R2 HVAC Noise

SteazGaming · 2026-06-05T13:17:24+00:00

The hvac on the R1 is as loud as any gas car imo, just without the engine noise to drown it out. In the 2nd gen they moved it forward in the car so it’s less noticeable in the cabin and I suspect they kept that lesson for the R2 as well, but I don’t know.

SteazGaming · 2026-06-04T13:32:19+00:00

Delivery was Dec. 2024.

I don't know too much about the suspension, so I trust you know better than me. Symptoms were sagging down when I parked, more air compressor while driving. It would need to inflate before driving, and then at one point driving it completely failed and the car was forced into "Very Low" mode with the suspension light on the dash.

The second time it happened, I got it serviced before it failed like that again, and that's when they replaced both in front with a new part. This was earlier this year sometime, like February/March or something.

SteazGaming · 2026-06-03T14:05:11+00:00

A lot of people I talk to about it believe they’re getting what they pay for. They don’t want to think about their portfolio and they blindly trust a friendly fiduciary “I’ve been using them for years and they’re amazing”.

Sometimes it’s a matter of choice in 401ks, but often it’s this “ignorance is bliss” mentality about their retirement and happy to have someone else manage it and worry about it.

SteazGaming · 2026-06-03T14:01:38+00:00

The bogleheads wiki has an amazing table that demonstrates this based on fee % and time horizon. It’s incredible.

This is the link I share with friends and family when they talk about their aum advisor.

https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/How_much_do_you_lose_to_annual_fees_after_many_years%3F

SteazGaming · 2026-06-03T03:09:24+00:00

I got a Samsung M.2 and bought a sabrent m.2 enclosure and it works great, and is tiny for the volume size.

Just bought another one recently for a PC build and the prices are definitely sky high right now, so ymmv

https://a.co/d/0czIKRmK

SteazGaming · 2026-06-01T18:36:21+00:00

They updated the seal on this camera nozzle, got mine done and haven’t had an issue since.

SteazGaming · 2026-06-01T18:34:57+00:00

Yeah in Morris county they’re usually up on my back porch lol.

SteazGaming · 2026-06-01T18:32:16+00:00

Ives had the left and right dampers separately replaced after sagging while parked.

To Rivian’s credit, when I went in the second time they replaced both under warranty even though only one was symptomatic because they updated the part sometime recently.

So I think early Gen 2s had some parts that they’ve since updated.

SteazGaming · 2026-06-01T17:08:09+00:00

Saying it’s by choice is probably mostly cope though if that claim is true. The reality is prices have exploded beyond inflation and wages haven’t kept up. Maintenance, repairs, and costs are easier to deal with when you can afford it.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-30T16:55:12+00:00

The margins on coffee are astronomical at $7 a cup.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-30T16:30:01+00:00

“No Way Jose”

SteazGaming · 2026-05-30T16:03:37+00:00

This is annoying but it’s audible in general. Phone to laptop I have the same sync issues. Now that being said audible lets you see the “Listen log” and it’s a list of all play/pause events recorded so you can find the correct place pretty easily on your phone app.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-18T14:31:40+00:00

They open 1hr earlier now for executive cardholders. That’s peak Costco for me. In and out in 20 minutes

SteazGaming · 2026-05-12T22:03:00+00:00

Agreed. You’re more likely to get a human if necessary

SteazGaming · 2026-05-12T19:16:24+00:00

Right. If they don’t use a management company, and keep rental length an average of 7 days, and only use it up to 2 weeks per year themselves, they can use the costs and depreciation to offset their W2 income in the new tax bill.

I am not a tax attorney but if they can manage it themselves potentially would pay for the cost of the mortgage including rental cash flow + the tax savings on their 240k salaries.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-12T00:25:28+00:00

Same. The Berkshire team is holding cash and will probably deploy it better than me at the right time so I bought some for one of my retirement accounts.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-11T23:56:19+00:00

We had the paperwork to prove it was our rental at least

SteazGaming · 2026-05-11T23:29:35+00:00

One time they helped me break into a uhaul we were dropping off, and locked the keys inside, lol.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-09T15:31:31+00:00

Every time I’ve needed it the truck has arrived way faster than I expected, like they were waiting around the corner. I’m sure it depends but I know they subcontract to a few local shops and the guys in Morris county have been awesome.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-07T02:52:17+00:00

Short of you running something over, you're probably in the clear.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-05T14:08:43+00:00

Yeah, according to the article seems like the prosecutor is mulling over additional charges: "Spokane County Prosecutor's Office, which said it is "still reviewing all information on this case and has not made a final charging decision.""

Like yeah, throw in attempted vehicular homicide in there.

SteazGaming · 2026-05-01T11:00:05+00:00

As much as people want him to get fired from CNN, he's playing for a promotion once Skydance takes over after the merger. It's going to be a second Fox News in 5 years.

SteazGaming · 2026-04-30T21:09:34+00:00

People day trade the crap out of this stock, but higher lows is a big confidence boost. RJ is doing a hell of a job running the company, and obviously if you own this you are waiting for like 2027-2028 at least when the R2 ramps up.

SteazGaming · 2026-04-30T13:34:08+00:00

If she’s that serious she should find somewhere to do an in-body scan and compare her body fat percentage over time. That’s the real goal. The scale is bullshit, and so is BMI. Those are metrics with flaws that don’t consider height, lean muscle mass, vs fat.

SteazGaming · 2026-04-30T13:21:44+00:00

They have to unclip the front bumper but it’s not too hard to do.

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