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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EV fires Long about a week ago, we did a piece attempting to debunk misinformation about EV fires: they are not common; electric vehicles (EVs) do not explode; etc. It was clear, however, that high-voltage lithium battery fires are very difficult to put out. So we set out to look for best practices. They are: …
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Back-up cameras Its not so long ago that airbag recalls dominated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcements on X. These days, the “focus” is clearly on back-up cameras. Over the last 30 days, another seven recalls were announced involving some 25 models, all to address rear view cameras whose displays may not display. …
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Smart symbols page Its taken several weeks, but with the addition of a new child safety lock on indicator (left) our Mercedes-Benz division Smart symbols page is at last complete. The safety lock symbol is one of at least a dozen new symbol we had to create for the page. We also generated 11 new …
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Speed limiting The Smart division of Mercedes-Benz created two sets of Speed Limiting indicators, and did it in but two model years! It leaves us with 28 entries covering speed limiting on the page. The first set inverts the more common use of the LIM acronym, moving it to the top like the one to …
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EV jump starting As we assemble our next EV jump starting video, this one for Ford, we’ve found that procedures for Transit and Lightning EVs are far easier and more straight forward than the Mustang Mach E, as we noted in another post. And it “starts” with the fact that the two trucks use a …
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EV battery fires I cringe every time I hear a late night television host make a joke about EV battery fires. They are pretty much always overhyped, as if it happens all the time, or simply a lie, like they explode! They don’t. Electric vehicle (EV) batteries — the high voltage version — are built …
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Acura open and start review reveals two surprises
Acura open and start We just completed a review of 2025 and 2026 Acura open and start back-up processes and note a surprising change and a surprise period. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. We noticed a slight change to the start process …
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