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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Suzuki Connect warning indicator

Suzuki connect indicator

Suzuki Connect. This is a Suzuki Connect Warning Indicator symbol. It will be seen in yellow/amber/orange if there is a fault in or a problem with the Suzuki Connect system. You will need a qualified service center to address the issue. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. …

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Transportation costs lead Consumer Price Index rise

Bar chart titled 'Contribution of Transportation to Inflation, April 2026' showing year-over-year contributions by transportation items. Overall transportation contributes 31.1 points to inflation; gasoline (all types) 24.2; airline fare 4.9; motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1.4; other motor fuels 1.2; intracity transportation 0.5; and smaller or zero contributions for tires, new vehicles, motor vehicle insurance, car and truck rental, parking and tolls, ship fare, and intercity items, with negative contributions from used cars and trucks (-2.0) and leased cars and trucks (-0.2).

Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from April 2025 to April 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation. The CPI for all transportation goods and services …

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Niro EV range continues to climb

Niro charging guide

Range rising. The weather remains on the cool side, but the latest charge results for the Niro EV finds an increase to 283 miles. That’s extrapolated from the 235 miles shown at an 83% charge, and up 8+ miles from the last charge (below left). DC charging is still currently the only option and still …

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New video added to our YouTube channel

New video. It’s been nearly a full three months, but we finally dropped a new video to our YouTube channel. This one guides Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) drivers into and starting their vehicles when the battery in the key fob dies. Video production went on hold when we were forced to search for a …

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Lincoln drive mode indicators

Slippery mode indicator

Drive modes This page holds Lincoln Drive Mode Indicator symbols. The list of drive modes on our original page grew so large it became apparent that separate manufacturer pages would be appropriate. Note that if you are surprised to see one of these it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one of …

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Edmunds points to used EV market — and they should know

Audi e-tron quattro

Used EV market. With the price of gasoline on the rise — with no end in sight — Edmunds is touting the used EV market holding some real bargains at a very good time. Of course, Edmunds has the advantage of actually being a platform that offers cars and trucks for sale. So they actually …

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It gave us pause, but Brembo’s electronic braking just might work

Sensify braking system

Brembo Sensify. We saw a item from InsideEVs on electronic braking that initially had us on our heels. It seems that the Italian manufacturer of high performance braking systems Brembo N.V is now in full production mode with in its Sensify system. No brake fluid, no mechanical emergency brake and no indication of any power …

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