Charging barriers. A recent move has taken away the opportunity to charge the Kia Niro EV at home, and the new landlord remains resistant to a charger installation at the new apartment. But it turns out that my state has a “right-to-charge” law in place. The preference remains for the landlord to be on board …
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CNG Malfunction Warning Indicator
CNG indicator. This is a CNG Malfunction Warning Indicator symbol found in some Suzuki models. It will be seen if there is an issue with the CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) fuel system. It is also seen briefly as a system check when the ignition is first engaged. Before continuing, is one of these truly your …
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Suzuki Connect warning indicator
Suzuki Connect. This is a Suzuki Connect Warning Indicator symbol. It will be seen in yellow/amber/orange if there is a fault in or a problem with the Suzuki Connect system. You will need a qualified service center to address the issue. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. …
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Transportation costs lead Consumer Price Index rise
Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from April 2025 to April 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation. The CPI for all transportation goods and services …
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Niro EV range continues to climb
Range rising. The weather remains on the cool side, but the latest charge results for the Niro EV finds an increase to 283 miles. That’s extrapolated from the 235 miles shown at an 83% charge, and up 8+ miles from the last charge (below left). DC charging is still currently the only option and still …
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New video added to our YouTube channel
New video. It’s been nearly a full three months, but we finally dropped a new video to our YouTube channel. This one guides Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) drivers into and starting their vehicles when the battery in the key fob dies. Video production went on hold when we were forced to search for a …
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Native navigation fails to boost battery charge speed
EV charging. So, with the Memorial Day weekend coming up, it was time to charge the Niro, and this time I would use the native navigation to give the high-voltage battery its pre-charge conditioning. So, the nav is set to go to a Level 3 charger, nine miles away, as can be seen in the …
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