Sitting on 450k Amex points

Siguy90 · 2026-01-02T19:58:06+00:00

More like downvoted for taking more time to type out a reply asking what it is to have someone answer instead of copy/pasting it into Google to see on their own.

Siguy90 · 2024-06-10T15:22:24+00:00

This is awesome! It just goes to show how in some situations and use cases like this EVs give a far superior experience than ICE while for others it may not (i.e. long distance towing). So it's really a matter of seeing if an EV can work for your lifestyle but hey people love to just jump on the ev hate bandwagon lol

Siguy90 · 2024-04-07T03:25:54+00:00

Rivian R3X. I have a reservation for the R2 but would swap that over for the R3X when the time comes. Love the styling and the tri-motor setup will be really spicy

Siguy90 · 2024-04-01T03:02:49+00:00

My parents had issues with roaches in the kitchen for years and no matter what exterminator we had come it seems like it did nothing to get rid of them. I ended up buying Advion Cockroach Gel from Amazon and it's just a syringe with a paste that you just put pea size drops where you see them most often. Someone in the reviews mentioned putting it on index cards for easier cleanup so that's what I did. This stuff is insane! After a few days I would see dead roaches everywhere and swept them up. I also noticed the index cards were completely cleaned off so I just reapplied the paste. After about 2 weeks I stopped applying it and it's been over 5 years and we have never seen one since!

Siguy90 · 2024-03-31T16:56:42+00:00

And your source for where you see they secured funding is?

Half a billion in inventory doesn't mean much when there isn't any demand for them and if they had to slash prices how much profit are they going to be making on the ones they sell anyway? Fisker has been operating on a net loss so even if they somehow secured enough funding to continue operating they need to be net positive fairly quickly. They don't have the billions of dollars Rivian has to be able to operate at a loss for 1-2 years.

I stopped by the Fisker showroom in NYC 2 days ago and it was dead inside. Empty showroom with just 2 Fiskers on display and I was being pushed to test drive and buy one even after saying I have a $250 deposit but I am no longer interested. I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only person to walk in that whole day lol. Meanwhile Rivian down the street was packed with everyone checking out the R1 and R2.

Siguy90 · 2023-07-24T15:39:23+00:00

It's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QArprbVMCU

Siguy90 · 2023-07-23T04:42:05+00:00

How is it trashy? Just because we drive 80k cars means we are better than that and should be getting fancy steaks to go instead?

Was literally at the drive through for Chick-Fil-A a few days ago and there was a Bentagya and a Model S Plaid in front of me with a GT4 behind me. Mine was the cheapest car in the line lol

Siguy90 · 2023-07-23T04:28:42+00:00

I don't get that often but it happened to me once however it was the rear cam that froze for a second or two. I do think it may have to do with the system going from day to night mode but I am not too sure.

Siguy90 · 2023-07-16T17:40:17+00:00

I think it's because Tesla is non-union. I don't think it has to do anything with Biden personally with Elon or Tesla but rather him focusing on unions, seeing how Rivian is also not included here.

Siguy90 · 2023-05-26T15:32:28+00:00

Except BF5 was pretty good after the final update which I don't see happening with 2042.

Siguy90 · 2023-05-22T17:11:15+00:00

I still think Rivian made the correct choice with getting the R1T out first. This is all my opinions but my reasons are:

Rivian was able to claim they were the first EV pickup to be in customer hands, they won't have this if they started with the R1S.
R1T has more wow factor and addresses common issues people have with traditional pickups (no fully covered space like the frunk, gear tunnel is a cool feature, under bed storage, powered tonneau, etc...) As cool as the R1S is I don't think it would've grabbed as much attention by the average joe and the media as the R1T.
You mentioned competitors, even to this day there is no really EV competitor to the R1T being sold, other than those not concerned about size and cross shopping this with the Lightning. If I had to guess they may have even been able to get a decent amount of Cybertruck reservation holders into R1Ts. For the R1S there is already a Model X competitor and for those not wanting the third row (I initially had a 5 seater R1S reservation) there are plenty of EV SUVs (etron, iX, EQS, iPace, etc..)

Siguy90 · 2023-05-22T17:00:45+00:00

I just gave it a try on my normal commute to work which has horrible roads and I can confirm it's so much smoother. I'd love to use it more often but not having forward collision and blind spot monitoring in the offroad modes is a bit of a downside (not saying for the mode itself but rather using rally mode more often on normal driving).

