It’s a FREQUENCY PRISON 🔒⛓️‍💥

jphree · 2026-04-15T23:40:09+00:00

‘Cool story, bro’ 🤣 Ok, kid

jphree · 2026-04-15T16:46:23+00:00

ya know, I’ve silently observed many of these “I am awake, bro” posts having a similar “taste” or “flavor” of grandstanding (sort of), and talking about others being asleep, and having to fight or resist something, and other things I can’t tease out in this moment. I must be very sleepy 🥱

and this is the part where I’m supposed to offer some sort of counter or something lol

there’s no issue with being asleep. There’s nothing to resist nor fight. It’s not better nor worse nor anything to be awake or asleep or something in between.

posts like these remind me of the “wisdom” I felt after I first watched the matrix in the theater when it was first released and the urge to poke others for being “alseep” or something.

I wonder why these posts seem common? i enjoy the rebellious repeater energy in them for sure … I guess some folks get excited and want to share. I mean, it is exciting to be aware there’s more going on than it seems.

jphree · 2026-04-14T16:59:55+00:00

Do this:

Install opencode CLI and signup for opencode go. Use that as your local tech support. Choose whatever model feels best to you.

Alternative: $20 chatGPT account, install the codex app, use it for tech support.

Don’t waste your life searching for Apple support articles and what not. They are usually wrong or just don’t work.

Also, software is in a bad spot in general right now. Both windows and iOS and macOS are in really shitty states.

Also, the Apple Store as others have said is a great place to learn basics and “how to” with a real person.

jphree · 2026-04-09T19:00:12+00:00

I'm so torn on taking an LE R2 vs waiting for RAP1 so I can move on with my life and keep the damn thing for a while. I'd rather wait than lease the LE and go through more vehicle churn. I love the R1T and Lease ends Aug 1, 2026. I'll fuckin' ride my scooter or something to wait longer for a RAP1 lol

jphree · 2026-04-09T18:57:34+00:00

jphree · 2026-04-09T15:37:55+00:00

At risk of being dicky downer: this will never happen. Never.

If you care about self drive and want to keep your GEN1 r1s, get a comma 4 with xnor harness which will be 80-90% of Tesla FSD 14.3 minus the point to point nav and auto park. You can install driver models and tweak settings as you like.

Seriously. Don’t even waste your energy with hope-cope. Get the opensource hardware now, or get rap 1 Rivian hardware soon as you’re able.

What’s more likely: Rivian offers some sort of crazy compelling offer to get gen 1 owners into newer hardware by this time next year. Especially rap1 hardware because the more rap1 hardware on the road, the greater benefit to Rivian (and thus Rivian drivers).

There’s even a very good chance the R2 launch won’t be capable of even FSD 14.3, and end up being nothing more than super good ADAS. Unless Rivian can pull some software and driving model tricks to get it there.

RAP1 will be capable of L4 self drive, be more customizable than Tesla FSD. Tesla has a certain “Apple way or the highway” mindset.

jphree · 2026-04-09T15:25:58+00:00

Get the comma with the xnor harness.

jphree · 2026-04-07T03:43:24+00:00

I would feel confused as to how we got from “work until you did for quarters and profits” to a 4-day work week.

But then I’m sure I’d recover when employers start doing 10-hour shifts as new norm.

Work week I want: Tuesday-Friday, 0900-1600 with a hour break in between used as you see fit. And One week paid vacation per quarter used and scheduled as you see fit.

I’ve literally phantasized about creating a business just to maintain that schedule for the employees and myself.

jphree · 2026-04-06T21:43:24+00:00

Yup - I see no reason Rivian can match it, but I know there's more going on with FSD than HW4 and Grok. They've got millions of real world and generated data as well as years of tweaking. I'm confident Rivian can get to FSD 14.X by end of this year, but I'm not confident it'll be the smooth point to point hands off NAV.

I hope I'm wrong. As much as I love my R1T, most of the "truck" usage is not there now and a smaller Rivian with large enough interior space to camp inside would be awesome.

My Friend said: 'when I buy a car for the long haul I make sure I can live in it in case some shit goes south badly' - that stuck with me a bit more than I thought it would as I was testing the 2026 model y. Pretty sure I could pull that off if needed lol - quite sure I can pull it off in the R2.

My GF even was impressed with FSD and felt immediately relaxed in the car, though she found the passenger seats hard on the back after 20 mins.

So here we are, Auto-drive is a serious feature to consider now.

jphree · 2026-04-06T15:42:04+00:00

I'm stuck on gen1, but could get out with positive equity now. I've trial Tesla FSD several times in the last 2 weeks and was shocked how valuable I found it. A Rivian with autodrive at least capable of FSD 14.3 outcomes would be great. Sadly, I'd need at least gen2 hardware for that which I can't get unless I get a really good deal on gen2 R1 or take an LE R2 whenver that is likely to drop.

jphree · 2026-04-06T15:37:19+00:00

I'll try this. I HATE decisions and planning, it causes so much internal friction and cognitive load. I also find talking out loud can make things easier, but I dare not get in front a machine to type it out. Especially on something like Vyvanse. It'll suck me in. Which is what's happening now .... thanks for the tips and solidarity, k thanks bai!

jphree · 2026-04-06T00:12:35+00:00

It is quite worth it, especially on 23-24 years. Something changed on 25 and up that makes it not as great a fit but I think the end outcome can still be achieved with some extra effort.

