u/Gnarls66

(Sorry for the repost f’ed up the pics and then fell into edit hell. Anyway, here it is again.)
I seriously can’t remember the last time I was inside a KFC til today. On the road on biness and hangry. Knew this was in Smokey Point WA so ventured in. I hadn’t noticed KFC’s effort on this new branding and from a pure marketing standpoint I was actually impressed. I mean a KFC bucket light fixture suspended within Uranic rings, come on! Even the sauce packets were fun (and free!). The original recipe chicken was good, as well as the biscuit and mashed potatoes. The restaurant was clean and the staff polite and attentive. For a fast food place, this was a pleasant surprise. Cheers!

Hola! On recommendation from this sub I purchased and installed the Whiteline sway bar on my 2027 Bolt LT. I purchased it 3 weeks ago for $219. Checking the Whiteline site for other Bolt suspension modifications today, I see the sway bar price has increased to $349. The bar was easy to install and is, IMO, worth the improved handling on curves and acceleration. The only specialized equipment needed is a way to lift the rear end and a torque wrench capable of measuring 100 ft/lbs. Here’s a link to the product: https://whitelineperformance.com/us/rear-sway-bar-22mm-non-adjustable-bhr101.html?srsltid=AfmBOooo8GuFZwJFU\_XbLEcVUnR8oPW4alPZcqrujJE9QCe4fgyTtQVj

The two men under investigation for kidnapping two USFS biologists in NorCal have history in Whatcom County, with one being convicted of a hate crime against his Russian landlord. It is indeed Curious how so many criminals of national interest have Whatcom County connections. https://kymkemp.com/2026/07/18/gumboot-lake-kidnapping-suspect-has-documented-mental-health-concerns-prior-hate-crime-case-in-washington-state/

Hola mujeres y hombres. Sharing a charging experience at the IONNA chargery located just off I5 in Mt Vernon WA. The charger takes card payments and told me the rate would be $0.49 per kWH and I swiped my card to allow up $30 in costs. 57 minutes later and charged from 27% to 100% for $0.20 per kWH. There was no explanation why the rate was different but I took it. Fast charge, lower rate, win/win. I highly recommend this charger if you’re in the area. Also pictured is mi pero Bebe at the rip off Tesla supercharger south of here ($0.60 per kWH!). EDIT: another redditor notes that IONNA charger are all priced at $0.20 per kWH for Memorial Day weekend. https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/s/3wVW46Ccja

Picked up a new 2027 Bolt LT yesterday. My first EV, so I’m figuring things out about this new world including charging. I attempted to use the Level 1 charger that came with the car at home. Successfully connected the charging cable to an outlet in my garage and to the charging port on the car. An Amber light began blinking on the charger, looked it up, indicated a potential issue with my house wiring including a ground fault. No surprise, an issue for sure but I’m moving from this house in 18 days and already have a Level 2 charger installed at the new place.

So I decided to drive to the nearest IONNA fast charger and attempted to remove the connector from the port. No dice, it was locked into the port. 30 minutes of research on Google produced no helpful tips so pushed the free for 3 months On-Star button and talked with the rep, who transferred to an EV specialist. She asked some questions, had me try to push the connector in to see if it was fully engaged and try to remove it. Again, no dice. Then she asked if I had tried the emergency disconnect. It was new information to me, so no, I had not tried it. She directed me to open the hood and look for a wire loop with a yellow finger hook near the front driver side of the car. It took a second but I did find it, tugged it, and was able to release the pin that locked the charger into the port. Viola! I removed the connector, stowed the cable and drove to the IONNA charger.

Hope you never need to know this, but will help if you ever do.