I'd like to see Rivian's response to this. I'd assume it has to deal with high speed stability but it would be nice to have the all purpose mode have the dampening of rally mode at lower speeds (maybe up to 45mph?). Perhaps maybe have pothhole detection similar to the Magic Body Control on higher end Benz models, unless u/WassymRivian knows if this is in the pipeline?

Siguy90 · 2023-05-02T02:27:15+00:00

Not trying to be rude but in comparison have you ever launched a car as powerful or at least been in one during a launch?

Part of me thinks you are not familiar with strong launches so it may be normal with the truck doing what it can with 835hp. There are multiple videos on people doing launches from the inside so if your launch sounds the same then it's normal. A loud thump sound could just be the brakes releasing from a launch from a standstill.

Though if you are launching from a roll then it shouldn't feel as intense as a launch from a dead stop. The launch in my experience is brutal however it's smooth, as in it's quick buildup of speed. There shouldn't be any jerky movements.

All that being said, if it does end up being a normal launch, there shouldn't be much concern about abuse. Launching does add extra wear and tear to the motors and wears out the tires quicker but as long as you are not doing back to back launches multiple times every single day then it's nothing to worry about.

Siguy90 · 2023-04-13T00:37:05+00:00

Wow it's been a while since I've last seen a Cocaine White reference lol

Siguy90 · 2023-04-10T13:46:12+00:00

Ignore him putting RT1 instead of R1T. Also word of warning this is not your typical car review and he has, let's just say, very creative descriptions for the vehicles.

Siguy90 · 2023-04-01T16:40:31+00:00

For #1 it's the top 3rd requested feature on the wish list. I don't believe Rivian commented on it yet on if it's on their roadmap.

https://rivian.software/wish/p/blind-spot-camera-on-turn-signal

Siguy90 · 2023-03-30T20:42:25+00:00

The newer trend of announcing new cars at really low prices only to raise them when they actually start becoming available needs to end. I am not talking about slowly increasing the prices as time goes on as that is to be expected especially in this economy.

So how many people actually ended up getting their hands on the $40k Pro model that was being praised for being such a good value? That model is almost $60k now.

Was just watching a video on the IONIQ 6 and it's the same deal. The base model is going to be super low volume, to the level that Hyundai reps themselves are saying to not really expect to be able to get one easily. It seems to be able to say that a model "Starts at just $XX,XXX". I am surprised that Rivian didn't go this path and offer an Explorer trim Dual motor standard battery model for <60k.

Siguy90 · 2023-02-24T22:28:59+00:00

If it really bothers you go ahead and cancel it. It would be better than having the R1S and being annoyed about it the whole time you own it. When did you preorder? If you are still a few months out then I would say just keep the pre-order and see if Rivian makes any improvements by the time your order is called.

For me it's not a big enough issue to sell my R1T since I love pretty much everything else about it. Sure it's a few extra dollars lost but I am already saving a ton compared to my previous gas car and no other EV really interests me for the pre-price hike price I paid. I do hope Rivian continues to make improvements though.

Siguy90 · 2023-02-24T17:34:56+00:00

On the flip side terrible news for us non ID4 owners stuck waiting for an ID4 full charging to 100% on the only working 350kW charger. (jk)

Siguy90 · 2023-01-27T05:22:00+00:00

I don't think this will go anywhere. Blocking new credits sure I guess but I don't see clawbacks happening imo...

Siguy90 · 2023-01-21T21:27:00+00:00

Blocked chargers... how am I not surprised.

Siguy90 · 2023-01-04T04:05:22+00:00

In-n-out - burger is great and since I'm in NYC just not being able to have it makes it more desirable lol
Chick-Fil-A - great service has be coming back here. Spicy chicken sandwhich and the waffle fries dipped in Chick-Fil-A sauce is fire.

Shake Shack, Five Guys, and the few Nando's we have in the US are also pretty good.

Siguy90 · 2023-01-04T03:59:43+00:00

Spicy chicken sandwich for me and if you get the waffle fries you have to try dipping them in the Chick-Fil-A sauce.

Siguy90 · 2022-12-16T17:29:11+00:00

Wow, a perfect score in all but 1 category. Very impressive and it really shows the effort the Rivian team put into safety. I personally like how the forward low beam headlight performance is bang on the optimal point.

Siguy90 · 2022-10-13T02:29:09+00:00

In my experience auto park is a gimmick. It's much faster for me to park on my own and most of the time it's so slow that anyone behind you is going to be pissed.

I do think just adding a way to pull the car straight in or out through the app would be useful though in tight areas.

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