Articles & Commentaries

NHTSA piles on the recalls

Recalls I missed three days of tracking traffic on X and getting caught up wound up reposting a full 24…

11 months ago

So I got regenerative braking wrong

Regenerative braking I recall listening to the owner of the last car dealer I worked for explaining regenerative braking in…

11 months ago

2024, 2025 dashboard symbols updates complete

Symbols updates With a second look at a Mini electric model, we have completed dashboard, or instrument panel, symbols updates…

11 months ago

Extra Mini symbols update completed

Mini symbols Prompted by the lack of symbols for electric vehicles (EVs) on the Mini symbols page, we did a…

11 months ago

Mini throws an EV charge curve

EV Charge A final check of Mini dashboard symbols threw us a curve. The symbol often used to indicate a…

11 months ago

Mini now has a separate back-up open page

Back-up open With a new door handle on top end models and a new key fob added a few months…

11 months ago

New door handle found on 2025 Mini models

New door handle A final review of 2025 Mini finds a new door handle. It is effectively a carbon copy…

11 months ago

Complaint filed with NHTSA

NHTSA A few days ago, I alluded to attempting to work with Kia on what I believe should be a…

11 months ago

The Kia Access app is a pleasant surprise

Kia Access app Experience with Polestar's app left me reluctant to even connect the Kia Access app. However, once the…

11 months ago

We’ve completed a massive Maserati symbols update

Maserati symbols update The turnover of nearly the entire fleet resulted in an extensive Maserati symbols update that more than…

11 months ago