Discussions on topics of interest to drivers concerning things they may not understand about their vehicles as well as articles on the future of the auto industry.
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Rivian jump start Well, we didn’t finish that sentence, but had to do it. As we prepare to do a Rivian jump start video, we’ve discovered that, like too many other EVs, the wire connections are accessed through a bumper. But for Rivian models, unexpectedly its the rear bumper! See the image below. The wires …
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Get out page We have hosted a Get Out page for some 10 years since the day we learned of a Texas man who died of heat stroke unable to open his Corvette when his battery shorted out. Note that there is a back-up exit process. Ever since, we have all but begged the Nation …
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Infiniti symbols page A full review of 2025 and 2026 models finds not a single new entry for the Infiniti symbols page. While the current lineup features only four vehicles, there still is not a single new feature added any of them. This follows a Nissan update that added but five indicators, which were not …
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Back-up processes A full review of 2025 and 2026 Infiniti models finds no changes to back-up processes to open and start their models. A the new door handle found in a previous review in the QX80 has not found its way to additional models. Back-up open and start processes are made necessary in the event …
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Nissan symbols page A full review of 2025 and 2026 models resulted in the addition of but five new entries to the Nissan symbols page. And while we made two images, this was only because the company’s representations are somewhat different than versions used by others. Nothing really new under the sun. New to Nissan, …
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LA is costliest The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) sent out a massive data set today, including one that showed LA is costliest for commuters. By a long shot. As part of a massive table titled Annual Highway Congestion Cost inside the massive data set, Los Angeles easily outstrips the remaining urban areas in the …
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Niro EV range continues to surprise
Niro EV range A full charge was just completed and the Kia Niro EV range continues to surprise. Cooling temperatures have yet to drop the car’s range to EPA expectations In the heat of summer — 75°+ — Niro regularly hit 325 miles range. As temperatures started down in the fall — 50°-60° — range …
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