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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Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from April 2025 to April 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation. The CPI for all transportation goods and services …
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Suzuki back-up open and start. A review of Suzuki emergency open and start processes for 2025 models is complete. No changes were found. We are as yet unable to access 2026 owner’s manuals. Emergency or back-up open and start processes for keyless start vehicles are necessary in the event of radio interference or if the …
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Range rising. The weather remains on the cool side, but the latest charge results for the Niro EV finds an increase to 283 miles. That’s extrapolated from the 235 miles shown at an 83% charge, and up 8+ miles from the last charge (below left). DC charging is still currently the only option and still …
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New video. It’s been nearly a full three months, but we finally dropped a new video to our YouTube channel. This one guides Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) drivers into and starting their vehicles when the battery in the key fob dies. Video production went on hold when we were forced to search for a …
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Symbols update. We have completed a Lincoln symbols update for all current 2026 models. The update resulted in the addition of only five indicators, only two of which we needed to create. In total, the page holds considerably less than 100 indicators, a number that today is routinely exceeded by other manufacturers. Those two were …
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Lincoln drive modes. Continuing a process we began a few month ago, we’ve given Lincoln its own drive mode page. This process will continue as we run through the 2026 dashboard, or more properly instrument panel, symbols updates. We have now added pages for 12 manufacturers. Unlike its Ford parent, however, the Lincoln page is …
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Connecticut turns out to be a right-to-charge state
Charging barriers. A recent move has taken away the opportunity to charge the Kia Niro EV at home, and the new landlord remains resistant to a charger installation at the new apartment. But it turns out that my state has a “right-to-charge” law in place. The preference remains for the landlord to be on board …
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