Discussions on topics of interest to drivers concerning things they may not understand about their vehicles as well as articles on the future of the auto industry.
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Get Out Just yesterday we updated our Get Out page with entries from Volvo and Polestar. Which prompted a very first look into what Lucid was up to with their locks and latches. Sure enough, they followed the trend essentially begun by Tesla with electronic locks and latches and flush handles that essentially require a …
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Get Out page The spread of electronic latches are getting attention of late, as a result of issues with flush Tesla Model Y door handles. We’ve used this to tout our Get Out page and (hopefully) rattle some cages about the dangers of electronic latches the page addresses. And we now have two more entries …
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Electronic latches Just a week or so after finding that China is rumored to be considering a ban on electronic latches (door handles), particularly those that conceal themselves (flush handles), comes news from Reuters that the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) is investigating possible door handle issues in over 170,000 Tesla Model Ys. And …
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12 volt terminal We’ve assembling the information needed to create a jump start video for Volvo electric vehicle (EV) drivers and it turns out that to get in, access to what the company calls a 12 volt terminal is needed. Well it turns out Volvo’s 12 V terminal is a worse replica of what is …
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Electronic latches This one pulls us in multiple directions. InsideEVs reports that the Chinese government is rumored to be considering a ban on electronic latches (door handles), particularly those that conceal themselves (flush handles). The piece then references the earlier issuance of “draft rules stating that cars must have a clearly marked mechanical release on …
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G-Turn This piece from InsideEVs discusses some features of the 2025 G-Wagon EV, but focuses a lot of energy on what Mercedes call the G-Turn. And its just wild — and aptly named. Aptly named because the car in question, again the G-Wagon EV, manages to completely spin around without leaving its spot, all due …
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Polestar interior emergency release is an intuitive breeze to use
Interior emergency release We had an opportunity to spend some time with a Polestar 3 and got some video of the interior door handle. The interior emergency release is easier to use than the company, or companies, describe. As with too many features described in Polestar and Volvo owner’s manuals, there are no images available …
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