Tag: EV

Rivian symbols page now has the new color treatment

Rivian symbols As we continue to work an extensive 20 model Toyota update as well as a full schema work up across some 700 pages and posts, we made the time re-align our Rivian symbols page by color. That makes 38 pages now re-done to reflect the new color ordering, including our primary pictographic symbols …

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12-volt battery warning light needs a serious upgrade

Charge system trouble indicator

Battery Warning Light EV start batteries I ran across a story from Inside EVs involving a Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle (EV) 12-volt start battery failure that also failed to produce any battery warning light. The owner stepped out of her running vehicle leaving an infant inside and the car simply died. The car locked itself …

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To cabin heat an EV or not to cabin heat — in the cold

Cabin heat We’ve have seen several mentions to not use the cabin heater in an EV in cold weather — even in vehicles with a heat pump — but to rather use the seat and steering wheel heaters for warmth in order to maintain the vehicle’s high voltage battery charge. This was even a surprising …

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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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