Recalls hit Volkswagen The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a spate of recalls in the last two days, but the most serious of the recalls hit Volkswagen Group pretty hard. And the ID.4 sits at the center of two of them. First up is a recall of some 2023-2024 ID.4, which have been …
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Genesis back-up start page adjusted
Genesis back-up start We’ve completed a full review of Genesis back-up start and open processes, and while there are no definitive changes across the line, we did find that we had to make a few adjustments to the start page. For the record, back-up open and start processes are necessary for moments when the battery …
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Niro EV range continues to surprise
Niro EV range A full charge was just completed and the Kia Niro EV range continues to surprise. Cooling temperatures have yet to drop the car’s range to EPA expectations In the heat of summer — 75°+ — Niro regularly hit 325 miles range. As temperatures started down in the fall — 50°-60° — range …
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Rivian jump start is a pain in the …
Rivian jump start Well, we didn’t finish that sentence, but had to do it. As we prepare to do a Rivian jump start video, we’ve discovered that, like too many other EVs, the wire connections are accessed through a bumper. But for Rivian models, unexpectedly its the rear bumper! See the image below. The wires …
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Rivian models added to our Get Out page
Get out page We have hosted a Get Out page for some 10 years since the day we learned of a Texas man who died of heat stroke unable to open his Corvette when his battery shorted out. Note that there is a back-up exit process. Ever since, we have all but begged the Nation …
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Infiniti symbols page doesn’t warrant a single change
Infiniti symbols page A full review of 2025 and 2026 models finds not a single new entry for the Infiniti symbols page. While the current lineup features only four vehicles, there still is not a single new feature added any of them. This follows a Nissan update that added but five indicators, which were not …
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Genesis symbols page update nets 17 added entries
Genesis symbols A full 2026 review of Genesis symbols in current models added 17 new entries to the page. The page now holds over 90 indicators and symbols. Six of the new entries had to be made. The rest were already in our database. The toughest addition was a red Driver Attention Symbol that featured …
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