u/MrEdLu

Wife is getting annoyed that I don't turn on the AC during peak hours. I'm thinking of getting a F5000LFP with an additional battery pack to resolve this issue. Will this run my HVAC for 3 hours? Below is the chart of watts used when cooling. Orange is the condenser and blue is the blower.

https://preview.redd.it/q380jlvidkjh1.png?width=1384&format=png&auto=webp&s=b0af256719d8e5d07c48a9d0f64720fb6e42150c

Can anyone recommend a transfer switch for my HVAC? Additional circuits for my refrigerator and LED lights would be nice for power outages.

As for charging, I am planning to charge at night for off peak rate. Solar will come later when I have the funds. The specs shows it can charge at 3600W with a 30A breaker. Is that safe to charge at 3600w continuously, from 0 to 100%, especially with an additional battery pack, adding to the time needed to complete the charge?

Last question. Where there big sales in past Black Fridays?

It is slow day at work and I went over my credit card statement and plotted out the gas stops. It cost $240.93 to drive from LI to LA. Drove from 6/27 to 7/1 with a '17 Prius Prime. It was fully loaded with furniture, clothing, appliances, etc., for my daughter's first job out of school.

I left with 100% charge and it quickly drained down before leaving LI. Did not plug in to charge at all during the trip. I did gain almost 50% in charge coming down the Colorado mountains.

I did not track the efficiency but but if I had to guess, it was probably around 45 to 50 MPG. Car was heavy and I kept up with traffic, rather than taking it slow for efficiency.

To my surprise, my daughter's rental apartment comes with a parking spot and all spots have J1772 charger. But the big surprise is the cost to charge, ~65¢ per kWh. 😬

https://preview.redd.it/v75mu4txhdjh1.png?width=1428&format=png&auto=webp&s=fc9109a97c8ba061c2d3b197bddb176db5b17c8e

Date	Location	Cost
6/26	COSTCO GAS #0240 COMMACK NY	16.43
6/27	BJS FUEL #9319 STROUDSBURG PA	10.37
6/27	SHELL OIL 53437200016 HUBBARD OH	10
6/27	COSTCO GAS #1161 FORT WAYNE IN	29.19
6/28	COSTCO GAS #1111 CORALVILLE IA	25.19
6/28	LOVE'S #0309 OUTSIDE AURORA NE	29.79
6/29	COSTCO GAS #0676 ARVADA CO	31.47
6/29	LOVE'S #0517 OUTSIDE GRAND JUNCTIOCO	18.08
6/29	COSTCO GAS #0672 ST GEORGE UT	33.28
7/1	COSTCO GAS #1320 HENDERSON NV	14.45
7/1	COSTCO GAS #1318 MONTEREY PARKCA	22.68
	Total	240.93

I upgraded to v3 few days ago and works great on my and my wife's Android Phone. Yesterday, my daughter reached out and told me that her Immich broke on her iPhone. After investigation, I reimported the mTLS cert and it fixed the problem for her. I reached out to my 2nd daughter and her iPhone also experienced this issue.

Previous v2 Immich upgrades didn't require a re-import. Just want to mention this since I didn't see this posted elsewhere. Hopefully this helps someone.

2027 Bolt with Android Automotive

Ran into this issue yesterday. Waze will not work while driving. I can only get it to show the map and navigation when I put the car in park. It works fine before this. Not sure what changed. Maybe the app was updated recently. Anyone else having this issue?

Google Maps works fine. I'll have to use it until Waze gets fixed.

https://preview.redd.it/w8oy66rybg9h1.jpg?width=2927&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d017a78cd8cec3ccd5f89fcee19d3736b4010beb

Anyone find the 2027 Bolt blower fan a lot noisier then the 2023 Bolt EV? Anything above the lowest setting seems noisy to me. Wondering if my blower fan is defective. I'll ask the dealer about it when I go in for my 1 year service but that will be in April 2027.

Starting with the clearance deal...

I found this on clearance wile preparing for my 100k miles maintenance. Volvoline Hybrid ATF on clearance at advanceautoparts.com. $1.45 / quart.

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/vlvln/50014386-P

Posting it here for those that haven't changed your ATF. Here are how to videos for ATF drain and fill.

Gen 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDwtsGGaEGU

Gen 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HslleEGqP0c

Gen 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ASV-MTtHQ

Note that these are random videos I found. I didn't fully watch them

As for my upcoming 100k miles on my 2017 Prius...

Already done

• Brakes
  • New rotors and pads on all 4 wheels. Old ones have plenty of life left but it has been 9+ years. Figure it is best to replace them.
  • Bleed the brakes using techstream
• New (1) rear bering hub assembly. It went bad and was howling on the highway
• New tires and new TPMS sensor. Old TPMS sensors were fine. Just figure the battery will die soon.
• 12v battery was replaced last year
• Engine air filter was replaced last year

Need to do

• Drain and fill engine coolant
• Drain and fill inverter coolant
• Drain and fill transmission fluid
• Will probably do an oil and filter change too, if I am close to my oil change service interval
• Check and clean or replace hybrid vent filter near the rear seats

Will wait

• Spark Plugs - Will wait a year or two till I'm closer to 120k miles.

Am I missing anything?

Anyone bought used brake actuator off eBay for a Gen 2 Prius? Are they any good? Most are listed as no returns accepted. What if I get a dud? Am I out of $$$ or will eBay back me up and get me a refund?

Mines is starting to re-pressurize every step on the brake pedal. Have a feeling it will fail soon. Getting ahead of that, I'm looking for a replacement for a weekend DIY project. I'm conformable on the technical side, with brake bleed and linear valve offset adjustment. Also done inverter coolant replacement before, so disconnecting and draining the inverter to get it out of the way should not be an issue. I need something to get me 2 to 3 years and then I'll probably get another car. With that in mind, eBay $200 - $300 pump makes more sense then new OEM that cost over $1,000... unless the consensus here is to avoid used actuator off eBay. If you been through this, let me know how it turned out.

Random eBay listing

This is an update to my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/1s2t3un/insurance_totaled_my_2023_bolt_ev_1lt/

3rd party Insurance, State Farm totaled my 2023. That was a said day. They paid out a measly $15,309 + tax for my 2023 Bolt LT

• Under 35k miles
• Less the 3 years old
• $1,490 in options that I added just to get heated seats
  • Driver Confidence Package
  • Comfort and Convenience Package.

I tried to argue with them that a nearly identical replacement cost $18,590 and provided this link to them https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/4259056#features-and-highlights

That got me nowhere as the comps they provided were from a different state and way before the gas price shot up and EVs became highly demanded. I gave up on getting more money form them.

As a replacement, wife and I decided on a 2027 Bolt LT with the Comfort Package. The MSRP is $29,990. Discounts received.

• Dealer discount, $2,500
• NYS EV rebate, $2,000
• GM Credit Card rebait, $500

Happy to be back with this community. Here are a few pics.

Attaching the license plate. I asked to do this.

Installed my cargo privacy cover from the recked 2023. It is a bit short. Surprised 2027 didn't come with one.

Sub floor items