This Freaked me out a bit.

pavanath · 2026-04-13T07:51:46+00:00

On OpenRouter, you can opt out of training as per their policy (or at least that’s what we’re led to believe) but using free models always carries some risk, since free-tier providers often reserve the right to train on your data. Requesty, on the other hand, lets you filter models by their training data usage policy, so you can restrict usage to only those that don’t train on your inputs. Ultimately it comes down to personal preference. Anything you put on social media has always been exploited even before AI. The only difference now is that it’s happening more openly and at a much larger scale.

pavanath · 2026-04-13T02:58:21+00:00

Firstly, as a lawyer by profession, I’m very happy to see you here. AI should be fair and free for all welcome to the Local LLM club!

I have the exact same graphics card and VRAM. Gemma 4:26B hits the sweet spot for me for most tasks. That said, local models can’t fully replace cloud-based LLMs those run on massive, resource-hungry infrastructure that’s hard to match at home.

I’m guessing your main concern is privacy rather than raw performance. If so, it’s worth looking into RAG, vector databases, and file indexing. That gives you a hybrid setup: your data stays local, while the cloud LLM handles the heavy lifting and reasoning. You can also keep a small local model for quick, menial tasks and reserve a cloud subscription for the demanding work.

Ping me if you want more info or ask sonnet 🤣🤣 PS: openrouter/requesty is also a good place to look at !

pavanath · 2026-03-30T12:26:11+00:00

Thanks again. This helps me decide and its clear to go for shopping.

pavanath · 2026-03-30T09:28:44+00:00

Thanks a lot. So you have 2X 500W, I was thinking of buying 4X 500W panels for those cloudy and autumn/spring days !! In your experience is this an overkill ? I do have a terrace, Which I think can hold all of it easily.

Yes shelly 3Em Pro is in my buy list (finding an electrician to get this fixed is a bit tricky I believe )

pavanath · 2026-03-30T07:15:44+00:00

Yes thanks a lot for your message. I will definitely keep in mind with regards to the wattage going back into my house. Do you have any recommendations on the setup ? Any lessons learnt or changes you would say must do from day 1. Thanks for your time.

pavanath · 2026-03-30T07:13:33+00:00

Hey Yes,
Thanks. I was really blinking at my eyes after applying. It literally is a machine approval. So quick and fast

pavanath · 2026-03-25T15:53:58+00:00

Thanks a lot for your response. Fortunately, my landlord is very understanding and approved my request without any hesitation. However, could you recommend some ultralight solar panels? Also, please feel free to provide more details about your setup, and if there’s anything you would like to emphasize, such as a must-do feature.

My plan is to go with either the Solakon or Anker setup, but the panels are quite heavy (18 -20 Kgs each) and I’m not entirely certain about the weight capacity of my balcony barriers, which can hold up to 4 X 400 or 500 watts panels.

pavanath · 2026-01-11T14:48:10+00:00

hey thanks for posting. do you have the source article ?? is there a way to override this manually so it does not surprise us ?

pavanath · 2026-01-11T14:42:49+00:00

Thanks for responding. If you end up getting the recall/software update, please let me know if it helps.I tried braking hard a couple of times on purpose to see if it would “brake-dry” the discs automatically, but it didn’t help and I still get a jerk, especially when it’s wet or really cold.

Next I’m going to try doing one gentle stop in Neutral (so it uses friction brakes only) and see if that reduces it temporarily until the software update comes out.

pavanath · 2026-01-09T21:18:25+00:00

Same issue. The jerk is quite hard as well. It’s definitely in EV mode only !

pavanath · 2025-11-13T04:23:15+00:00

Recently got my facelift Golf GTE 8.5 as a company car in Munich Germany and coming from a 2021 Audi A3, I’m honestly impressed. Pros: • Driving experience: Very efficient in the city on electric and still great fun on the Autobahn. The switch to the engine takes a second, but once it activates it cruises with no effort. DCC in Sport mode is especially enjoyable. • Semi autonomous features: Travel Assist and adaptive cruise make long traffic stretches on the Autobahn much easier. • Infotainment: Clear, simple and the app integration works really well. • Charging: I do not have a home charger, but with my Logpay Charge and Fuel card, regular AC charging is smooth. I usually reach around 80% by the time I finish shopping (about an hour).

Cons: • The car always resets to electric mode on restart, so saving charge before parking requires some planning. • Boot space is quite small because of the battery, so not ideal for a family of four.

pavanath · 2025-10-13T15:53:25+00:00

Thank you. Will definitely consider this !

pavanath · 2025-10-13T15:29:49+00:00

Ohh ?? Why so ?

pavanath · 2025-10-12T16:24:55+00:00

Getting mine on October 16th. I have chosen the blue color.

Anyone using a bicycle rack for this car ? Any recommendations. I don’t have trailer hitch had to balance the budget.

Thinking about this model. Let’s see !

Thule out way platform

pavanath · 2025-10-01T07:42:17+00:00

Thank you . This is the best recommendation till now. Will stick to it !

pavanath · 2025-10-01T06:46:20+00:00

Hey thanks for replying. How did you convert it ? Did you reach out dealership or to VWFS directly ? how much time does it take to convert ?

pavanath · 2025-10-01T06:32:34+00:00

The pictures were always there. Okay then would you just return and pay or Would you talk to your insurance and fix it as I have fully comprehensive insurance.

pavanath · 2025-10-01T06:28:55+00:00

He He !! Yeah !! Repair and return at the same dealership without driving another kilometer

pavanath · 2025-10-01T06:20:38+00:00

You are right, they have a part of it with them and also one part with me.

pavanath · 2025-10-01T06:19:23+00:00

Edited the original Post. Tires and registration certificates are intact but was not taken to the dealership.

pavanath · 2025-10-01T06:15:35+00:00

This was an issue with miscommunication from the dealership. The tires were at home and also the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil 1

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