2023 in Review Typically at the beginning of the year, we take a look at the most visited pages and posts from the previous year — 2023 in this case. However, Google Analytics made a major swap in August leaving us with with only five months of data, so that’s all we can report on. …
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The Ever-growing Dashboard Symbols Saga…
A Short History Some 13 years ago when we started this site, we believed that the driving public had no idea what it was up against in trying to understand the warning lights and dashboard symbols being thrown at them by their car’s instrument panel. We had no idea where this would lead. The Symbols …
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Charging an Electric Car: The Basics You Need to Get Started
Just Plug it In? Charging an electric car or electric vehicle (EV) might well seem mysterious to the uninitiated, so we’ve set out here to simplify the charging process. Just like charging your smartphone, at first blush the car just needs to be plugged in. There are three levels of charging that, in effect, move …
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Are You Seeing a Horseshoe-shaped Dashboard Warning Light?
What is the Horseshoe-shaped Dashboard Warning Light? At this writing, its cold weather time again and time again to speak about the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), and its associated warning light(s). Every year several million more drivers who have recently upgraded their cars will encounter the light for the first time. These are two …
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EV Charging: Whose Electric Vehicles Have the Fastest Charging Speed?
Speed Kills? Not Here! Back in July, we posted on the efficiency of electric vehicles, or EVs, using miles per kilowatt as the metric. You can see that post here. But whose electric vehicles have the fastest charging speed? We promised to then post on charging efficiency or charging speed when DC, or Level 3, …
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Start a Jeep with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Jeep But first, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, for video help, click here! Finally, if you need another manufacturer, click here. In Jeep vehicles built prior to 2009 and using the rectangular-tipped key, the Engine Start / Stop button must be removed from …
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Disabling a Key Fob Could Prevent Car Theft
Disabling a Fob We came across a video some time ago from Now You Know – linked here – where a Toyota guy highlighted a Toyota key fob feature: Disabling a Key Fob. Press and hold the lock button, and while doing so, press the unlock button twice. This disables the proximity access feature of …
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