Electric Vehicle Jump Start Videos

Electric Vehicle Jump Start What follows is the series of videos we’ve been putting together to help with electric vehicle jump start procedures if the vehicle’s 12-volt start battery dies. It is not widely known that every EV features a 12-volt battery that essentially runs everything except the electric motor(s). The high-voltage battery handles that, …

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Cybertruck fire deaths prompt a re-write of our Get Out page

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Get Out page The recent announcement of lawsuits over the deaths of two college students in a Cybertruck fire has us rethinking and re-writing out Get Out page. We believe we were first to call attention to electronic locks and latches some ten years ago with the death a man in the hot Texas sun …

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New jump start video dropped on YouTube for Polestar and Volvo EV drivers

Jump start video Well this one took a long time to assemble, but we have now dropped a new jump start video exclusively for Polestar as well as Volvo EV models. We spent an inordinate amount of time chasing down information on the so-called 12-volt terminal. This is a connection point used by Polestar 3 …

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So AAA asks, “What’s the Story With Headlight Glare?” Good question…

Headlight glare It used to be if an approaching vehicle’s headlights were on the bright setting, it was nearly always readily apparent. Now headlight glare seems to be an epidemic. Well, the AAA article I just saw was marginally helpful, noting among other things that today’s LED (light emitting diode) lamps produce a bluer light …

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Colorado counters loss of Federal EV incentives with possibly a big waste of taxpayer dollars

EV incentives Colorado is evidently intent on electrifying the fleet of its citizens automobiles. October 1st marked the end of Federal EV incentives, but the Rocky Mountain State countered by raising its own purchasing incentives to as much as $9,000, $1,500 more than the cancelled bonus. As reported by InsideEVs, a credit on used EVs …

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Lawsuit claims two are dead due to flawed electronic door designs

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Flawed electronic door The electronic lock and latch beat goes on. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara and Jack Nelson have filed lawsuits against Tesla claiming that flawed electronic door designs are responsible for the deaths of the two college students in a burning Cybertruck. The suits, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, Alameda, CA, are …

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 price drops nearly $10k

EV price drops A few days ago, we commented that the loss of the $7,500 federal tax credit for the purchase of a new EV would likely result in price drops across the industry to keep sales flowing. It took Hyundai less than 24 hours to do exactly that. And the cut is big! Edmunds.com …

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