A warmer week pushes range boost

1 month ago

Range boosted A single week with high temperatures at or near 40 F has left its mark on the Kia…

Latest appropriations bill shines a light on headlight brightness

1 month ago

Light brightness The Soft Lights Foundation reported recently that headlight brightness is —hopefully — to get some amount of attention…

Chinese auto makers in the US market? The door has been cracked open.

1 month ago

Chinese autos CNN reports that Donald Trump has hinted at a path to Chinese auto makers selling vehicles in the…

What to do if a system is accidentally activated

1 month ago

Accidentally activated I accidentally activated Lane Keeping Assist in the Kia Niro a few days ago, inadvertently hitting the button…

There’s a new King Crab in town

1 month ago

King Crab GMC's Hummer gave us CrabWalk mode, and now adds an enhancement the company calls King Crab mode. In…

EPA ends credits for auto start/stop systems — too many reports feature the wrong system

2 months ago

Auto start/stop The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule finalized in February 2026 that eliminates all…

Three new GMC emergency start processes added

2 months ago

GMC emergency start A review of GMC emergency start processes for 2025 and 2026 models finds three new emergency back-up…

Transportation unemployment rises in January

2 months ago

Transportation unemployment The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the transportation unemployment rate in the U.S. was 4.4% in…

GMC emergency open review sends us back to 2024

2 months ago

GMC emergency open A review of 2025 and 2026 GMC emergency open processes prompted a re-check of 2024. Sure enough,…

Hyundai symbols review brings 16 new indicators to the page

2 months ago

Hyundai symbols A thorough review of 2026 models results in the addition of 16 new warning lights and indicators to…