SoonishEV

Manufacturing and selling the accessories we want for our own vehicles. Doing our best to source, package, and ship things the right way.

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@Josernan @CostcoPM @grok @_sur_aj @SawyerMerritt I’m not so sure?

Efficiency of the solar array is better, but I’m still not convinced that throwing thousands of these things in to LEO is better than the equivalent terrestrial based data centers. Heat dissipation, servicing, & cosmic radiation will fry these things.

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@CostcoPM @grok @_sur_aj @Josernan @SawyerMerritt I wonder what the impacts of burning ~4,800 tons of LOX + Methane per launch * however many launches are required end up being?

The CO2 production from ONE starship launch is the equivalent of 225 semi trucks driving Seattle > Pensacola - and that doesn't count production. Hmm.

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@DomDoesMedia ....is there something that's plaid that's not a flannel? I'm confused.

[Dominic @DomDoesMedia]

With R2 day tomorrow... looking back at my adventures with my R1Ts. *All-Terrain Tires were properly used and abused*

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@Hilbe

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@Hilbe Oh, I love the dune flooring, wheels, and even the two tone - but to besmirch Forest Edge and suggest that *any* other color combo is superior?

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@Hilbe M8 bolt holes! Useful for mounting some stuff too if you’re so inclined. Our Apex Reel mount kit uses two of the flappy doo dads to hold the mount in place.

Sadly no way to lock the gear guard slots without also locking the truck - can you nudge some folks for us on that? 😉

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Glad you’re liking it! We’ve got this exact design as a powder coated piece of CNC’d aluminum that accepts 2x M8 bolts as well - but we know folks like to 3D print when possible! https://t.co/LBxH8lNG7p

[Chris Hilbert @Hilbe]

This design prints better with ASA due to warping. The original works best for PETG. Thanks @SoonishEV for the below design.

Link: https://t.co/KzWKzXFrWk

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@TravisKetchum Hey! I know those guys!

[Jose | RivianTrackr @RivianTrackr]

Rivian R2 Ordering Opens June 9th With Performance Launch Edition at $57,990

https://t.co/54zgDmGwjQ

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@basically4671 @RivianTrackr Unlikely to see increased tow capacity. Wheelbase limits it as much as anything. Already has the same brakes, suspension, and powertrain as R1T. It’s in the same ballpark as a Suburban or Tahoe at ~8k lbs - what your point of reference for 3-row SUVs with >8k tow rating?

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@Hilbe Whats funny is that on the product page, I’ve long had called out the explicitly correct annunciation. 😁

[SoonishEV @SoonishEV]

@Hilbe There is only one way to pronounce it.

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@ChadMoran @Lrawsignal @MattWallaceTech For what it’s worth… I snagged the Miele W1/T1. Can stack if desired. HEAVY users for 3 years now. Clothes are clean, doesn’t even register on the power bill, pretty quiet, & 10 year warranties. Super compact, but handles our family of 4 (including cal king bedding) just fine.

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@Kanundrum17 My girls are primed and ready.

When I installed my sub, I found so many Cheerios, beads, and unknown sticky substances that didn’t show up in a basic wipe down. 💀

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@dictionaryhill @bucees I’m in a rural “Real Murica” town and finding anything at our local farm stores that isn’t made abroad is a challenge. I get it - Chinese manufactured goods are honestly not bad, it’s just a head scratcher when the outside is covered in American flags.

[SoonishEV @SoonishEV]

Looking forwards to seeing what the Chief Reddit Officer has to say! 😁

[SoonishEV @SoonishEV]

On the flip side: almost every address in the United States has running water, electricity, road access, and someone who will deliver mail and packages to their address.

Those things were born out of public/private partnership and subsidization/block grants/whatever, were they not? Especially in rural areas?

I hear you that things are inefficient, but I’d challenge the notion that “it’s inefficient so we shouldn’t do it,” and suggest that if it’s inefficient, we should make it more efficient while also keeping checks in place.

The point of beauracracy is to ensure that shitty vendors don’t get awarded sweetheart contracts, and good vendors can keep getting more as long as they continue to perform. It’s to ensure that there aren’t relationships between vendors and elected officials that can have thumbs put on the scale - either in favor of specific vendors, or to curry favor with politicians. Some inefficiency is by design, and having been privy to a lot of contract decision making in my time as a corporate stiff, I think it’s important to have that friction.

When the execs said “just do this thing” without jumping thru all the hoops, 9/10 times it sucked for everyone and we had to go back thru the hoops and fix it at 5x the cost. The “super efficient business success stories” leave all the failures out because execs all want to be the heroes who said “just do it” and it worked.

I’m rambling now, but TL;DR: fix the inefficiencies where it makes sense to, leave them in place where they serve a purpose, and generally let’s live in a place where everyone has boats for the rising tide to lift.

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Do remember - a law firm paying taxes there is probably paying more than a handful of other households combined. Losing businesses and people to the cities due to lack of density > fewer amenities = bad for that community overall.

I don’t think anyone is entitled to fast internet, but I do scratch my head when states and regions - especially those that already take more tax dollars than they contribute - shoot themselves in the foot further by turning down programs that would allow them to actually become self sufficient by being more attractive to companies and people who might move there if they had <better schools / fast internet / robust electrical grids / etc.> instead of saying “GTFO if you want reasonable amenities.”

It’s not “subsidizing farmers to watch 8K netflix” it’s “investing in the infrastructure of the nation so that everyone has the opportunity to thrive without leaving the place they call home.”

But what do I know. I’m just someone in rural WA running an online business enabled by good roads and multiple competing options for high-speed internet!