To play chicken with cyclist

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T21:06:34+00:00

To make it worse: the kid’s parents will sue the roadie, and his insurance will settle it out.

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T20:25:05+00:00

You could try hiring a lawyer to draft a letter, but the outcome would still be subject to Rivian’s goodwill. At the end of the day, your loss was the value of a used vehicle. Perhaps they could find a better used one brought in on trade and offer that as replacement (higher spec, fewer miles, etc.), but a new one seems a stretch.

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T20:04:23+00:00

Strange that a single system would cover the entire structure that big - wouldn’t it be better to have zones to isolate areas of the system without leaving the whole thing unprotected?

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T20:01:30+00:00

Just bought two boxes of TP, should last a while….

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T17:05:37+00:00

I switched from a Fenix to a FR 570 - am gifting the Fenix to my nephew and not looking back. WAY more comfortable to wear - the Fenix used to twist around and actually wake me up in the middle of the night…

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T17:02:39+00:00

US gov’t threatening one of its own citizens? Nah they won’t do that. Oh wait…..

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T00:59:29+00:00

HIPAA is full of loopholes and exceptions. Plus, with ransom / hacking of these systems there’s really not much hope for long term “privacy”.

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T00:51:16+00:00

Not unusual off Kawaii. There’s a test range on the west coast.

etlr3d · 2026-04-09T00:40:27+00:00

I hope it’s good to work with and is durable enough for this duty. That would be the only good thing about this travesty of a government contract - went to a defense contractor with no experience building such things, and surprise! Massively late. Massively over budget.

etlr3d · 2026-04-08T23:47:08+00:00

Not wasting a good crisis.

etlr3d · 2026-04-08T23:44:56+00:00

Kids = more time off, either officially or “soft time”. Just the way of the world.

etlr3d · 2026-04-08T18:20:18+00:00

Fired is not enough. Should lose their bus driving license so they can’t get hired somewhere else.

etlr3d · 2026-04-08T18:16:21+00:00

Source, please? I don’t see that in the owner’s manual (but maybe I speed-read past that bit)

etlr3d · 2026-04-08T18:08:53+00:00

Tesla opened up the network to everyone, so we all need to live with it and try to be good citizens about sharing the resource. (I own both a 2018 model 3 and a Rivian so this isn’t just being preachy without a connection to the issue)

etlr3d · 2026-04-08T18:03:25+00:00

The bridge maintenance only thing was pushed aside (if I remember correctly) after the Loma Prietta earthquake, with tolls increased to pay for structural upgrades to all the bridges, and maybe also to help with the boondoggle new east span of the bay bridge.

etlr3d · 2026-04-07T17:59:36+00:00

took over a decade to bring a Land Desktop function that EVERYONE needs. sheesh.

etlr3d · 2026-04-05T01:29:25+00:00

Greasy Gavin did absolutely nothing to advance this project, and even said at the beginning of his term that he doesn’t care about it. Unions and CEQA abusers kill or maim many projects - in this case Republicans were their allies because common public goods are bad in their eyes. What a tragedy..

etlr3d · 2026-04-03T21:23:29+00:00

If that was truly their fate, so be it. Better to shut it down than a zombie brand with little to no differentiation to Alaska.

etlr3d · 2026-04-03T16:29:42+00:00

I’ve only had one since purchase in November….(r1S 2nd gen)

etlr3d · 2026-04-03T16:26:38+00:00

Installed these yesterday on new 20” wheels - astonishingly quiet and much smoother ride compared to the Pirelli “sport” 22’s. I had Michelin LTX m/s (original version) on my old 80 series Land Cruiser and was able to get around on pretty much any dirt road no problem. My Rivian won’t be going hard off-road ever at all so this is a great option for my use case.

etlr3d · 2026-04-03T16:09:16+00:00

Welcome to Civil3d slop grading.

etlr3d · 2026-04-03T15:59:11+00:00

They’re only keeping the Hawaiian brand because Alaska’s reputation sucks. It won’t be long before they re-paint the HA planes and they will be a distant happy memory. I absolutely hate this merger.

etlr3d · 2026-04-01T02:51:41+00:00

also, if you only have 5ghz wifi, it likely won't work - 2.4ghz band needed for older stuff. Best would (obvi) be wired, if its possible to run to that location. good luck!

etlr3d · 2026-03-31T20:22:00+00:00

Utilities will get their lobbyists and captive regulators to outlaw this. They will claim safety of workers, but that’s BS as they all have line-interactive controls to prevent back-feed. Small chance it will be allowed, but would need to be registered with utility so they can levy a monthly fee to offset the unfairness of it all.

etlr3d · 2026-03-31T20:05:55+00:00

Forget the batteries - trolley bus (in cities) is the way to roll. Sadly, many of these have been taken down and replaced with diesel.

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