Articles & Commentaries

BMW iX3 named World Car of the Year

NY Auto Show The BMW iX3 was named the 2026 World Car of the Year at the 2026 New York…

2 months ago

Google Maps adds EV trip planning

Google Maps and Android Auto A new feature just added to Google Maps will include battery range predictions and trip…

2 months ago

Key fob oddity resolved

Key fob issue A truly odd thing happened with my key fob today, which fortunately turned out to have a…

3 months ago

BTS releases its Transborder Freight Data Annual Report for 2025

Transborder freight The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has compiled and released Transborder freight data for 2025. Their annual reports…

3 months ago

Tragedy forces a Hyundai recall

Palisade models recalled The death of a child has led to a Hyundai recall. In a press release in March,…

3 months ago

Terrain assist page “relieved” of hill start and grade assist segments

Terrain assist Similar to our recent Drive Mode Page improvements, we've made significant changes to our Terrain Assist indicators page,…

3 months ago

Drive mode page freed of 10 manufacturers

Drive mode pages Our original and still primary drive mode page has now had modes from 10 manufacturers separated into…

3 months ago

Eight new manufacturer drive mode pages created to simplify the website

Drive mode page A week or so ago, I posted that we would be creating drive mode pages for individual…

3 months ago

More drive modes from Ford prompts major page change

Ford drive modes An ongoing review of symbols for 2026 Ford models will require the addition of another half dozen…

3 months ago

BTS reports motor fuel prices were down in February

Fuel prices The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) opened March by reporting that monthly motor fuels prices were down year-on-year…

3 months ago