Its got to be the plug. Its about the plug!

Hybrid Charging Station Sign

About the plug A friend passed along a New York Times article titled Should I Get a Hybrid or Go Full Electric? The title is linked. After reading it, and combined with additional information that was already running around my head, I emailed him back remarking that its all about the plug! Two hybrids The …

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We added a new video to our YouTube channel: Replace the battery in a 2019 and later Kia key fob

CR2032 battery

Replace the battery in a Kia key fob We have added a video to our YouTube channel demonstrating how to replace the battery in a 2019 and later Kia key fob with a fresh one. The mechanical key comes in handy to remove the back of the key fob, and we also use a very …

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis back up entry page overhaul first step is done

Back up entry page overhaul We just completed the first step of a Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis back up entry page overhaul. The intent is to separate the three manufacturers who now have way too many back up entry processes. As that first step, we separated Genesis, admittedly the simplest of the three. Overall, the …

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Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob

How to Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Genesis vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting …

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Kia back up entry update adds three new key fobs

Kia back up entry update As we got into a Kia back up entry update, we found that we had ignored several key fobs from both Kia and Hyundai going back 10 years! The result is three new key fobs on the page, and the knowledge that there are several more we will continue to …

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Kia back up entry update includes a new entry method

Kia back up entry update We have a new Kia back up entry update and, very much like we stated for Hyundai, the new processes make us wish they’d make up their minds. Back up entry processes are necessary for those moments when the key fob’s battery dies, which happens all too often. There is …

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Latest entry to our Acronym Page

Acronym Page Update We added a new entry to our acronym page: Downhill Brake Control (DBC). Sometimes, a symbol or indicator seen on an instrument panel and hosted here on the site is in the form of a three or four letter Acronym or Abbreviation, as with the example. Auto manufacturers assume that any given …

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