Articles & Commentaries

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.

Latest Niro re-charge produces only a small range gain

Range gain A week of generally warmer weather and a re-charge added only a modest amount of range gain in…

21 hours ago

A full 23 new entries added to Chevrolet symbols list

Chevrolet symbols A full review of 2026 Chevrolet symbols adds 23 new indicators to the database for the company's models.…

2 days ago

NY International Auto Show adds a Kids EV Test Track

NY International Auto Show This year's NY International Auto Show, to be held April 3–12, 2026, now features a broader…

3 days ago

How to increase your EV’s battery life

EV's battery life In assembling yesterday's post on an EV's battery life, I ran across this piece from Recurrent. It…

5 days ago

New study answers the question of EV battery longevity

EV battery longevity A new study from Canada's Geotab finds that EV battery longevity should not be a concern when…

6 days ago

Is Donut Lab’s power pack a battery or capacitor — Part II

Battery or capacitor Only a few hours after yesterday's post asking whether Donut Lab's power pack was a battery or…

7 days ago

Is Donut Lab’s power pack a battery or capacitor? Does it matter??

Battery or capacitor? Verge Motorcycles announced in January that it would have an electric motorcycle available in the U.S. in…

1 week ago

A Niro re-charge at 45° F recovered only a small amount of range

Niro re-charge After an ice cold trip in the Northeast over New Years, we noted that we would do a…

1 week ago

Road hazard insurance on new tires — buy or no buy?

Road hazard insurance Three weeks ago, I replaced the tires on the Kia Niro. An add-on to consider was road…

2 weeks ago

Rivian symbols page gains 14 entries

Rivian symbols A review of 2025 models resulted in the addition of 14 new indicators and warning lights to our…

2 weeks ago