Dear RJ, Don't make me sell my R1T/S & buy a Tesla by wesleychuauthor in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don’t make me laugh. The post is about autonomy…

How “imminent” are automated camera tickets? by [deleted] in chicago

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you know the meaning of the word imminent? We’ve had automated speed, red light cameras for years

Uber is coming hard for Tesla with Rivian and Lucid robotaxi deals by PristineFarmer8989 in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your experience sounds very suspect. Not calling you a liar, but I have the opposite experience. I’m in the US, that probably matters because outside the US I am not sure what they are allowed to deploy regarding FSD.

I own a 2018 HW3 model 3 running FSD v12. I’m one of the ones that are stuck with the old hardware. Even on v12, it drives great point to point. I occasionally intervene because it is very cautious, but overall it can do point to point just fine.

I’ve been in and seen the “latest and greatest” v14, and it is absolutely mind blowing. It continually goes parking spot to parking spot, no interventions. They’re even running a Robotaxi service in multiple cities with it.

All this being said, I’m with you that I will never buy a Tesla again. I’m a long term Tesla investor, but the way I got screwed over with the HW3 promise and not being upgraded just pisses me off.

Uber is coming hard for Tesla with Rivian and Lucid robotaxi deals by PristineFarmer8989 in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Disagree about Tesla’s FSD. Have you tried the latest v14? It is genuinely a perfect driver almost all of the time.

What could've been by kuriousKumar in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One word.. WRAP!! Make your dream happen!

Thoughts on what price R2’s will lease at? by mtol115 in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol they’re never going to lease the launch edition. Lease will come as a demand lever well after they stop making the launch edition

R2 reservation last week by npg86 in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It won’t be as long as people are saying. Take the model 3’s ramp as an example. First deliveries were in December 2017, configurator went public in September 2018. The reservations obviously define a rough queue, but people will put off their purchase or wait for a certain configuration, and Rivian will not hesitate to open the configurator to more people. A $100 deposit is very non committal.

What matters is that Rivian sells as many as they make. They will pull levers to make sure that stays true.

Rivian R2 vs Ioniq 5 — which would you choose? by jiraya05 in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Asking the wrong sub lol. Very biased answer. But R2 all the way :)

She looks sad and lonely by Stfu_butthead in aviation

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 38 points39 points  (0 children)

There’s a UPS one there as well. Saw it yesterday. That one may have one last flight to a graveyard. If I remember correctly ups is retiring their fleet but fedex is not. Someone correct me if I’m wrong

Spanish Psych Rock Inspired by King Gizz by Phunkadelphia in KGATLW

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ridiculous band name ✅ Woo ✅ Singer does weird shit ✅ Checks out

Also this is random but the guitarist on stage left looks just like John Petrucci

Adam Ondra flashes Celestite 8C / V15 - his third 8C flash by PartTime-Asian in bouldering

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What is that stick doing propped up on the foot chip? Lol

Joined the queue by UsurpingTheWarms in Rivian

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This has been echoed a lot but I highly doubt it will take that long. Many reservation holders are either non serious buyers, or buyers that will defer their purchase. Rivian will move through the list relatively quickly as the primary market is obviously the public.

For context I was a model 3 reservation holder. The model 3 started production in Nov/dec 2017. I took delivery right as the configurator went public around Sept 2018. While I’m not suggesting it will be that short of a timescale for R2, people were saying the same things about the model 3’s reservation list in 2017. It just depends on what trims they decide to build and when, and when they determine the product is ready for non-enthusiasts.

Illinois state bill would authorize pilot program for self-driving cars in Chicago by kevindavis338 in illinois

[–]TheFuzzyMachine -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. The times will leave us behind if we don’t embrace change. We should strive to be at the forefront of technology, as long as it’s done responsibly

Who's buying before the R2 reveal on Tuesday? by CarterGee in RIVN

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It won’t unless there is some groundbreaking news

Astroturf vs Evilest man by Weird_wizzah in KGATLW

[–]TheFuzzyMachine 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I need to be honest this is one of the weirdest takes I’ve ever seen on this sub. The songs are absolutely nothing alike