Reasons NOT to buy an EV Debunked So we spotted a post on “X” recently titled “12 Reasons NOT to buy an EV” (electric vehicle), which leave internal combustion engine (ICE) powered cars as the only alternatives. We thought we’d have a look at it point by point. The 12 Reasons Each With a Counterpoint …
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At Last a Useful Warning on an Automotive Instrument Panel!
A Useful Warning! Today has been cold with light snow. Coupled with the salts dropped on the pavement, this made for very dirty spray all over everyone’s car, including mine. As a result, when I slowed to park the warning below was displayed in the center of my instrument panel… We have railed for years …
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Disabling a Key Fob Could Prevent Car Theft
Disabling a Fob We came across a video some time ago from Now You Know – linked here – where a Toyota guy highlighted a Toyota key fob feature: Disabling a Key Fob. Press and hold the lock button, and while doing so, press the unlock button twice. This disables the proximity access feature of …
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Most Visited Pages and Posts on DashboardSymbols.com in 2023
2023 in Review Typically at the beginning of the year, we take a look at the most visited pages and posts from the previous year — 2023 in this case. However, Google Analytics made a major swap in August leaving us with with only five months of data, so that’s all we can report on. …
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The Ever-growing Dashboard Symbols Saga…
A Short History Some 13 years ago when we started this site, we believed that the driving public had no idea what it was up against in trying to understand the warning lights and dashboard symbols being thrown at them by their car’s instrument panel. We had no idea where this would lead. The Symbols …
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Charging an Electric Car: The Basics You Need to Get Started
Just Plug it In? Charging an electric car or electric vehicle (EV) might well seem mysterious to the uninitiated, so we’ve set out here to simplify the charging process. Just like charging your smartphone, at first blush the car just needs to be plugged in. There are three levels of charging that, in effect, move …
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Are You Seeing a Horseshoe-shaped Dashboard Warning Light?
What is the Horseshoe-shaped Dashboard Warning Light? At this writing, its cold weather time again and time again to speak about the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), and its associated warning light(s). Every year several million more drivers who have recently upgraded their cars will encounter the light for the first time. These are two …
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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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