2024 archive

EV or gas? A little something to help you decide

EV or gas I had two conversations recently, back-to-back, that really came down EV or gas. Bear in mind, I drive an electric vehicle or EV. The first was with a waitress I’ve known for some time but hadn’t seen in a while and her “car story” that I’d thus missed. It seems her 5-year …

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Its got to be the plug. Its about the plug!

Hybrid Charging Station Sign

About the plug A friend passed along a New York Times article titled Should I Get a Hybrid or Go Full Electric? The title is linked. After reading it, and combined with additional information that was already running around my head, I emailed him back remarking that its all about the plug! Two hybrids The …

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We added a new video to our YouTube channel: Replace the battery in a 2019 and later Kia key fob

CR2032 battery

Replace the battery in a Kia key fob We have added a video to our YouTube channel demonstrating how to replace the battery in a 2019 and later Kia key fob with a fresh one. The mechanical key comes in handy to remove the back of the key fob, and we also use a very …

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis back up entry page overhaul first step is done

Back up entry page overhaul We just completed the first step of a Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis back up entry page overhaul. The intent is to separate the three manufacturers who now have way too many back up entry processes. As that first step, we separated Genesis, admittedly the simplest of the three. Overall, the …

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Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob

How to Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting started! Second, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. Retrieving the mechanical key To use the most common Genesis key fob, press and hold the …

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Kia back up entry update adds three new key fobs

Kia back up entry update As we got into a Kia back up entry update, we found that we had ignored several key fobs from both Kia and Hyundai going back 10 years! The result is three new key fobs on the page, and the knowledge that there are several more we will continue to …

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Kia back up entry update includes a new entry method

Kia back up entry update We have a new Kia back up entry update and, very much like we stated for Hyundai, the new processes make us wish they’d make up their minds. Back up entry processes are necessary for those moments when the key fob’s battery dies, which happens all too often. There is …

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