Tesla Autopilot. I follow Tesla on X and its striking how often they repost reports of accidents where the vehicle’s occupants were not injured or not severely injured because of how safe the cars are. And then there are the videos from drivers who comment that Autopilot prevented this accident or that accident. This is …
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BTS reports transportation Consumer Price Index contribution
Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from May 2025 to May 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI, a measure of inflation, for all transportation goods and services rose 9.3% from May 2025 …
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Lucid takes to the highways hands-free
Hands-Free Driving. Lucid Group, Inc. has begun the rollout of its latest over-the-air software update. The update introduces hands-free driving capabilities along with enhancements to highway navigation, charging experience, and everyday usability and is currently being rolled out only to the Gravity SUV in th North American market only. The vehicles equipped with DreamDrive 2 …
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New Toyota key fob video added to our YouTube channel
Toyota video. We just dropped a new video on YouTube of the replacement of the battery in a 2023 and newer Toyota key fob. The fob was introduced in the 2023 bZ electric vehicle and has since spread to other vehicles in the product line. The fob uses the more energy dense CR 2450, which …
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DC charging takes a step up
DC charge rate. DC charging the Kia Niro took a step up in both charge rate and resulting range this week. I didn’t do any preparation for the charge, but its likely the ambient temperature at the time, ~75F, did the trick. The car didn’t hit the claimed 90 kW peak, but did top out …
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The plug-in hybrid conundrum
Plug-in. Ignorance keeps the plug-in hybrid on the sideline. Let me explain. I had a very interesting, as well as frustrating, conversation with two acquaintances yesterday. One, up to “here” with the price of gas, just traded for a hybrid. The other already drives a hybrid, which came to light later in the conversation. I …
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Ford recalls nearly 260,000 cars — again
Ford recalls. Precious Ford recalls are getting a recall because the vehicles were “previously repaired incorrectly”. Now, its not the first time a company has had to redo a previous fix. But what stands out is that the recalls are for vastly different problems even as they are from the same manufacturer. Both were announced …
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