Electronic door handles: the problem is inside!

3 months ago

Inside door handles. There was another mention in the press about flush electronic door handles and that China would be…

March transportation sector unemployment down compared to 2025

3 months ago

March unemployment. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) reports that the transportation sector unemployment in the U.S. was 3.4% in…

Battery conditioning mode indicators

3 months ago

Battery conditioning. These are electric vehicle (EV) Battery Conditioning Mode Indicator symbols. One or the other will be seen when…

Emergency start options changed in two Kia models

3 months ago

Emergency start locations. For a decade, Kia has used the simplest emergency start processes ever created -- touch the key…

CR asks red or yellow turn signals?

3 months ago

Red or yellow. Consumer Reports (CR) published an article on the use of red or yellow turn signals — "Why…

Predictive speed assist indicators

3 months ago

Speed assist. These are Predictive Speed Assist Indicator symbols. This pair are from Ford and are a large part of…

We missed the Auto Show in New York this year

3 months ago

Auto Show. Aside from the Pandemic years, we missed the New York International Auto Show for the first time in…

Tesla Smart Summon investigation closed by NHTSA

3 months ago

Smart Summon. In January of 2025, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation…

An important lesson or two on key fob battery life

3 months ago

Key fob battery Given that half our focus is on the key fob battery, I've kept several in my kit,…

Motor fuel prices see steep climb, as much as 37% in March

4 months ago

Fuel prices The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released monthly motor fuel prices for March 2026 and its not…