No thank you!It’s been a “cool” summer in Texas, last year we broke the record for consecutive days over 100 degrees (75 if your curious)
No thank you!It’s been a “cool” summer in Texas, last year we broke the record for consecutive days over 100 degrees (75 if your curious)
At least you don’t have to wait long to make spaghettiIt’s 100ºCºF in my office (yes—I can’t cover the labor costs to finish the insulation and drywall, so am very slowly doing it myself). And only 12% humidity. So it’s warm, but not miserable.
Yeah-TX doesn’t hold a candle to Charleston sweat boxes. Been there in mid July-next time will be JanuaryIt's downright soupy here in Charleston right now. 90s most days and humidity over 80%. It also makes it feel colder in the winter. 50 degrees with high humidity is not nice either.
I know the body adapts because my daughter was cold all summer in PA but when you are visiting this heat is brutal. But the sunset was killer tonightStatistics are what you want them to be. I lived in Austin for about 25 years, so I remember some really hot years, but google now does not show them. Probably a lot of reasons for the changes in published number (such as which station or stations are being averaged to give an "Austin" number - I used to only compare the airport weather station numbers). I do recall the news talking about breaking 100 days over 100 one year - but now that record is in the 70's. I remember one week over 110 - topping out at 118 (it was very hot), but now the recorded high that week is only 112. I hiked 5-10 miles one of those days - it was brutal. 1/2 and 1/2 hike. 1/2 mile and a 1/2 gallon of water.
But yes, this has been a very mild summer. Started off strong (2 days over 100 in May-that is early), then the temps dipped down and did not break 100 again to the very end of July. August has been a little less than 1/2 over 100 so far.
All this and memory settingsyes the utility features are great. But luxury has made its way into outdoor living as well when choose to take our vehicles out of day to day routines to adventure. I would love to see auto dimming exterior mirrors, heads-up display so you can focus on what’s in front of you, heated windshield, wipers & exterior side mirrors, auto high beam, adaptive headlights that expand how much you can see on the road or path, heated/ventilated seats 1st and 2nd row, massaging seats, Apple Car play aside from Rivian software, integrated Waze navigation in Rivian system, Wireless phone charging that doesn’t cause your phone to heat up, ambient lighting, welcome lighting approach, auto folding side view mirrors and opening upon car approach and shut off.
I don't buy another car without the following: (as I have it now and prefer it)yes the utility features are great. But luxury has made its way into outdoor living as well when choose to take our vehicles out of day to day routines to adventure. I would love to see auto dimming exterior mirrors, heads-up display so you can focus on what’s in front of you, heated windshield, wipers & exterior side mirrors, auto high beam, adaptive headlights that expand how much you can see on the road or path, heated/ventilated seats 1st and 2nd row, massaging seats, Apple Car play aside from Rivian software, integrated Waze navigation in Rivian system, Wireless phone charging that doesn’t cause your phone to heat up, ambient lighting, welcome lighting approach, auto folding side view mirrors and opening upon car approach and shut off.
ACC is a great feature. Let's hope they make it standard.Give me adaptive cruise and I’m good as I probably won’t be willing or able to cough up enough to afford it if I add anything else.![]()
Yes, and with all the forward looking safety sensor in new vehicles it is easy to make it available at even the lowest of trims. A nice value added feature.I’d love for ACC to be standard. I use it a lot.
Good point. I agree.Yes, and with all the forward looking safety sensor in new vehicles it is easy to make it available at even the lowest of trims. A nice value added feature.
Jamie has mentioned before in a couple posts that Level II+ is what they are planning on.Good point. I agree.
Yes he has. But, no mention at what trim levels or all trim levels.Jamie has mentioned before in a couple posts that Level II+ is what they are planning on.
Back to faith and patience.Yes he has. But, no mention at what trim levels or all trim levels.
Except!! Somewhere buried in the history of these forums there is a very meaningful thread about the general disgust with the "trim package" pattern of selling cars/trucks these days. You know; to get the feature I want I have to accept trim X, but trim X means I get features I don't want, and denies me a feature in trim Y that I do need. I truly long for a return to the 60s where we sat down with the dealer's parts manager and worked through a spec sheet to build the vehicle we want/need. It has been suggested that model is no longer possible, but considering how every build is now controlled by a computer based LST, it would seem even easier now than ever to provide custom builds. That doesn't mean there shouldn't be a few "prototypes" (in the IH sense of the term) that would serve the mass-market crowd, but just retain the ability of users with special needs to order up the Scout that fits their needs.I think SM should have the "Knuckle Dragger" trim and the "Grey Poupon" trim for us to choose from. Just a thought.
Back in the 80's you could get CTIS on the Chevy Blazer and the Hummer H1. I haven't seen it on any US production vehicle since.View attachment 8555
Now THAT would be a luxury.
Now that’s my definition of luxury!!View attachment 8555
Now THAT would be a luxury.
Some semi trucks and trailers still have it. Haven’t seen it on anything recent aside from the Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6.Back in the 80's you could get CTIS on the Chevy Blazer and the Hummer H1. I haven't seen it on any US production vehicle since.