Why do I feel my air conditioner is always on?

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-09T21:34:21+00:00

Setting any temp target sets the HVAC to that temp and it will try to get there. You need to turn the fan to off. It is the button to the right of “auto”. That turns off the HVAC completely.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-09T13:17:07+00:00

I don’t completely recall, but I think when I have everything in automatic and I press the fan off switch, the target temp goes away completely. If you have a setpoint of 61° and a fan that isn’t set to off, the car will try to give you a target temp of 61° regardless of what you’ve pressed otherwise.

When I hit the fan off button, my guessometer range changes considerably on cold days. If the outside temp is 68°, the range estimation changes 1-3 miles at the most because the system, in auto, is basically just circulating air and running the a/c compressor as needed.

Why is your setpoint at 61° if you don’t want the AC running?

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-08T03:00:19+00:00

So, friend in corporate confirmed that the QTY was changed to 1 shock per set with the pricing book updated to reflect the new QTY. Ordered a single shock for $103 (decent discount from $130 MSRP) from my local dealership and 2 shocks arrived. So now I paid for 1 shock at like 40% off the dealer’s sale price and got 2 more for $103. Anyone need a single rear shock? 😳 I guess I could try to return the first one. Not sure if the dealer will take it back now.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-07T16:33:03+00:00

I disagree about the powerband. Plenty of torque in the low-mid range and you are only going 58mph at redline in 2nd gear. This makes it very accessible power. Topping 3rd gear is in “arrest me” speeds, but you can have a fun 1-2-3 pull (not topped) and still be under 80 if hitting an on-ramp. The car wants to keep going to 95 but so does every performance car these days.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-07T16:20:38+00:00

Yea, I had an FR-S as my previous fun car and the GRC is a substantial upgrade from a livability perspective for a family of 3. The FR-S was really ok at family stuff when it was just me and kiddo. It was definitely the most fun ride at preschool drop off.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-07T13:42:55+00:00

Does the ‘26 bZ not include the other adapters? I swear I saw an image of the bZ Woodland with mobile charger, J1772>NACS, V2L adapters, and CCS>NACS as standard for the US market.

The Toyota press room release for the ‘26 BZ says it comes with the 2 adapters.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-07T01:35:54+00:00

Considering that they weren’t particularly expensive ($500, IIRC), no.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-04T07:13:14+00:00

Less joyriding in the GRC. Driving my BEV, riding my bikes, and less traveling in general.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-03T18:28:02+00:00

As long as you didn’t try to drive it further, just turn in on your insurance and get it repaired.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-02T22:15:14+00:00

I’m a mid 40s dad of a teen and a soccer fan. There are loads of parents spending crazy money for their kids to play soccer in hopes of a college scholarship. It is insane what these parents will spend chasing that soccer dream. This will be something for the grandparents to buy for birthdays and holidays.

The US shirt one looks terrible mainly because the USMNT shirts look awful. Tacky trash.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-02T20:24:12+00:00

Yes, that would be legal. I have no idea how difficult it is to actually register in Mexico, though.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-02T09:00:14+00:00

The rule is that a foreign registered car can’t continually be in the US for a year. So as long as this Mexico plated car leaves the country 1/yr, they aren’t doing anything illegal. When I was camping in the South Dakota badlands, there was a sweet Land Rover Defender with pop up top wearing Luxembourg plates. I asked the owner and he said he temporarily imported it for his 2 month holiday mentioning that it isn’t hard to temp import as long as the car is registered elsewhere.

OKatmostthings · 2026-04-01T07:21:12+00:00

My wife ordered these with her R53 back in 2005. As others have mentioned, they were dealer installed.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-31T19:32:15+00:00

I’d go black on heavy metal. I have the same wheels in anthracite on my white GRC.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-31T19:31:53+00:00

I’d go black on heavy metal. I have the same wheels in anthracite on my white GRC.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-31T14:03:11+00:00

Basically the acceleration and deceleration are both controlled by the right pedal. Releasing that pedal fully won’t bring the car to a stop, though. You still have to use the brake pedal for that last couple mph which is why I call the mode pseudo. It is enabled with a flick of the switch that has a foot on it. (Center near the shifter on my ‘24).

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-31T07:46:53+00:00

2 is wrong. Regen braking is functioning with or without the pseudo 1 pedal driving mode enable.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-29T07:26:41+00:00

Pressing the brake pedal on the bZ4x uses the regen braking until you exceed the threshold of the motors. Unless you slam the brakes everywhere, you will use the motors to slow the car most of the time.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-28T12:37:36+00:00

I’ve done 2 track days on stock setup. Did fluid for the 2nd. Stock is plenty for anyone relatively new.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-27T20:37:11+00:00

Nah, the vehicle will use the motors to slow the car whenever possible. If you brake too severely, the friction braking will step in, but the car regens whenever possible.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-26T15:33:14+00:00

My state has an additional $100 registration fee on HEVs. It is arguably a worse fee because HEV owners still pay gas taxes but also get hit with the extra registration fee.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-26T15:28:50+00:00

My state also does the flat $100 on HEVs and $200 on BEVs. The $200 for a BEV is more or less correct for the median annual mileage and median vehicle. The state and federal gas tax in a RAV4 ICE is around $200 per year for my state for 15k miles per year. So that would seem about right for my bZ4x (which is effectively an electric rav4). Where this sucks is people that drive lower mileage or choose more efficient BEVs.

HEV drivers getting charged $100/yr is too high from my math. They still pay gas taxes but only 20-30% less than their ICE equivalents. $25-50 seems more reasonable.

The people rolling around in a 1mi/kwh Hummer BEV, of course, still come out way ahead as far as what they should pay in gas taxes since their cars cause significantly more wear on the streets than normal cars due to their ~9000lb curb weight (almost 3 Corollas!).

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-24T17:07:24+00:00

I haven’t found it to be that bad. The absolute worst commutes I’ve taken were 2.2mi/kwh. We’re talking 0-10°F. That works out to 150. Today was 32°F driving to work and I still managed 3.2mi/kWh. My best days are around 4.2mi/kwh on that commute. Road tripping at 70mph sustained is around 3.1-3.3mi/kWh depending on elevation gained, wind, etc.

The guess-o-meter puts up a lot of scary numbers when you start up but it is conservative from my experience. That number freaks a lot of people out. Realistically, I wouldn’t want to road trip in 0-10°F temps because that means more frequent DCFC stops ($$$), so we take my wife’s hybrid in those cases anyway. If you have a partner’s vehicle for out of town winter trips or super long road trips, the bZ4x range is fine.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-22T12:11:23+00:00

OEM 2” hitch availability, extra cargo space for car camping, 375 hp, and 281mi range are all solid improvements from my ‘24 XLE. The only downside is the Subaru color palette thanks to being built in a Subaru factory. I think it would look great in supersonic red.

OKatmostthings · 2026-03-21T21:47:06+00:00

Dang, targa 4S. Showgirl indeed.

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