Marc Favreau

Emergency start options changed in two Kia models

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

3 months ago

CR asks red or yellow turn signals?

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

3 months ago

Predictive speed assist indicators

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

3 months ago

We missed the Auto Show in New York this year

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

3 months ago

Tesla Smart Summon investigation closed by NHTSA

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

3 months ago

An important lesson or two on key fob battery life

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

3 months ago

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

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

4 months ago