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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Acura back-up pages reset
Acura back-up Both of our Acura back-up open and start pages have been cleaned up and reset. So you are aware, the pages also host Honda back-up information. The back-up open and start pages hold procedures made necessary by the key fobs losing their battery power. While adding back-up start information to Acura, it was …
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Acura open and start review reveals two surprises
Acura open and start We just completed a review of 2025 and 2026 Acura open and start back-up processes and note a surprising change and a surprise period. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. We noticed a slight change to the start process …
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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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Back-up cameras continue to be a big hit with NHTSA
Back-up cameras Its not so long ago that airbag recalls dominated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcements on X. These days, the “focus” is clearly on back-up cameras. Over the last 30 days, another seven recalls were announced involving some 25 models, all to address rear view cameras whose displays may not display. …
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Smart symbols page is at last complete
Smart symbols page Its taken several weeks, but with the addition of a new child safety lock on indicator (left) our Mercedes-Benz division Smart symbols page is at last complete. The safety lock symbol is one of at least a dozen new symbol we had to create for the page. We also generated 11 new …
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Smart aggravates our speed limiting page
Speed limiting The Smart division of Mercedes-Benz created two sets of Speed Limiting indicators, and did it in but two model years! It leaves us with 28 entries covering speed limiting on the page. The first set inverts the more common use of the LIM acronym, moving it to the top like the one to …
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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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