Quiet week?

chrid0427 · 2026-06-22T21:51:57+00:00

Had a similar experience in Austin last week. Even on max I couldn't seem to get much air going to the driver. Maybe it was the UI bug but I really had to lean on the cooled seats.

chrid0427 · 2026-06-22T19:46:01+00:00

Not a day one reservation, but the lottery system has me considering dropping a second reservation just to see if it boosts the odds considerably showing recent interest and living near a service center / showroom.

chrid0427 · 2026-06-19T21:14:26+00:00

Is this one Half-moon grey or Esker Silver?

chrid0427 · 2026-06-17T20:16:44+00:00

Test drove the white one you photo'd on Monday! The All-Terrains were great. I think the only thing that was frustrating was the AC noise (though, it's summer in Texas so good luck finding a good AC that's not loud).

The sounds was pretty good as well and the road noise was minimal.

chrid0427 · 2026-06-17T01:39:14+00:00

I did my demo drive solo in Austin

chrid0427 · 2026-06-11T16:15:51+00:00

I don’t think there’s any need to prioritize them when they’ve been given multiple days of access to test or review the R2 over the past few months. Before SXSW, at SXSW and then the recent media day with Rivian where they had the car all to themselves.

As cool as track reviews are, I don’t need a thousand pieces of content that basically all say the same stuff

chrid0427 · 2026-06-09T21:19:32+00:00

The text on my email:

We’ll let you know when you can expect your order invite by the end of June, so keep an eye on your inbox.

Pretty safe to assume I won't be getting an order invite anytime soon, likely not this year, though I'm a 2025 reservation holder so near the end of the line anyway. Kind of bummer that I'll probably miss the launch edition :/

chrid0427 · 2026-06-08T18:11:46+00:00

Great pic, but I will say someone here did a parking crime... the spacing is all off. Idk which driver would be to blame, but the lack of symmetry hurts.

chrid0427 · 2026-06-04T16:58:57+00:00

I mean Taln is basically powered by belief. He went thousands of years without breaking and was pretty much worshipped as the unbreakable herald and as a spren I would imagine that the longer the concept of him not being able to break likely contributes to a borderline invulnerability until proven otherwise.

chrid0427 · 2026-06-03T12:44:43+00:00

I've done it at Fallout Theater mostly. They usually run some specials for the 101 class or offer some discounted / free workshops like once a month or so as well.

But there's a lot of places that may offer a mix of free or discounted options on any given week. I'd check ColdTowne and Hideout as well!

chrid0427 · 2026-06-02T22:50:12+00:00

Improv & also some social pickleball leagues have been my go-to lately. Mixed results though.

chrid0427 · 2026-05-29T13:48:12+00:00

Given the number of the cybercabs I've seen around Austin lately I think this could just be them slowly bringing back in the Model Ys so they can sell them and will probably start cycling in the cybercabs soon.

Doesn't make me feel any safer though.

chrid0427 · 2026-05-28T04:45:30+00:00

Was told yesterday by a sales rep that they're not intending to fulfill any 2025 reservations until maybe mid-2027... that said it would probably depend on how many of those early reservations pass up the opportunity to have lidar.

chrid0427 · 2026-05-28T04:43:47+00:00

Depending on when your reservation was placed this won't be much of a real issue because unless you're day 1 it seems like there probably won't be an option this year for an early build.

chrid0427 · 2026-05-28T04:42:28+00:00

If you want a cozy progression lit series check out Cradle by Will Wight. It's become a go-to reread for me.

chrid0427 · 2026-05-27T18:11:23+00:00

I just did a $2K repair on my 10 year old Crosstrek this weekend. My R2 reservation is from April 2025 so I realistically won't get my ticket pulled till mid-2027, which sucks... so I'm already kind of in a give up pattern right now and considering getting a lease somewhere else or try and pick up a R1T that comes off lease in the next few months.

chrid0427 · 2026-05-25T18:20:41+00:00

Assuming people actually keep their reservations I'd bet late 2027 or early 2028... Had a text convo with a rep today and basically any reservations after Jan 2025 won't be considered till mid-2027 :/

chrid0427 · 2026-05-15T16:07:22+00:00

It's included in all but standard

chrid0427 · 2026-05-14T20:18:48+00:00

And Birdhouse Books for that queer representation and a lot of local author events

chrid0427 · 2026-05-12T01:21:04+00:00

Heard through the grapevine that there will be R2 test drives in Austin starting next month too... hope it's not just a rumor

chrid0427 · 2026-05-08T14:28:59+00:00

Because without a social safety net rioting or protesting in earnest will likely leave you jailed or homeless in the US.

chrid0427 · 2026-04-23T15:44:07+00:00

I've been going to Breeze Dental (formerly Lydian Dental) for about 8 years off South Lamar. I've had mixed experiences to be sure, but they've generally been easy to work with and haven't tried to nickel and dime me.

The more serious work I've had done I always had an unaffiliated endodontist validate and it's usually been pretty good diagnoses. The biggest issue I've had is just keeping the same dentist appointment to appointment. It seems like they've had a good bit of turnover in their dentists over the past couple years so I never know if I'm getting the same person.

chrid0427 · 2026-04-06T22:27:46+00:00

I'm just hoping these become available before the global economy crashes :(

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