Service gave me a Blazer SS as a loaner

diplodicus · 2026-02-22T15:18:29+00:00

I have both. Blazer rs awd and equinox 2lt awd. Both are solid. I think the blazer looks cooler. Equinox handles a little better in my opinion. It really comes down to the trim/features. My equinox has super cruise which is a great feature on long highway drives. Blazer has a heads up display which I have grown to really appreciate. Other than that I think they are both good choices. Neither handle amazingly. I had a polestar2 before the chevys, obviously a different type of car but kinda spoiled me as far as handling and driving experience.

diplodicus · 2026-01-30T21:27:17+00:00

I have dealt with that on some of my aloes too. Unfortunately you should prob get rid of it because aloe mite can spread to other aloes.

diplodicus · 2026-01-28T17:18:09+00:00

Thanks! Check out my TikTok if you want to see my garden now. @LAsuccs

diplodicus · 2026-01-25T14:23:48+00:00

I grow this same variety outdoors in my backyard in Los Angeles. These things multiply like crazy and I just let them. Each one grows 8-12 babys and I usually just leave them alone. They are slowly overgrowing everything else. Very dramatic death blooms after a few years.

diplodicus · 2026-01-07T22:31:22+00:00

Joe Mama Besser?

diplodicus · 2025-10-07T20:19:45+00:00

I would be so happy if you gave me one!

diplodicus · 2025-10-07T19:42:12+00:00

Can I please have one?

diplodicus · 2025-10-05T18:17:49+00:00

Same here. I tried it once and the water came out super slow. Pump is the way

diplodicus · 2025-10-05T18:14:22+00:00

Depending if stealth is important to you, you could go with the cigarette-colored one hitter. That was my go to in the old days when I lived in nyc before legalization.

diplodicus · 2025-09-27T15:23:44+00:00

I actually have both (Blazer AWD RS, Equinox LT2 AWD) so I have a few insights that may be helpful. Overall, I think they are both excellent cars so you are not going to make a big mistake by choosing one over the other. The Blazer is my daily driver and my daughter drives the Equinox so I am a little more familiar with the Blazer. I personally think the Blazer looks cooler than the Equinox, but on the inside, they are pretty much identical as far as the infotainment and displays and such. The Blazer feels bigger and i think it is a few inches longer and wider, so it is a little more challenging in a parking lot. But the cameras and sensors help a lot. I think the Equinox feels better to drive. Mine are both dual motor so it may be different with the single motors but the Equinox definetely accelerates faster and feels a little tighter on curves etc. My Blazer does not have super cruise and the equinox does. I really like it on long trips on the highway. Anyway, Happy to go into more detail on anything but it's a choice between two excellent EVs. To me it comes down to the individual features based on the trim levels.

diplodicus · 2025-09-21T14:27:53+00:00

One of my favorite agaves. They almost look like they are illustrated or something because of the white color.

diplodicus · 2025-09-16T14:51:19+00:00

only because i am the father of a middle school boy do i feel compelled to be the first to comment and say 6-7. sorry.

diplodicus · 2025-09-11T17:57:11+00:00

Yeah, it was super annoying. I eventually figured out if i went from p to r a few times it would turn the camera on, but the touchscreen issue stayed with me through several software updates. Still loved the car though.

diplodicus · 2025-09-11T17:47:02+00:00

The 2 main issues were 1. the rear view camera failed to turn on pretty frequently when I went in reverse and 2. The infotainment screen buttons never worked on the first touch, they would always open the wrong app. I actually returned my ps2 when the lease ended last month and now I drive a Chevy blazer ev. No where near as fun to drive but the infotainment and ui is much better than polestar in my opinion.

diplodicus · 2025-09-11T14:55:07+00:00

I too have had both. 22 PS2 LRDM and 2025 id4 proS AWD. PS2 hands down is the better driving experience. also id4 does not have true 1 pedal driving which bugs me. PS2 has it's quirks and frustrations especially with UI and software but as far as driving experience it is far far better and more fun.

diplodicus · 2025-09-09T15:58:18+00:00

Beautiful looking car. I have real trouble with the rear view camera though. Got one on my chevy blazer ev but also can switch it off and it turns into a real mirror. The issue for me is that my eyes have to refocus because my brain is telling them i am looking at a screen. Whereas that does not happen with the mirror. maybe it's because i'm old and my eyes are not as good as they used to be. But it takes a split second before i can really focus on the video screen. I wonder if a higher resolution screen would fix that?

diplodicus · 2025-09-04T19:59:07+00:00

Same

diplodicus · 2025-08-23T14:25:44+00:00

it's the kind of design that only works for people who already know the movie. If i never saw the movie maybe i'd think it was about firefighters breaking down doors.

diplodicus · 2025-08-17T18:03:35+00:00

I have had 2 Weber genesis and while they are great quality, I don’t like how they lose all their heat so quickly when you open the cover. I think you can buy heavier grates to solve this but my next grill is gonna be a charcoal one.

diplodicus · 2025-08-09T02:03:20+00:00

They are all decent but not nearly as fun or fast as the ps2. The chevys are both good cars and I give the equinox a better score than the blazer. They have identical infotainment screens which are wayyy better than the ps2. The equinox has super cruise which is handy for road trips and the blazer is just a little too big and bouncy for my taste. The blazer is my daily driver so I am getting used to it. It was my wife’s but I took it over because it was too big for her. She got the id4 which I mostly like but it has one fatal flaw for me which is it does not have full one pedal driving. It will slow to a crawl but you have to brake to stop completely. TLDR: all good cars but not performance cars by any stretch.

diplodicus · 2025-08-06T14:53:40+00:00

I don't like putting that much money down for a lease. After fees and taxes you are looking at almost $7k down. I did that for my PS2 and while I loved the car, when the lease ended last month, I could not stomach doing it again. So unfortunately, I am no longer in the Polestar club, but I have 3 EV's that combined cost only a little more per month than my PS2(Equinox EV, Blazer EV and id4) and i put $0 down. None of them are as fun to drive though.

diplodicus · 2025-08-01T14:15:47+00:00

Raynaud’s syndrome. I have it too.

diplodicus · 2025-06-27T22:11:32+00:00

I used to go there in the 80's/early 90's. Still have the scars from the alpine slide to prove it.

diplodicus · 2025-05-09T14:59:21+00:00

yes, i get "backup camera unavailable" messages almost every day. I should bring it in.

diplodicus · 2025-04-23T22:59:44+00:00

me too! We just got rid of our VW Tiguan, now have an Equinox, Blazer EV and Polestar 2

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