EV Driving About two years ago, I did a piece that suggested that an EV driving life is an app driving life. At that time, this was true in nearly all cases. I am about to take an extended trip that will require the use of on-the-road Level 3 charging stations and have been thinking …
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Newest Lexus door handle is a step backwards, prompting this rant
Lexus door handle I recently had the opportunity to work with the latest Lexus door handle and simply can’t shake the idea that the handle is a huge step backwards and completely unnecessary. Let me explain. Lexus, at the advent of keyless open and start, was one of the first auto manufacturers to hide the …
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Relying on your phone to operate your car could be big trouble!
Relying on your phone More and more car manufacturers are creating smart phone apps that allow drivers to operate their vehicles with the phone. But take it from us, don’t continue relying on your phone! First and foremost, smart phones are in constant use and, as a consequence, are in constant need of a charge. …
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EV Driving Life is an App Driving Life
EV Driving Life Charging an electric vehicle (EV) in most cases involves an intermediary — a smart phone app. Needless to say an app failure when in need of a charge is a massive problem, and all too often it will be left to the driver to come up with a fix! This makes EV …
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So the Kia Access app was but a free trial…
Kia Access The Kia Niro is plugged in for its ~weekly charge, which is an excuse to open the Kia Access app, at which point I come face to face with what is lost since the initial free trial ended. And I now know what it will cost to get some functionality back. Looking at …
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