Terrain assist Similar to our recent Drive Mode Page improvements, we’ve made significant changes to our Terrain Assist indicators page, the result of which is a far simpler and more navigable page. To accomplish this, we created a new Hill Start Assist indicator page and a new Grade Assist indicator page. In effect, the first …
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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 their own pages. What was once a page holding 80+ indicators now has fewer than 40. Pages for Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Lexus, Ram, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota are now in force. They …
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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 indicators for drive modes, further swelling an already bloated page. This prompted an idea. Over time, a separate drive mode page will be created for each automobile manufacturer. Its the only way, and Ford leads …
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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 for February. March will surely look very, very different. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.91 per gallon. This is up 3.5% from January but down 6.8% from February 2025. The price for …
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Ford recalls nearly 2.36 million vehicles
Recalls from Ford Just in time for NHTSA‘s Vehicle Safety Recalls Week (March 2-8), Ford recalls some 2.36 million vehicles in a three day stretch. Over 1.7 million of them alone are for potential rear view camera failures. We’ve seen way too many of these over the last few years over what should be a …
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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, the comany announced it is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid models due to malfunctioning power seat one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow functions. The company said that it is ” aware of a tragic …
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