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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DC charge rate. DC charging the Kia Niro took a step up in both charge rate and resulting range this week. I didn’t do any preparation for the charge, but its likely the ambient temperature at the time, ~75F, did the trick. The car didn’t hit the claimed 90 kW peak, but did top out …
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Plug-in. Ignorance keeps the plug-in hybrid on the sideline. Let me explain. I had a very interesting, as well as frustrating, conversation with two acquaintances yesterday. One, up to “here” with the price of gas, just traded for a hybrid. The other already drives a hybrid, which came to light later in the conversation. I …
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Fuels prices. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) have released monthly motor fuels prices for May of this year, and the numbers remain discouraging. Amid ongoing supply issues, the average price for regular gasoline was up another 9.2% from April this year and a shocking 42.2% from May of 2025. The New England region again …
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TOU from EA. As an addendum to a post just a few days ago, an email from Electrify America (EA) came through with the message that “A station you visited now offers time-of-use pricing…” Time-of-use, or TOU, pricing makes logical sense — as electric suppliers charge lower rates during off peak hours — this was …
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Lucid symbols. We now have a Lucid symbols page for the company’s two models, the Air and the Gravity. We now have pages of symbols, indicators and warning lights for a full 50 manufacturers. The page holds less than 50 total indicators, and yet we had to create some 10 images for the company. Thus …
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Brake lights. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted down an amendment to the Build America 250 Act surface transportation bill that would have shielded truck operators using pulsating brake light systems from federal enforcement while agency rules are finalized. Debate focused on whether Congress or safety regulators should dictate vehicle highway standards. Federal Motor …
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Mitsubishi emergency open and start review complete
Mitsubishi review. A review of Mitsubishi emergency open and start processes for 2026 models that use the company’s keyless start system is complete. The review finds no changes. Emergency or back-up open and start processes are necessary when the battery in the key fob is depleted or when radio interference is encountered. The company’s Free-hand …
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