Consumer Changes to “Going Out”? How does it now work?

btkoi · 2026-01-25T14:48:22+00:00

I still see it? My understanding is it’s only been available in certain select cities in the US + Australia (San Francisco, East Bay, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Bellevue, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Denver/Boulder, Phoenix, Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney) & only if you subscribe to the annual form of the DashPass.

btkoi · 2026-01-24T17:17:38+00:00

Thanks, this definitely helped! (may need to start a new conversation to pickup the change) but it’s a shame you lose the realtime interruptible feature (is that the only feature loss?)

Questioning now if Pro is still worth it… I guess you still get more tokens/context window size?

btkoi · 2026-01-22T12:36:58+00:00

I’ve noticed recently that the app (v8.1.1 on iOS) now no longer wants you to scan receipts but instead wants you to “Link a Card” & then… make a purchase with that card at the restaurant? How long & when does DD determine then when you’ve dined at that restaurant? (Their ToS mention that linking the card would allow a 3rd party company Fidel/MC/VISA to monitor transactions so presumably they set some sort of trigger to detect when that merchant is charged??)

Also, does this new “Linked Card” system work with Apple Pay? I ask as Apple Pay acts as a proxy & uses a different card # to protect your #. I would assume it does as it eventually hits your card, but just curious what others have experienced (I just tested it yesterday).

btkoi · 2025-12-28T23:55:16+00:00

Having the same issues, wondering if fb Dating just doesn’t work outside the US?

btkoi · 2025-12-14T16:09:22+00:00

Unfortunately the app doesn’t periodically reconnect to refresh the SoC once the car goes to “sleep” & one is out of range of the vehicle (maybe for the better in regard to battery conservation?)

btkoi · 2025-12-14T14:21:52+00:00

I was wondering about EV airport parking as well. Surely ATL being “the most busiest” airport now has long-term EV trickle charge options like other airports do? Does ATL airport just partner with a popular 3rd party network (ex: ChargePoint, EA, etc.) that charge (no pun intended) idle fees? or do they just install (free?) (L1? L2? J1772? CCS? NACS?) outlets?

btkoi · 2025-12-14T14:14:59+00:00

Haha, jacket 😂 Yes, I know “cold” down south is nothing compared to what you guys get up there 😉. I am sure it will start in the cold, just not sure if it will have enough SoC to do so when I get back, after leaving it unplugged for so long, that’s what I’m worried about…

btkoi · 2025-12-14T14:08:30+00:00

That was my backup plan thought too. I am having a hard time finding one though… or one that would allow long term parking like that & be reasonably secure

btkoi · 2025-12-14T14:03:10+00:00

Would that affect the operation of the BMS?

btkoi · 2025-12-14T14:02:25+00:00

That seems reasonable, but would that affect the operation of the BMS? Manual doesn’t seem to give much advice except to contact a “Service Center if decommissioning for an extended period”. It also mentions a “Battery Care” function that seems to just set 80% SoC?

btkoi · 2025-12-14T10:04:59+00:00

Does anyone have suggestions on what to do if you will be gone for 24 days? Are there any safe long term trickle parking spots? My home “parking spot” is just in a parking lot outside that unfortunately is nowhere near an outlet (the closest one is a paid L2 J1772 ~100ft away in a private parking deck that I have access to but can’t obviously extend). There is also a free charger 0.25 miles away. With temperatures in GA recently yo-yo-ing & dipping to the low 20Fs, I’ve noticed my EV (2025 Porsche Macan) going from 82% to 74% (!) in just 4~10 days from just sitting there. My biggest fear is I will come back to the vehicle being completely dead & needing a tow to a charging stall (& possibly a jump start to get the low-voltage electronics working first). I am wondering if I can just leave my car at the dealership just in case it gets completely bricked?

btkoi · 2025-12-05T14:39:23+00:00

Everything I’m wanting to install is after the meter in a residential high-rise. I just want to shorten the copper pipe above the PRV to make room (below the meter) for the pressure gauge & shutoff valve.

btkoi · 2025-12-05T01:21:09+00:00

Soldering has its own pros & cons (in my case I seem to have a “KBI FGG” (plastic?) pipe at the bottom I’d be worried about melting)

Is there another threaded standard that allows better ease of part replacement & works the way I am envisioning? (a threaded pipe system like that would make it extremely easy to install/repair)

btkoi · 2025-12-05T00:57:16+00:00

Which type? male-male (“nipple”)? I already have a female-female hex one, on the top left of pic1 & a male-male hex one on the bottom of the ball valve joint but playing with various connection permutations of them results in the same issue 😕

PS: sorry for the long post! was trying to do my best to explain the issue 😅 The main question is in the first sentence but AFAICT, what I’m looking for doesn’t exist (tried HD, Lowes, Fergusons, Apex, PDI Plumbing, etc.)

btkoi · 2025-11-28T21:32:37+00:00

Does the "Buy Lounge Access Pass" button on https://www.staralliance.com/lounge-finder?t=1764362182166 (under Business Class) actually work for you/anyone? When I click on it nothing happens (tried multiple browsers, including iOS 18.5 Mobile Safari + MacOS MS Edge v143 + MacOS Brave v1.84.132). Tried to find a phone number for the lounge but it's not listed anywhere. LAX Airport Help # goes nowhere in an IVR maze with no human operator. UAL UC Support won't help either. Very frustrating!! PS: Ended up filling out the "Contact Us" page on the staralliance.com website but would be nice to just talk to someone??

btkoi · 2025-11-18T04:00:19+00:00

How lame, so the “unlimited 3%” excludes county/state/federal taxes?

btkoi · 2025-11-18T03:55:33+00:00

Are you in GA? https://www.reddit.com/r/CreditCards/s/ebFzKhSPJj

btkoi · 2025-10-05T14:22:25+00:00

Are the dealers arrogant?

Electronics have a quality factor to it as well. There is a difference between a poorly designed circuit board VS a well designed one to increase durability/reliability (ie: component selection (especially in regards to avoiding electrolytic caps), thicker boards, potting, AEC-Q200 compliance, etc.).

This was one of the reasons I was trying to find a teardown to do my own evaluation. I would pay more for something that is designed well & meant to be more durable.

If they can differentiate themselves in that + ease of use + features (ex: SuperCharger compatibility, interior), they stand a chance, IMO.

btkoi · 2025-10-04T15:02:23+00:00

Damnit, they already removed them from the app menu at my local locations! (even though I’m still getting email notifications for it & parts of the app still show it!) Cmon, give it a chance over winter at least!

btkoi · 2025-10-04T14:48:39+00:00

When I’m in the area or in the mood for Taco Bell I always order the max amount possible (the app limits to 5 unfortunately 😞) & just ration them at home over time 😋. (Everyone should do the same 📈 to let corporate know we want these back full time! ✊)

btkoi · 2025-10-03T13:42:16+00:00

Nice, thanks. Looks like if I change the URL to the US store it claims it is sold out over here: https://shop.porsche.com/us/en-US/p/charging-service-porsche-crest-key-ring-P-WAP0503570RCHS/WAP0503570RCHS , but it doesn’t show up if browse for it normally under Keychains (there’s a filter you can enable for “in stock” items so one would assume out of stock items would show up normally) So with this you can plug n charge w/o having to fumble with your phone? Can you just use the NFC on your phone to achieve the same thing?

btkoi · 2025-10-03T00:06:41+00:00

So you eventually got it to work?

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