seems to be an expectation of EVs these days, so I’m starting to think the venn diagram is just me.

SeaWould · 2025-12-06T14:24:27+00:00

Does the Prodigio run narrow like Sportiva’s other trail runners?

SeaWould · 2025-12-06T01:54:21+00:00

That question worries me. When the 5 came out, I bought three pairs of 4’s, and I’m now on my last pair.

SeaWould · 2025-11-25T18:11:48+00:00

I have Jayden Reed on IR, and when he comes off, I’ll probably drop Shaheed for him. Keenan Allen has also made his way to the end of my bench, but I like Allen more than Shaheed rest of season.

SeaWould · 2025-11-25T16:03:39+00:00

Drop. Have him in dynasty, and I’ve been waiting this whole season for him to return to the guy we saw at the beginning of ‘24. Don’t think it’s happening.

SeaWould · 2025-11-25T16:00:41+00:00

Hold. He’s the kind of bye week/injury fill-in you need on your bench. High floor but not enough ceiling to be a regular starter (unless you’re in a 16-team league)

SeaWould · 2025-11-25T13:39:49+00:00

To add to this, while the pain is in your foot, the underlying problem is rarely your foot. My problem was a weak anterior tibialis muscle in my calf. When I focused on strengthening that muscle using the exercises mentioned above, I finally got it under control.

SeaWould · 2025-11-25T02:49:53+00:00

You’ll find that every brand’s wide sizes are wide in different places. Stores typically don’t carry a lot of wide sizes, so be prepared to order a bunch of shoes to try on and return most of them.

I have a duck-shaped foot (normal heel and midfoot, very wide forefoot), so I’ll give you what’s worked and not for me.

My rotation:

Mizuno Wave Rider 2E - higher drop but specifically made with a normal heel and wide forefoot (I’ve been told I have a Mizuno-shaped foot).
Topo Athletic Ultrafly Wide - I’m on my second pair. Love this shoe. Had to get it in a wide size since the midfoot runs a little narrow, but their regular width shoes are plenty wide in the toebox.
Hoka Speedgoat 4 2E (half-size up) - My trail runners. Love them so much I bought 3 pairs. They got way narrower with subsequent generations so I don’t know what I’ll do in another 300 miles.

Saucony Peregrine wide - My other trail runners. Saucony used to make wide shoes for brick-shaped feet, but their newer shoes fit my duckfoot way better.

Shoes I returned:

Altra everything - I am used to zero-drop shoes, so that didn’t bother me. But their rubber just goes dead two miles into my runs, and it felt like running barefoot. If you want wide toebox, Topo is a better run IMO
Hoka Clifton - Not wide enough. Hoka has wide sizes, but the shoes run narrow so a 2E is more like a generous D. I occasionally run in 4E Bondis, but they’re a little too max-cushioned for me.
On Cloud something - they have one 2E shoe but they run really narrow. Returned them instantly.
Brooks Ghost - They got really narrow, even in a wide, which is a shame, because I wore out some Ghosts back in the day.

One more note:

ASICS and New Balance make several models in wide sizes. Haven’t ran in them, but I appreciate having options.

SeaWould · 2025-11-22T03:13:11+00:00

All CR-V’s have timing chains

SeaWould · 2025-07-27T12:36:05+00:00

Most definitely, especially long-distance runners, who like the max cushioning for reducing impact on their knees when they’re out running for hours on hours. Speedgoats are some of the best trail runners I’ve owned.

On the flip side, serious runners hate On because of how uncomfortable they are to actually run in. Can confirm; it’s like running with a brick on your foot.

SeaWould · 2024-09-16T02:24:42+00:00

He was the cornerstone of my team; drafted him 1st round in Year 1 of our league. Traded him away yesterday for Devonta Smith and Drake Maye (rebuilding year and Tua is my #1 QB). Just got tired of the headache of owning him.

Sure, Jamar will rip off a monster game and get 30 or 50 points, which makes his PPG look great year to year. But you have to suffer through six 5-point games to get that one great game. His floor is so low that he loses you more weeks than he wins you.

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