How to Start a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Polestar vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. But first, if you are still locked out, click here for …
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Chrysler recalls electric models for rollaway risk
Rollaway risk We spotted and reposted a NHTSA recall on the 8th that simply said 2024-2025 Chrysler Dodge Charger and Jeep Wagoneer S electric vehicles. Recalled for vehicle rollaway risk. We had to dig a bit deeper. Jeep Wagoneer models have had previous rollaway issues. This link will take you to a fuller description of …
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Cadillac symbols update complete, adding 20 new entries
Cadillac symbols Our 2026 update of the Cadillac symbols page is complete and it is left just short of 100 entries, literally at 99. Twenty of the indicators are new to the company, nine of which are new to us. We also added a first red/yellow combination entry (left) with the electronic all wheel drive …
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U.S. light vehicle fleet continues to age
Light vehicle fleet Divers of automobiles and light trucks in the U.S. are holding on to their rides longer, as the numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) show a gradual aging of the country’s light vehicle fleet. According to the Bureau, the average age of an automobile in the U.S. rose from …
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At last — possible government moves to restrict or ban electronic latches
Electronic latches This one pulls us in multiple directions. InsideEVs reports that the Chinese government is rumored to be considering a ban on electronic latches (door handles), particularly those that conceal themselves (flush handles). The piece then references the earlier issuance of “draft rules stating that cars must have a clearly marked mechanical release on …
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Cadillac may call it Arrival Mode, but it’s CrabWalk baby!
CrabWalk In the process of finishing an update of the Cadillac symbols page, we found that the Escalade EV has all wheel steering and its symbol when turned off (left) looked very familiar. Sure enough its an exact match for the GMC Hummer EV, which uses the all wheel steering system to do what it …
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Volvo takes a step backwards with its 12 volt terminal
12 volt terminal We’ve assembling the information needed to create a jump start video for Volvo electric vehicle (EV) drivers and it turns out that to get in, access to what the company calls a 12 volt terminal is needed. Well it turns out Volvo’s 12 V terminal is a worse replica of what is …
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