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Fuels prices. Well, we’re back with more from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), as they have just released monthly motor fuels prices for April of this year, and as you might expect — and we warned of last month — the numbers are more than discouraging. Amid ongoing supply issues, the average price for …
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BTS stats. BTS — the Bureau of Transportation Statistics — sent out its update to national transportation statistics. In it was a line for the Average Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile. The data does not include anything from 2026. Nonetheless, the data shows big increases in both 2023 and 2024, which BTS chalks …
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Lincoln back-up start. Continuing our review of 2026 models finds a new Lincoln emergency start fey fob location for the Navigator. And it was first seen in 2025! Emergency or back-up start options in keyless start vehicles are made necessary if the battery in the key fob is depleted or if there is radio interference …
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Lincoln back-up entry. A review of Lincoln emergency entry procedures using the mechanical key finds no changes for the 2026 model year. These procedures are necessary in the event of a vehicle power failure, the battery in the key fob is depleted or there is radio interference causing a problem. Lincoln is a rarity in …
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DC charging. In the last post, I warned of the excess “charges” resulting from the use of a ChargePoint Level 3 charger. Now the overall results of the latest DC charging of the Niro. It has primarily been charged on a Level 2 charger, but there have been about 10 needs and/or opportunities for the …
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ChargePoint. Currently there is not an at home charge option for my Kia Niro, and I noted two Level 3 ChargePoint chargers set up at my local Kia store where I was ordering a part. No one in the store knew what it cost was per kilowatt hour (kWh) but it would save me a trip …
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Lincoln emergency start page overhauled
Lincoln start page. Our Lincoln emergency start page has now had a much needed facelift. The page’s table of contents will now take visitors to their specific model. The overhaul was prompted by the addition of yet another back-up or emergency start option for Navigator models. There are now three of them, depending the model …
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