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Volvo says the EX30 and EX90 EVs cannot be jump started

EX30 and EX90 EVs In a move that will likely get Volvo and possibly Polestar in hot water, Volvo says that its EX30 and EX90 EVs (electric vehicles) cannot be jump started! However, the hot water may only exist in Massachusetts… We have been gathering information, images and videos in order to create a video …

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New EV jump start video dropped on our YouTube Channel

Jump start video We just added a new jump start video to our YouTube channel with help for Chevrolet EV drivers with dead start batteries. These and all electric vehicles (EVs) use a 12-volt battery to actually start the car, much like a 12-volt battery is used to start an internal combustion engine vehicle. And …

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New video added to our YouTube channel with help to jump start Cadillac EVs

Jump start Cadillac EVs We just dropped a new video on our YouTube channel with help to jump start Cadillac EVs. We continue to hear reports of drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) getting caught unaware that their EV even has a 12-volt battery. They do, and like internal combustion engine vehicles, those EVs can be …

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For the sake of the driving public, EV makers must reign in the clever

Reign in the clever We’ve done four videos over the last few weeks helping drivers get into and jump start their electric vehicles (EVs) with dead 12-volt start batteries. Starting a fifth video leaves us frankly angry and really wanting manufacturers to reign in the clever. We’ve had to describe getting under the hood of …

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Ford EV jump starting video added to YouTube

EV jump starting Today we added a new video to our YouTube channel describing Ford EV jump starting. It also anticipates that the driver is locked out and includes instructions for getting inside. The video joins the new jump start playlist that now holds four videos. Every electric (EV) vehicle uses a 12-volt “start” battery …

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Hyundai EV jump starting video added to YouTube

EV jump starting Today we posted a new video on our YouTube channel describing Hyundai EV jump starting. It also anticipates that the driver is locked out and includes instructions for getting inside. The video joins the new jump start playlist that now holds three videos. Every electric vehicle uses a 12-volt “start” battery that …

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New video posted on Kia EV jump starting

EV jump starting Today we posted a new video on our YouTube channel describing Kia EV jump starting. With it, we made a new playlist, calling the video the first of what we hope will be a series of videos on the topic. In truth, its the second, but we didn’t realize the first one …

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