Automotive Culture Needs an Empathy Reboot

10 years ago

Automotive Culture DashboardSymbols.com was founded on the basis that the industry was leaving its driver’s behind at crucial points in…

A New Name for Adaptive Cruise Control Revisits an Old Question

11 years ago

Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive Cruise Control systems have been available from many auto manufacturers now for several years, These are…

Lights Out: Where to Turn if a Warning Light Fails??

11 years ago

What if a Warning Light Fails? This is not a new problem, but with the increased reliance on electronics and…

Stuck in the Snow? Turn Off the Stability Control System!

11 years ago

I Got Stuck in the Snow I just got caught. I live, eat and breath advanced automotive systems, and a…

Electric Power Steering (EPS) Indicator Symbols

11 years ago

Electric Power Steering These are Electric Power Steering (or Electronic or Electronically controlled) (EPS) Indicator symbols. If equipped, the light…

Touch or No Touch: Touch Screens Aren’t for Everything!

11 years ago

Touch Screens Aren’t for Everything The 38th Automotive News World Congress, held as part of last week’s (Jan. 2014) Detroit…

Integrated Motor Assist Indicator Symbol

11 years ago

Integrated Motor Assist This text symbol, IMA, stands for Integrated Motor Assist. It is associated with hybrid vehicles. The indicator normally comes…

Autosystem Cited in Plane Crash is a Cautionary Tale for Car Makers

11 years ago

A Cautionary Tale Two items caught our attention in the last few days (Dec., 2013). The first was a report…

All-wheel Drive On Indicator Symbols

11 years ago

All-wheel Drive These are All-wheel Drive (AWD) On Indicator symbols. Unlike many similar indicators looking indicators, these are green and…

The Futility of a Convertible Top Trouble Light

11 years ago

Convertible Top Trouble Light This past summer (2013), I was fortunate to pick up a pre-owned convertible with a power…