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Fiat revue After the time spent going over the dozen or so Chevrolet models, we thought we’d take our foot off the gas (accelerator) with a Fiat revue. This actually led to a few surprises. So, getting the our work out of the way, the 500e back-up open and start processes have not changed. The …
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Genesis back-up start We’ve completed a full review of Genesis back-up start and open processes, and while there are no definitive changes across the line, we did find that we had to make a few adjustments to the start page. For the record, back-up open and start processes are necessary for moments when the battery …
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Get Out page The recent announcement of lawsuits over the deaths of two college students in a Cybertruck fire has us rethinking and re-writing out Get Out page. We believe we were first to call attention to electronic locks and latches some ten years ago with the death a man in the hot Texas sun …
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Get Out Just yesterday we updated our Get Out page with entries from Volvo and Polestar. Which prompted a very first look into what Lucid was up to with their locks and latches. Sure enough, they followed the trend essentially begun by Tesla with electronic locks and latches and flush handles that essentially require a …
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12 volt terminal We’ve assembling the information needed to create a jump start video for Volvo electric vehicle (EV) drivers and it turns out that to get in, access to what the company calls a 12 volt terminal is needed. Well it turns out Volvo’s 12 V terminal is a worse replica of what is …
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Acura open and start We just completed a review of 2025 and 2026 Acura open and start back-up processes and note a surprising change and a surprise period. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. We noticed a slight change to the start process …
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Ford emergency entry review for 2026 finished
Ford emergency entry A review of 2026 models of Ford emergency entry procedures, made necessary in the event the battery in the key fob dies or there is signal interference, did not find a single change. In fact, it’s going on a decade since the company made any changes at all. The only wrench in …
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