Electric all-wheel drive indicators

6 months ago

Electric all-wheel drive These are Electric All-Wheel Drive Indicator symbols. They are found in Electric Vehicles (EVs) made by General…

A Niro re-charge at 45° F recovered only a small amount of range

6 months ago

Niro re-charge After an ice cold trip in the Northeast over New Years, we noted that we would do a…

Road hazard insurance on new tires — buy or no buy?

6 months ago

Road hazard insurance Three weeks ago, I replaced the tires on the Kia Niro. An add-on to consider was road…

Rivian symbols page gains 14 entries

6 months ago

Rivian symbols A review of 2025 models resulted in the addition of 14 new indicators and warning lights to our…

Well, we got it wrong — the U.S. EV market in serious trouble

7 months ago

U.S. EV market in serious trouble Back in September when the $7,500 federal tax credit on electric vehicles (EVs) ran…

Windshield defrost indicators

7 months ago

Windshield defrost These are Windshield Defrost or Defog Indicator symbols. For reasons known only to Rivian, they have decided that…

Tailgate and liftgate malfunction indicators

7 months ago

Tailgate and liftgate malfunction These are Tailgate and Liftgate Malfunction Indicator symbols. One or these will be seen when the…

Hood malfunction indicator

7 months ago

Hood malfunction This is a Hood Malfunction Indicator symbol. It appears when the hood does not close properly. It is…

Tesla customers create a rear door back-up exit fix

7 months ago

Rear door back-up exit fix Tesla's own customers, concerned about the safety of their back seat passengers in the event…

Charging hot and cold — a tale of two Niros

7 months ago

Tale of two Niros A New Year's day travel itinerary took the Kia Niro to temperatures as low as 12°F.…