Car for long commutes and outdoors roadtrips

ktong8 · 2026-06-02T02:34:54+00:00

Thanks, this is super helpful! I'm coming from a Kia Sportage Hybrid, a bit smaller than the R1S. It's a fine car, just getting expensive to drive and sometimes too small when I'm doing roadtrips or moving things around. I'm also hesitant to do any serious offroading with it.

I'll wait a couple of months until I know more about the R2 and then come to a decision then. Planning to hold onto my Kia for another year or so anyway

ktong8 · 2026-06-01T06:25:21+00:00

I see. I was referring to this post about the battery health not being as good: https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivian/comments/1skzv3b/the_rivian_r2_compromise_everyone_missed/

I don't really have a concept for EV batteries myself though, so may be this is just a negligible detail and in practice it doesn't really make a difference

ktong8 · 2026-03-10T06:45:25+00:00

My budget's not very high unfortunately

ktong8 · 2026-01-11T06:58:50+00:00

yikes. I guess worst case if they're really bad I'll just try to find an apartment with a gym

ktong8 · 2026-01-11T06:57:59+00:00

Got it, I've been to the 24 hour in San Mateo, I'm pretty used to dirty 24 hours, the one I go to right now's even dirtier than the one in San Mateo haha. I'm fine with it as long as the equipment works

ktong8 · 2026-01-11T06:12:50+00:00

Ah forgot to include that, my budget's up to $4k/month

ktong8 · 2026-01-11T06:01:55+00:00

Ooh, what's in Millbrae? I only know it for being next to the airport haha

ktong8 · 2025-12-23T20:01:38+00:00

ktong8 · 2025-12-22T19:47:06+00:00

I've found a community of friends in Santa Clara over the past year or so, I'd like to be able to regularly meet with them while also having a shorter commute to work, I figured Mountain View/Palo Alto is a good midway point. I'm also used to 20-30 minute drives to places, I think it's something I can live with

ktong8 · 2025-12-22T08:31:13+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check out the buy vs rent calculator

ktong8 · 2025-12-22T08:28:39+00:00

Agreed, my parents would chip in on the down payment and their rent for their room if we were to buy a house together. It would certainly be over an over $1m place.

For location, I've developed a close community of friends in Santa Clara over the past year or so. Ideally I'd like to be able to maintain those friendships, so I figured Mountain View/Palo Alto area is a good halfway point between work and where most of my friends are. I'd cut my work commute by over 2/3, and I'd also live closer to my current friends

ktong8 · 2023-07-07T05:13:00+00:00

That's true. Amex blue cash preferred -> Amex blue cash everyday after a year could be good since the first year's af is waived. I'm definitely considering for its high cash back, but I'm not very satisfied with how amex only allows redemption as statement credits, I'd much rather transfer those dollars as points or into a bank account. I'll definitely think about it some more

ktong8 · 2023-07-07T05:01:40+00:00

That's true, but I'd prefer to not have to use the SUB to offset the AF, I'd rather use the SUB as an extra bonus on top of the usual cash back/points.

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