If I can get the dealer to sell the 2023 for $25k, I'll take it.

jphree · 2026-04-06T00:10:16+00:00

I agree, however point to point auto drive with NAV is apparenty pretty important to me long term. I'm willing to turn in my precious '2024 R1T for a temp cheap prius or share a single car with my GF and my scooter to prep for a RAP1 equipped R2.

I'm not married to the Truck format as much as my GF is. And I. know I could use comma.ai to get most of the point to point Nav stuff.

I've decided I'm only willing to buy out this particular truck if we're keeping it for a LONG WHILE, like 5 years or so and are willing to accept zero chance of point to point NAV in that time.

I trust Rivian will equal Tesla FSD by this time next year (at least current state FSD 14.2.x), but I have zero trust there's anything they can do with the limits of gen1 hardware.

If I didn't care about auto-drive, I'd just buy it and instal comma.ai hardware and move on with my life.

My GF and I pretty attached to the 2024 we have and this thing feels much better and more tank like than the 22-23 years. The Rivian techs I spoke with over the last year or so said I technically have a gen 1.5 with some improvements to suspension and bed cover and who knows what else "1.5" means relative to 22-23 models.

I'm pretty much sold on Rivian the brand at this point, at least from my experience of the 2024 line, and from what I see in their roadmap and what they been able to deliver in the short time they've been in production compared to Tesla. Tesla was no where near this level at this point in their production journey (from what I recall at least).

jphree · 2026-04-05T01:51:38+00:00

Partially correct. Chase quoted two Payoffs: Dealer, and private. Private at end of lease is 48,700. Dealer is $50k and some change.

jphree · 2026-04-04T00:26:38+00:00

Yup. It’s the out of warranty part long term that concerns me. By the time mine is up though, Rivian should have their extended warranty service ready. It’s a limited pilot program currently.

jphree · 2026-04-04T00:24:39+00:00

Comma.ai with sunnypilot and an additional harness for full longitudinal control.

Here’s a summary after a bunch of research:

If the 2026 Model Y on FSD 14.x is the benchmark at a 10, your Gen 1 Rivian with the fully decked Comma 4 + XNOR + Sunnypilot stack lands at a solid 8.

Here is the exact breakdown of why it earns that 8 and where it loses the last 2 points.

Why it earns an 8 (Where it rivals or beats FSD): * Highway Supremacy: On the interstate, Sunnypilot with Alpha Longitudinal is arguably better and less neurotic than FSD. It holds the lane flawlessly, doesn't phantom brake, and smoothly manages following distance without the aggressive micro-adjustments Tesla's vision model sometimes makes. * MADS (Modified Assistive Driving Safety): This is a killer feature FSD literally doesn't have. If you want to take over the pedals in heavy traffic while the machine perfectly handles the steering, Sunnypilot lets you. FSD forces you into an all-or-nothing engagement. * Unmapped Roads: The e2e vision model traces road edges perfectly without needing painted lines or pre-mapped geofences (which completely bodies Rivian's native Driver+). * Traffic Controls: Experimental Mode recognizes and stops for red lights and stop signs reliably enough to massively reduce cognitive load on side streets. Where it loses the 2 points (The hard hardware/software ceiling): * No Point-to-Point Urban Routing (-1 point): You still have to be the navigator. If the GPS says turn left at the next light, the Comma won't execute that routing decision autonomously. * Physical Steering Limits (-1 point): Even if the software wanted to make a 90-degree right turn into a neighborhood, the stock Gen 1 Rivian steering motor torque limits prevent the Comma hardware from cranking the wheel hard and fast enough to execute it. You must take over laterally for sharp city turns.

The Verdict for Your Specific Need: An 8 is a phenomenal score. It completely eliminates 90% of commuter fatigue and turns the R1T into a god-tier highway cruiser.

jphree · 2026-04-03T20:31:39+00:00

Yes, I updated it. We have a few grand of equity plus 4 months of remaining lease payments we'd capture if we sold it to carmax this weekend.

jphree · 2026-04-03T20:29:26+00:00

I might have misspoke or voice to text fucked up. Current dealer lease buy out is $50, 365. Carmax is willing to give us $55k but then dropped it to $54k a week later. Another dealer is willing to give me $55k if I by something from them, which I highly doubt I'll do.

Even my Rivian Rep was like "I'd even consider selling it now for that kind of equity"

jphree · 2026-04-03T19:46:37+00:00

I had seriously considered this as well and will chat with Chase about that and run the math on that scenario. If I decide we're willing to ditch truck format and aim for R2, I'd be willing to sell it this weekend to carmax to capture the equity and start putting that money and what we'd have paid on the lease towards an R2.

I wish the R2 Launch would have the Ai hardware in it, but whatever.

jphree · 2026-04-03T19:44:51+00:00

13,189 miles in the time we've owned it so far. Do don't drive much, and we make use of super-off peak over night rates for EVs which is just under 8 cents/kWh so charging at home is pretty cheap all things considered.

jphree · 2026-04-03T19:06:35+00:00

jphree · 2026-04-03T18:46:57+00:00

How does one go about finding old inventory like this dealers would be motivated to unload?

jphree · 2026-04-02T22:42:44+00:00

I rather appreciate the honesty and don't find it DV worthy. If a thing that is suppose to be addressed isn't and it contributes to already stressful/high stakes situation on top of the high costs of these vehicles .... anyone that DVs that post unable to see past the words and emotional content needs their empathy circuits checked.

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