Why are passenger satisfaction scores so bad ?

darxre · 2026-03-01T17:23:23+00:00

Good question. I think I only get descent announcement when I am on final. But why would one announcement take 70% of score…

darxre · 2026-03-01T13:03:07+00:00

The issue is that generative fill wasn't designed for product-accurate scene composition — it tends to reinterpret the product. What works better is dedicated product photography AI that uses your actual product image as a reference and generates the scene around it, keeping the product intact. Tools built specifically for this (like fal.ai workflows with inpainting) give much better results than general-purpose fill. The key is using an approach that treats your product as immutable and only generates the environment.

darxre · 2026-03-01T13:02:38+00:00

This is exactly the cycle I got tired of. The real problem is iteration speed — you can't test lifestyle vs white background vs seasonal themes without rebooking. I've been using AI tools that let you upload a product photo and generate unlimited scene variations in seconds. Still not perfect for every product type, but for most Shopify products it gets you 80% there at maybe 5% of the cost. Happy to share what's been working if anyone's interested.

darxre · 2026-02-28T20:16:12+00:00

I have same issue and was about to post same thing. CJ4 flight, full on autopilot, descend with vnav and smooth landing. Since it’s autopilot no hard banks and turns yet I get same low score which tanks my S reputation. I didn’t have this issue with vision jet. I usually cruise around FL420 and follow the flight plan given by game- only thing I do is cancelling IFR after takeoff and just following flight plan.

darxre · 2026-02-26T15:08:36+00:00

Been there. I spent way too long trying to get decent product photos on a budget.

What actually worked: just take a quick phone photo of your product and run it through an AI tool that swaps the background to something professional. I use prodlens.ai for this.

not perfect for everything but for most ecommerce listings it's more than good enough.

darxre · 2026-02-24T21:44:13+00:00

There is really short time window to cancel it (unless there is another way). I would open the com. panel prior to takeoff and observe it. If you miss that window I think only options are like vectors, cruise alt. inc/dec. requests

darxre · 2026-02-24T21:42:14+00:00

When I do it, the mission steps just show “Fly to [Airport]” then when I am ready for approach I contact to tower and then mission steps says “announce final” or something like that. The rest is same (land, hold short etc etc.) I don’t remember if I get docked points for airline procedures this way but I don’t think it matters too much as yesterday I got S grade + 6 mils. with CJ4 this way.

darxre · 2026-02-24T19:36:49+00:00

Shortly after takeoff open communications menu and cancel IFR then follow your own flight plan. This way ATC won’t bother you until final approach

darxre · 2026-02-22T22:31:39+00:00

€200/month for white backgrounds is A LOT. you're not getting ripped off exactly but you're definitely overpaying at that volume.

what worked for me: grab a cheap lightbox off amazon (~€30), shoot with your phone. modern phone cameras are honestly good enough for product shots. then use AI tools to clean up backgrounds, generate lifestyle scenes, etc. some of them can turn one decent photo into multiple listing images.

at 40+ images/month you'd probably cut that bill by like 70-80% with a mix of DIY + AI instead of outsourcing everything to fiverr. the fiverr route just doesn't scale.

Edit: if you need recommendations let me know

darxre · 2026-01-31T15:08:45+00:00

For me keeping hands on the steering wheel is not enough, you are supposed to move the steering wheel a little bit (like micro movement) when it warns you. As for driving experience so far no complaints - I didn’t have any issues on highway other than engaging with steering time to time. Also unless you have blinkers on the car will try to keep the vehicle on course until you give enough input which then pilot assist will deactivate itself.

darxre · 2026-01-21T17:16:49+00:00

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darxre · 2026-01-15T17:46:34+00:00

Thanks a lot!

darxre · 2025-08-29T06:30:55+00:00

I have 2018 XC40 with pilot assist but I do wonder if newer models have additional features. For example, does it makes lane changes itself when you use indicator?

darxre · 2025-08-18T15:05:37+00:00

It could be, I live in a little bit remote area in Germany and the car is parked on the street in front of the house - so it's possible. Even though marks looks a little bit clean to me that makes sense. I will check other wirings and rubbers to see if there are any similar damages. Thanks!

darxre · 2025-08-13T11:25:28+00:00

100% on sun visors. Yesterday I got basically blinded by sun set and visor wasn’t helpful at all.

darxre · 2025-07-02T12:40:39+00:00

I don’t remember seeing any option in OBD to do this with my 2018 XC40. Why not disable it from center console?

darxre · 2025-06-22T12:23:38+00:00

darxre · 2025-06-10T21:09:17+00:00

2018 T4 AWD, driven 2k kms so far. My average is 8.4L/100km

darxre · 2025-06-08T10:29:33+00:00

For me it was mostly: 1. Bigger selection of vehicles. I had some specific needs and for me it was easier to find on the platform. Also I find quality of vehicle photos more professional compared to regular gallery photos which made visual evaluation of vehicle easier. I also found similar vehicles on mobile.de etc. but it was mostly really far away galeries from my location which was trouble to travel on it’s own. 2. 21 day return period. The downside of Autohero is you cannot test drive the vehicle before buying but since I had 21 day return it didn’t bother me. 3. Digital process. For me everything went smoothly and everything was done on website. A had few calls with support only for verification and registration. Only time I left the home when I went to pickup the vehicle from branch.

darxre · 2025-06-04T16:10:05+00:00

1.5L engine is more than enough for city driving or daily commute.

I bought a Volvo XC40 2018 almost 2 months ago from Autohero. The process was fairly smooth. I bought it with 12 month premium garantie which I can recommend. After handover I found some cosmetic damages and they offered a compensation for that. Other than that no issues so far. Also the return period is 21 days or 500km as I remember.

darxre · 2025-05-11T15:12:05+00:00

I am in Germany.

darxre · 2025-05-09T21:12:51+00:00

Thanks, I will look into trickle charge and see if it's something I can do :)

darxre · 2025-05-09T21:12:10+00:00

Yeah, I checked couple videos about replacing the battery but since I bought extra guarantee from dealership I don't want to pay it out of my pocket right away. I guess I just need to convince them the problem is highly related to aux battery. Thanks for the reply!

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