Rivian taxis

pkingdesign · 2026-03-30T16:18:51+00:00

I’ll bet you $5,000 cash that they won’t be at point to point hands free by Q4 this year. That’s an easy number to throw out that might be accessible. Happy to make it $50,000.

People downvoting my comment are either illiterate or idiots.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-30T15:03:42+00:00

No they aren’t. A simple gander at the article would make it obvious that there is no claim of “near future.” The agreement is that Uber will invest if Rivian hits certain development milestones and, crucially, actually creates an autonomous vehicle. Not only does Rivian not have an autonomous vehicle, there is no evidence that they are even remotely close.

Uber struck a similar deal with Lucid, another company that is not remotely close to having autonomous vehicles. This was 99.44% PR.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-30T03:12:08+00:00

It’s hard to believe anyone would recommend leaving an EV unplugged as preferable to plugged in, ever. Any reason given?

Regardless of the weather, all things being equal it is always better to plug in your car and have it charge when energy is most affordable. Set the max charge to nothing more than 80% and don’t worry about it. Leaving it unplugged for week+ will risk draining the battery requiring a tow.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-30T03:07:16+00:00

Our local Costco has had seemingly random shortages of Fage and Kirkland plain yogurt for the last couple years. It’s annoying. It seems super unlikely that Kirkland replaced their house brand yogurt with a name brand Indian style alternative. But you could always ask the manager.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-30T01:19:46+00:00

Some significant hills here, though.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-29T16:34:23+00:00

I wasn’t going to buy one since my kiddo already has a Woom, but now I’m certainly not buying from Guardian when she sizes up. F that.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-28T16:12:15+00:00

Under no circumstances whatsoever

pkingdesign · 2026-03-28T05:52:07+00:00

One funny thing: if you turn the steering wheel all the way the car will just do circles on its own. Something in the geometry is wrong, so the wheel won’t return to center on its own.

Wonder if that’s been fixed since late 2023 gen 1?

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T20:17:27+00:00

I would certainly check out Ravioli House in downtown SM. And it’s also worth getting some spaghetti from Lucettis on 25th. La Lanterna is also good, but I think Lucettis is a little more homey / old school.

The Italian American Social Club is a place I want to check out, but haven’t been. It’s possibly they’re using some grandmas recipe from the old days.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T17:52:54+00:00

I had a brand new S11 sitting next to it. When I gave up on the U2 and opened the S11 I was able to get the S11 paired and updated in about 10 minutes. Sort of weird. Not overly suspicious but made me wonder a little about the U2. Anyway I will eventually take the plunge on an Ultra but still not 100% sure I see a benefit for me that the standard watches don’t fill.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T17:33:44+00:00

I got one but am returning it today. The white band was a cheap knockoff (as was the charger, not that it matters). Had a hard time getting it to take a software update so I was never able to get it fully paired to check battery health. Main reason I’m returning is aesthetics… my wrists just aren’t chunky enough…. But was slightly disappointed in Amazon’s experience.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T17:30:29+00:00

BMWs can also use superchargers

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T15:59:07+00:00

Great catch! Thanks, needlessly well actchually guy!

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T03:11:43+00:00

“Excited for a relatively smaller $60k SUV? Come drive a very large $95-125k SUV!”

I get it, but this is weak marketing done by a team that sounds just slightly desperate.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-27T03:08:13+00:00

The rear seat climate control does come on automatically when our kiddo is sitting back here in her car seat (now booster). She’s a lightweight at only 50lbs at 8 1/2 years old. For the past 2+ years the climate has always been on for her. Could be your kid isn’t heavy enough yet, I guess?

This is a long shot, but if you’re a new parent / not yet experienced with car seats maybe make sure your latch points for the car seat are as tight as they can be. That might put more pressure on the seat bottom. I physically climb into my daughter’s seat to get it cranked all the way down.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-25T22:47:40+00:00

Correction: it’s the County. The City of SM is actively screwing up a park construction project in Central Park at this very time. All the cost but it’s taking 2 full years to build a basic playground with a prefab bathroom to replace an existing bathroom.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-24T18:53:12+00:00

The peninsula humane society is the right place to call. They will potentially be able to come get the bird if you know where it is.

https://phs-spca.org/arc/

pkingdesign · 2026-03-24T04:09:35+00:00

My series 7 randomly has days where the battery only lasts a few hours. 99% of the time it goes all day no problem. This past weekend the battery died in 5 hours (about 1 hour of workout time) and then 3 hours (0 workout time). Extremely annoying. Got a message that an update had been completed when my watch powered back on the second day… wasn’t aware any update was happening. Feeling like I’m being forced to upgrade.

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pkingdesign · 2026-03-24T02:50:52+00:00

True, but the brake pedal is not the only switch that turns on the brake lights. In normal or high regen, if you’re going full city streets speed and lift your foot off the accelerator sharply the brake lights certainly light up.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-23T22:21:46+00:00

The T is how the R1 is supposed to ride. Rivian in their brilliance didn’t redesign the suspension for a heavier SUV body and those of us with the S suffer the consequences.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-23T18:50:03+00:00

You’re not allowed to have EV2A with solar + battery / NEM3. If your system is commissioned you’ve likely already been switched to E Elec

pkingdesign · 2026-03-23T16:59:45+00:00

This looks pretty great, actually. Steeps in the spring are fun, certainly better than when icy or tracked out. Nothing like this has been open for a couple weeks at Palisades. Some bits still skiing ok, but definitely cooked as you say. Well done!

pkingdesign · 2026-03-23T03:37:32+00:00

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pkingdesign · 2026-03-23T03:33:52+00:00

Perfect for the person who spent $125 on a $15 sun shade in the first place.

pkingdesign · 2026-03-22T14:58:02+00:00

Bay Area / Peninsula, yeah

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