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Legacy ICE grille When I saw it, I had to laugh. InsideEVs did a story on the new Mercedes-Benz GLC electric crossover essentially sporting a legacy ICE grille. The story noted that the car will get the “face of the future.” And that face is clearly a massive legacy ICE grille that only proves that EV …
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Acura symbols A review of Acura symbols for 2026 found a single new systems requiring an addition. That was a Dynamic Lift Mode Indicator, which we posted yesterday. Make no mistake — adding but a single symbol for a model year is very, very unusual. We generally add anywhere from three to as many as …
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Lift Mode This is a Dynamic Lift Mode Indicator symbol. It is seen when the suspension is being adjusted or when Dynamic Mode is set to LIFT. It is part of the Acura Integrated Dynamics System. The company does not specify the color of the indicator, but we believe it falls in the black and …
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Jump start Cadillac EVs We just dropped a new video on our YouTube channel with help to jump start Cadillac EVs. We continue to hear reports of drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) getting caught unaware that their EV even has a 12-volt battery. They do, and like internal combustion engine vehicles, those EVs can be …
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Energy storage From Inside Climate News, 500 “pre-owned” electric vehicle (EV) batteries are soon to provide energy storage for the Texas electric grid. B2U Storage Solutions out of Lancaster, California is heading up the project. The company has plans for three more facilities of similar size, also in Texas. B2U began life building industrial scale …
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Niro VESS sound As I’ve noted previously, the 2022 back-up Kia Niro VESS sound is painfully loud. Then, I ran into a video that does a direct comparison between the North American noise maker and the European version. The difference, below, is remarkable. The US version is first, and be aware that it is truly …
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Final Acura symbols update adds but two drive modes
Acura symbols Finalizing the 2026 Acura symbols update led to the addition of but two symbols, both for new drive modes. New to Acura that is. One of them LIFT mode (left), had to be made and is related to another symbol we added a few days ago. The Dynamic Lift Mode Indicator symbol is …
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