Road hazard insurance on new tires — buy or no buy?

3 months ago

Road hazard insurance Three weeks ago, I replaced the tires on the Kia Niro. An add-on to consider was road…

Rivian symbols page gains 14 entries

3 months ago

Rivian symbols A review of 2025 models resulted in the addition of 14 new indicators and warning lights to our…

Well, we got it wrong — the U.S. EV market in serious trouble

3 months ago

U.S. EV market in serious trouble Back in September when the $7,500 federal tax credit on electric vehicles (EVs) ran…

Windshield defrost indicators

3 months ago

Windshield defrost These are Windshield Defrost or Defog Indicator symbols. For reasons known only to Rivian, they have decided that…

Tailgate and liftgate malfunction indicators

3 months ago

Tailgate and liftgate malfunction These are Tailgate and Liftgate Malfunction Indicator symbols. One or these will be seen when the…

Hood malfunction indicator

3 months ago

Hood malfunction This is a Hood Malfunction Indicator symbol. It appears when the hood does not close properly. It is…

Tesla customers create a rear door back-up exit fix

3 months ago

Rear door back-up exit fix Tesla's own customers, concerned about the safety of their back seat passengers in the event…

Charging hot and cold — a tale of two Niros

3 months ago

Tale of two Niros A New Year's day travel itinerary took the Kia Niro to temperatures as low as 12°F.…

New charge player drops the signage ball

3 months ago

The signage ball We made a 600 mile trip over the New Year holiday offering up a first Level 3…

Rear and side collision warnings now have separate pages

3 months ago

Rear and side collision warnings We have completed new Rear and Side Collision Warning Indicator pages. These warning symbols had…