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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YASA electric motor It turns out that the YASA axial flux electric motor has been in development for about 20 years, but a video just found its way into my algorithm. Likely as a result of the attention we gave to the solid-state battery and Donut motor from Verge Motorcycles in the last few weeks. …
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Fiat symbols A review of Fiat symbols for 2026 sees five warning symbols and indicators added to the Fiat symbols page. It now holds nearly 100 total entries. Generally when we review a manufacturer, a number of symbols need to made and added to our database. With Fiat, all of the additions pre-existed, that is, …
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Motor fuel prices In its release of monthly motor fuel prices the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported a price dip in December 2025. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.89 per gallon; down 5.1% from November 2025 and down 4.1% from December 2024. Regional changes were striking. Average gasoline prices in the …
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Fiat revue After the time spent going over the dozen or so Chevrolet models, we thought we’d take our foot off the gas (accelerator) with a Fiat revue. This actually led to a few surprises. So, getting the our work out of the way, the 500e back-up open and start processes have not changed. The …
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Back-up open and start We’ve just completed a major overhaul of the back-up open and start and page, opting to use the manufacturer logo alongside links to the separate open and start sub-pages. Back-up open and start processes are made necessary by the loss of battery power in key fobs, a common occurrence in today’s …
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Range gain A week of generally warmer weather and a re-charge added only a modest amount of range gain in the Kia Niro. A new recharge saw range rise to only 218 miles, vs the 214 miles we saw about 10 days ago. That number is extrapolated from the 95% charge and resulting 207 miles …
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Hyundai emergency open procedures updated
Hyundai emergency open With a revue of 2026 models, Hyundai emergency open procedures now includes a back-up open process for the Ioniq 9. It turns out to match that of the Kia EV9. All other models remain as they were in 2025. Back-up or emergency open procedures become necessary in the event of the battery …
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