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Drying wet seats I recently was unfortunate enough to leave the sunroof open over night in the rain and drying wet seats became a mission for several days. And yes, the car warned me about the open roof and I missed it. The highlighted panel (right) flashes and an alarm sounds twice… In any case, …
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Self driving safety I found myself in an uncomfortable argument with a relative recently over self driving technology, or more precisely, self driving safety. It seems he has a difficult time staying awake on the highway, and thought that a car that could drive itself would be a good safety move. I had a different …
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EV tax credit We are nearing the end of an EV tax credit from the Federal government, and its September 30th demise may be a blessing in disguise. Here’s why… This will be the second time an electric vehicle (EV) tax credit will phase out, and when a previous version of the credit disappeared in …
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EX30 and EX90 EVs In a move that will likely get Volvo and possibly Polestar in hot water, Volvo says that its EX30 and EX90 EVs (electric vehicles) cannot be jump started! However, the hot water may only exist in Massachusetts… We have been gathering information, images and videos in order to create a video …
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Door handle changes China’s drive to make door handle changes continue, and we continue to follow it, in hopes that real changes come about and spread worldwide. With the continuing spread of electronic locks and latches, the safety of the travelling public is in play. CarNewsChina.com reports that draft mandatory national standards for car door …
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Consumer Reports throws a list of its favorite safety features
Safety features Consumer Reports (CR) recently showed a list of what it calls key safety features to look for in new and used cars. And while we have no specific beef with their list, save one, we thought that three more features should be added. First the CR list: Blind Spot Warning (BSW), along with …
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