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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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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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Headlights. We saw an item in InsideEVs and had to do some digging. A Chinese auto maker has teamed up with a local tech company to create headlights that can project full color movies on a wall or screen in front of them up to 100 inches wide. This was seen at the Huawei Qiankun …
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Fault indicators. The images on this page are Collision Warning and Intervention System Fault Indicators. Where possible we have assigned manufacturers to the indicators. First versions. The two indicators seen to the left include an exclamation point meant to indicate the fault. They are templates used for many years that manufacturers have “adjusted” over time. …
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Inside door handles. There was another mention in the press about flush electronic door handles and that China would be banning them in 2027 (or 2029!). While following up on this, I was struck by the fact that the bulk of the discussion revolves around those handles being difficult to use or failing outright. But …
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BTS reports fuels prices for April and it doesn’t surprise
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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