Electronic door handles. On an issue we’ve harped on since 2015, China recently announced a recall of millions of electric vehicles (EVs), from foreign to domestic car makers, to have interior mechanical door handle releases replaced so that they stand out. This is in fact great news, and was reported by InsideEVs. But it forgets …
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Vehicle locator lighting indicator
Locator lighting. This is a Vehicle Locator Lighting Indicator symbol. It comes courtesy of Vauxhall without any indication as to when it will be seen or what color it will carry. We will speculate on two possibilities. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. Otherwise, you can return …
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A self driving safety conundrum
Self driving safety I found myself in an uncomfortable argument with a relative recently over self driving technology, or more precisely, self driving safety. It seems he has a difficult time staying awake on the highway, and thought that a car that could drive itself would be a good safety move. I had a different …
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New Honda and Acura EVs Require New Dashboard Symbols for a Very Surprising Reason
New Dashboard Symbols The introduction of the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX electric vehicles in 2024 required us to add several new dashboard symbols to the manufacturer’s respective pages. Well, actually, new old symbols. This is because we already had the symbols in play — on pages for General Motors (GM) models! What’s happened is …
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Open a Holden with a Dead Key Fob
How to Open a Holden with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Holden vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Getting into Your Holden But first, if you are already inside, …
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Start a Holden with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Holden with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Holden vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Starting Your Holden But first, if you are still locked out, …
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Five worst back-up automotive mechanical door releases to find and use
Mechanical door releases. Vehicles with electronic locks and latches lead to the requirement of back-up mechanical door releases, particularly to let occupants out in the event of a power failure or worse. These are also known as a manual door release or a manual override. Electric vehicles (EVs) are often blamed for the use and …
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