Safety By Design No, aliens have not landed! The image is a Pedestrian Detection Systems indicator symbol. It is associated with a new system now being deployed. What looks for all the world like energy beams emanating from a humanoid’s hands are actually meant to be lane lines the human(oid) is standing in. But this …
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Open a Maserati with a Dead Key Fob
How to Open a Maserati with a Dead Key Fob Getting Into Your Maserati We have been able to open a Maserati with a dead key fob battery first with a 2015 Maserati Ghibli. Then in 2017, we had a Levante and were able to verify that the first process will work across the product …
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Pedestrian or Animal Detection Warning Indicators
Pedestrian and Animal Detection These are Pedestrian or Animal Detection Warning Indicator symbols. There are two types or styles because the first manufacturer to use the system has developed a changeable instrument display. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, then read on below. Otherwise, you can return to our main …
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BMW’s Display Key Fob Can Be Recharged!
A Rechargeable Key Fob In an absolute first, as well as a “why didn’t anyone do this before” moment, BMW is making a new key fob that holds a rechargeable battery. With key fobs constantly dying in push button start cars, this is an idea that is long overdue. Followed by a step back … …
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Moronic Video Shows Autopiloted Tesla with No Driver
Moron at the Wheel Just a few weeks ago (2015), we castigated Mercedes marketers for posting a video ad showing one of their vehicles being driven autonomously with the driver in the back seat working. What really got to us was that the ad featured a baby in the driver’s seat, and facing forward! Our …
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Volvo Throws Down the Self Drive Gauntlet
Volvo Steps Up Back in July, in an article on recalls of electronic and safety systems, we asked “When your car gets to truly driving itself, will this mean that the manufacturer will then hold accident liability?” Now Volvo has stepped up with the answer. And they stepped up big time. According to Håkan Samuelsson, …
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Reflexes or Programming: Which Would You Choose?
Reflexes or Programming I recently had a run in with a large delivery truck that started out of a driveway unexpectedly, while a passenger and myself were distracted for a moment. The truck stopped in front of us, and did not make a move forward or back. There was no accident. We both looked up, …
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Marc Favreau
The author has 30+ years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph's, ME: MS, RPI, NY
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