Tag: EV

Oversight causes us to correct the Chevrolet back up open page

Chevrolet back up open This is our fail! We updated both the Chevrolet back up open and start pages some time ago, as well as those for Honda and Acura. We then added a video to YouTube describing how to open and start the new Honda and Acura EV models, which are based on some …

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We’ve got another owners manual fail, this one from Ford

Owners manual fail Another owners manual fail. has cropped up during our Ford symbols update. We’ve seen similar oversights in Mazda, Kia and Lincoln manuals as we get through our updates. In essence, we’re finding symbols deep inside the documents that are not shown in the original list of symbols assembled near the beginning of …

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Can zero-emission vehicles hit the California 35% by model year 2026? Toyota NA says no!

Zero-emission vehicle sales in California As reported by InsideEVs, zero-emission vehicle sales in California is mandated by the state’s Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Cars II to reach 35% of new vehicle sales by model year 2026. Toyota Motor NA’s (North America) chief operating officer says the EV regulations would be “impossible” to meet, despite …

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Kia Niro EV first impressions

Kia Niro EV The lease on my Polestar 2 recently expired, and I purchased a pre-owned 2022 Kia Niro EV outright (22,000 miles). Over the last few years a rather healthy used EV market has developed, which is great for the industry. The Kia does not have the prestige of the Polestar but there were …

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Infiniti dashboard symbols page gets a single change

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Infiniti dashboard symbols Our update of the Infiniti dashboard symbols page resulted in a single change. Not only is there very little to report, the one actual change was nothing more than a color swap. The Pop-up Hood indicator may now ne seen in red. The pop-up hood system is designed as a pedestrian safety …

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An EV using a glow plug indicator?

Glow plug indicator While updating our Kia dashboard symbols page, we came across something strange, or so it seemed initially. The EV 6 model uses a diesel engine glow plug indicator! Well this made absolutely no sense! However, digging deeper it turns out that the light is actually used to indicate that the electric vehicle’s …

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EV or gas? A little something to help you decide

EV or gas I had two conversations recently, back-to-back, that really came down EV or gas. Bear in mind, I drive an electric vehicle or EV. The first was with a waitress I’ve known for some time but hadn’t seen in a while and her “car story” that I’d thus missed. It seems her 5-year …

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