Marc Favreau

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

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

2 months ago

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

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

2 months ago

Rivian symbols page gains 14 entries

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

2 months ago

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

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

2 months ago

Windshield defrost indicators

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

2 months ago

Tailgate and liftgate malfunction indicators

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

2 months ago

Hood malfunction indicator

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

2 months ago