Toyota video. We just dropped a new video on YouTube of the replacement of the battery in a 2023 and newer Toyota key fob. The fob was introduced in the 2023 bZ electric vehicle and has since spread to other vehicles in the product line. The fob uses the more energy dense CR 2450, which …
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Mitsubishi emergency open and start review complete
Mitsubishi review. A review of Mitsubishi emergency open and start processes for 2026 models that use the company’s keyless start system is complete. The review finds no changes. Emergency or back-up open and start processes are necessary when the battery in the key fob is depleted or when radio interference is encountered. The company’s Free-hand …
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DC charging takes a step up
DC charge rate. DC charging the Kia Niro took a step up in both charge rate and resulting range this week. I didn’t do any preparation for the charge, but its likely the ambient temperature at the time, ~75F, did the trick. The car didn’t hit the claimed 90 kW peak, but did top out …
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The plug-in hybrid conundrum
Plug-in. Ignorance keeps the plug-in hybrid on the sideline. Let me explain. I had a very interesting, as well as frustrating, conversation with two acquaintances yesterday. One, up to “here” with the price of gas, just traded for a hybrid. The other already drives a hybrid, which came to light later in the conversation. I …
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May fuels prices continue climb: BTS
Fuels prices. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) have released monthly motor fuels prices for May of this year, and the numbers remain discouraging. Amid ongoing supply issues, the average price for regular gasoline was up another 9.2% from April this year and a shocking 42.2% from May of 2025. The New England region again …
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Electrify America now offering time-of-use pricing
TOU from EA. As an addendum to a post just a few days ago, an email from Electrify America (EA) came through with the message that “A station you visited now offers time-of-use pricing…” Time-of-use, or TOU, pricing makes logical sense — as electric suppliers charge lower rates during off peak hours — this was …
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Mitsubishi symbols update offers only small changes
Mitsubishi update. We’ve completed a review of 2026 Mitsubishi symbols in all models available in North America and came away with only six additions. In fact, for a moment we thought there may be none, as the first two models checked produced nothing! However, Outlander models provided some changes, including the first use of the …
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