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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.

Update adds 29 new indicators to our Subaru dashboard symbols page

Subaru dashboard symbols We just finished an update of the Subaru dashboard symbols page and in the process added 29 new (to Subaru) indicators. This includes easily a dozen brand new versions of existing indicators. The new Solterra model — Subaru‘s first EV entry — alone was responsible for 13 of the 29. But what …

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Can zero-emission vehicles hit the California 35% by model year 2026? Toyota NA says no!

Zero-emission vehicle sales in California As reported by InsideEVs, zero-emission vehicle sales in California is mandated by the state’s Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Cars II to reach 35% of new vehicle sales by model year 2026. Toyota Motor NA’s (North America) chief operating officer says the EV regulations would be “impossible” to meet, despite …

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Our drive mode page now features 64 indicators

Drive mode Once again thanks to Subaru, our Drive Mode page now has 64 symbols, easily the largest group of symbols found on the site. It comes courtesy of what it calls the WRX model, which added six new mode indicators to its manual. The first indicator is associated with the Subaru Intelligent (SI) Drive …

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Mitsubishi symbols page has been re-ordered by color

Mitsubishi symbols page We have transformed our Mitsubishi symbols page into the new color alignment. We’ve now transformed 19 pages, including our primary symbols page, to reflect the new color ordering. We have yet to update the page, but it has seen a good deal of traffic and we felt Mitsubishi drivers deserved the improved …

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Suzuki symbols page gets the new color treatment

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Suzuki symbols page We have transformed our Suzuki symbols page into the new color alignment. We’ve now transformed 18 pages, including our primary symbols page, to reflect the new color ordering. We have yet to update the page, but it has seen a good deal of traffic and we felt Suzuki drivers deserved the improved …

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Special drive modes page now features 24 indicators

Special drive modes Once again thanks to Subaru, the Special Drive Modes page now has 24 entries. This comes courtesy of what it calls the X-MODE system, used in its 4-wheel and all wheel drive models. The system features three indicators that are not dissimilar to others found on the page. X-MODE is the integrated …

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Auto brake hold indicators page now holds 20 entries

Auto brake hold Thanks to Subaru, the Auto Brake Hold indicators page now has 20 entries. The company, which already uses a different name for the system, had two symbols in use. However, it opted to put the acronym inside the standard brake symbol, which is a circle in brackets, meant to be a brake …

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