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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Rear door back-up exit fix Tesla‘s own customers, concerned about the safety of their back seat passengers in the event of a power loss, have created their own rear door back-up exit fix. My sister-in-law sent the two pictures that follow, which is a clever variation on solutions found on various Tesla forums for her …
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Tale of two Niros A New Year’s day travel itinerary took the Kia Niro to temperatures as low as 12°F. The results were far worse than expected and results in this tale of two Niros. This is our second winter with the Niro electric vehicle (EV) and last year’s experience was generally quite positive, with …
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The signage ball We made a 600 mile trip over the New Year holiday offering up a first Level 3 charging opportunity for the Niro, which we’ll discuss separately. But we found a new charging company who dropped the signage ball. The new company, Autel, set up a single charge station — already a problem …
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Rear and side collision warnings We have completed new Rear and Side Collision Warning Indicator pages. These warning symbols had initially been added to the Front Collision Warnings, as the systems are intimately related. However, as with too many of our symbols pages, it had become overcrowded with innumerable symbol variations. Individual auto manufacturers insist …
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Chevrolet back-up start A full review of 2025 and 2026 models finds a good number of changes and adjustments to our Chevrolet back-up start page. In fact, we found two that we had simply missed in our 2024 review. Back-up start options and procedures are made necessary by the loss of battery power in a …
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Chevrolet back-up open A review of 2025 and 2026 Chevrolet back-up open processes resulted in several changes to the page. These include a 2024 addition we had somehow missed. We’ll start with the missing piece. The Equinox EV, introduced in 2024, uses a door handle that, while not uncommon in the industry, is way outside …
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Well, we got it wrong — the U.S. EV market in serious trouble
U.S. EV market in serious trouble Back in September when the $7,500 federal tax credit on electric vehicles (EVs) ran out we commented that it may be a blessing in disguise: EV manufacturers would likely lower prices to hold on to market share. Well, we got it wrong and the U.S. EV market in serious …
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