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But didn't for years cell phone companies sell their phones below cost in order to get you to sign up for a contract?   I remember when phones were something like 1 cent with a 2 year contract.  How is that legal?

Agreed, it sucks but my bank is only paying 0.2%

The government is telling you there is no concern about inflation yet I-bonds are paying 7.12% right now heh heh. It isn't a bad place to park some cash if you are saving up for something, heck of a lot better than a bank account rate. You can set up a online account at treasurydirect.gov (it...

I guess a lot of it depends on use but I am weirdly not seeing this low life that even Goal Zero admits to. We have owned a YETI 1000 since 2016 (so it is five years old now) and have used it many hundred of times.  We don't always take it from 100% to 0% but we have taken it down to 0% at...

Don't say no one because I personally have been using the 3000 as a portable solution for three years.  I move it from the work site to the van to go camping and to our sailboat to power a cooler for a weekend cruise.   It is the same weight as a single lead acid battery which tons of people...

I guess it is a bit odd but they must have some reason...maybe to give a sense of value to members like they are in some exclusive club lol? I do know that Costco gets pretty rave reviews because of their overly generous return policies.   Some people take advantage of them to ridiculous...

The owl max 2 is 52 pounds 10.25 x 7.5 x 13.1 The Renogy 2000 watt inverter is 11.7 pounds  17.8 x 8.6 x 4 in Renogy 30 amp mppt charge controller is 3 pounds 8.27 x 5.94 x 2.34 in Those are the main parts that match the specs on the yeti 3000x but then you also have quite a bit of heavy...

From what I have read the YETI 3000 would be about 90 pounds using LFP instead of the current 70 pounds so I guess weight was one of the main reasons.  It is already very heavy at 70 pounds.  Just my guess.

Very true.  I have found several poor reviews about goal zero and nearly every other product lol.

"I have no issues with Will's video. I thought it was extremely fair considering the issues I have had with Big Battery and the three 12V Owl Max units I purchased. Even after the leaking electrolyte issue Will had, I stayed the course with BB as my units were in the shipping process at the time...

https://diysolarforum.com/threads/bigbattery-reply-to-will-prowse-bashing-videos-on-youtube.23955/ Some entertaining reading for sure.   Not my cup of tea company but it bigbattery works for you then awesome!

Can you provide a link to the big battery owl max 2?  I am getting errors when searching for that which doesn't give warm and fuzzy feelings on a 10 year warranty.  Also, how long have they been in business?  I would hope at least 5 years to have some history of warranty reputation. $1200 for...

It isn't for everyone that is for sure. Still, it is compact, ready to go, easy to use, has a 24 month warranty from a reliable company and is a fairly good value as a sum of parts. 3000 watt-hr of lithium with a 24 month warranty by itself is something like $1500 by the time you include bms...

Yes, sorry, a member only warehouse store.  It is a fairly cheap membership though and I think you can cancel and get your money back if you are not satisfied (like $40?) I wish I had not looked at this kit cause now my older yeti 3000 is very jealous.  I have had the 3000 for about 3 years and...

It is an expensive option but Costco just put the Yeti 3000x package with 200 watt Boulder solar kit on sale for $2700. The Yeti 3000x alone on the Goal Zero site is $3400. I have the slightly older yeti 3000, which has a 1500 watt pure sine inverter instead of the 2000 watt version in the...

If you super insulate your van and don't have good airflow from outside, aren't you just dumping liters of moisture inside from your breathing? If you have good outside airflow...how much is the insulation buying you?

The only problem is living wage is going to get redefined with the coming inflation wave.   You can see the whitecaps on the wave right now, they look kind of like OSB.

I convert our Ford Transit mid roof long length bed from a work cargo van into a RV/camper in about 30 minutes, so that is kind of no-build.

Hmm, doesn't seem to have a canister according to the replacement parts diagram on this page: https://www.skidooparts.com/oemparts/a/ski/5e17850187a8660e4c026010/fuel-north-america Seems to just go to a check valve and then a hose.   I think that check valve could be toast now though if it is...

I'll dig around the service manual if I can find it to see if there is a charcoal canister.   I know my motorcycle does have one so it could be packed inside there somewhere.  It is an incredibly tightly packed engine. Thanks!