Articles & Commentaries

New Maserati models get a fresh back-up start

Back-up start Much like the company's back-up open procedures, a review of Maserati back-up start procedures also finds big changes.…

7 months ago

Maserati rewrites the book on back-up open procedures

Back-up open A review of Maserati back-up open procedures finds big changes. Key holes are now hidden across the line…

7 months ago

Why can’t manufacturers get owner’s manuals right?

Owner's manuals We've begun an update of back-up entry and start processes for 2023 through 2025 Maserati models and find…

7 months ago

Skoda symbols page update is now done

Skoda symbols Similar to our recent Audi update, a very long Skoda symbols update is at last over. We added…

7 months ago

As others have done, Skoda swells the drive modes page

Drive modes We just added another five brand new entries to our drive mode page. That page now holds 85…

7 months ago

Lane change page swells yet again

Lane change With the addition of three new symbols from Skoda, our Lane Departure and Lane Change Assist page now…

7 months ago

Backup cameras: the good, the bad, the ugly

Backup cameras The good Backup cameras have been on our radar for some time now. We appreciate the look behind…

7 months ago

Relying on your phone to operate your car could be big trouble!

Relying on your phone More and more car manufacturers are creating smart phone apps that allow drivers to operate their…

7 months ago

Has Skoda solved my issue with the charge system warning light?

Charge system warning Just a few months ago, I ran a piece that was essentially a complaint about the industry's…

7 months ago

Kia refuses to do anything about its overly loud VESS module

Loud VESS module I filed a complaint with Kia America about the overly loud VESS module in the Kia Niro…

7 months ago