Jump start Tesla We just added a new video to our YouTube channel helping Tesla drivers get into and jump start Tesla models with a dead start battery. It replaces one that we did a few months ago that stopped at getting Tesla owners inside their vehicles. It became clear that just getting inside their …
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Even cleaner cars: EVs reduce brake dust
Brake dust Just when we thought we knew everything there is to know about regenerative braking, we saw this from InsideEVs. There’s a whole new way that an EV helps improve the air we breath. Brake dust! Or more to the point, the lack of it. The use of regenerative braking reduces brake wear and …
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Getting a handle on EV fires
EV fires Long about a week ago, we did a piece attempting to debunk misinformation about EV fires: they are not common; electric vehicles (EVs) do not explode; etc. It was clear, however, that high-voltage lithium battery fires are very difficult to put out. So we set out to look for best practices. They are: …
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Ford EV jump starting video added to YouTube
EV jump starting Today we added a new video to our YouTube channel describing Ford EV jump starting. It also anticipates that the driver is locked out and includes instructions for getting inside. The video joins the new jump start playlist that now holds four videos. Every electric (EV) vehicle uses a 12-volt “start” battery …
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Electric trailer hitch operation indicators
Electric trailer hitch These are Electric Trailer Hitch Operation indicator symbols. From the Smart division of Mercedes-Benz, this hitch system can be released or retracted from inside the vehicle. The system also performs a lighting connection check automatically and can attest to whether or not a trailer is connected. Before continuing, is one of these …
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Misinformation on EV battery fires uncontained
EV battery fires I cringe every time I hear a late night television host make a joke about EV battery fires. They are pretty much always overhyped, as if it happens all the time, or simply a lie, like they explode! They don’t. Electric vehicle (EV) batteries — the high voltage version — are built …
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Hyundai EV jump starting video added to YouTube
EV jump starting Today we posted a new video on our YouTube channel describing Hyundai EV jump starting. It also anticipates that the driver is locked out and includes instructions for getting inside. The video joins the new jump start playlist that now holds three videos. Every electric vehicle uses a 12-volt “start” battery that …
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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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