Transportation goods and services The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in consumer costs for transportation goods and services, from November 2024 to November 2025. The changes are measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and, for all transportation goods and services, rose 1.6% over the period. Used cars and trucks contributed …
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Nine entries added to our Dodge symbols page
Dodge symbols A full review of Dodge symbols for the 2026 model year nets an additional nine entries, only two of which are new to our database. This is in sharp contrast to our last update that added 44 lights and indicators. In this round, we got a new Trailer Brake and a new Tow …
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Call from car dealer is a sad old sales gimmick
Sales gimmick I got a call from the car dealer I bought my Kia from the other day, and sadly it turned out to be nothing more than an old sales gimmick. Caller ID told me who it was so I let it go to voice mail. The message was that some mysterious someone is …
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Chrysler symbols update nets seven new entries
Chrysler symbols A review of Chrysler symbols used in the company’s two models — the Pacifica and Voyager minivans — netted a total of but seven new additions to the dashboard symbols and indicators page. And none are actually new, a true rarity! A surprise is the change to a red Electronic Throttle Control indicator. …
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Ford turns the F-150 Lightning into an instant classic
F-150 Lightning There are varying definitions of classic when it comes to motor vehicles, and Ford may have turned the F-150 Lightning into one with a single announcement. That announcement is of course, that the company will stop making them, forcing most writers to announce that Ford was “pulling the plug” on the electric pick-up …
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Lamenting Chrysler
Chrysler While in the process of updating Chrysler and the Dodge and Ram offspring, symbols and back-up processes, we can’t help but lament the losses suffered by the company over the years. Chrysler and Dodge in particular feature but five models in total. Ram, once a part of Dodge, actually offers more variety in pickups and …
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Rivian rear door back-up issue prompts letter to @NHTSA
Rivian rear door A post from several days ago discussed the inability to access Rivian rear door latch mechanical back-up. A snail mail letter has now sent off a letter to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) about the issue. Regular mail is the only option available in cases such as this where a third …
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