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Back-up open and start page gets major overhaul

Back-up open and start We've just completed a major overhaul of the back-up open and start and page, opting to…

2 months ago

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…

2 months 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 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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 months ago