Dead 12-volt start battery In August of 2024, we got a panicked call from a friend whose car, a Tesla Model Y, was giving her real headaches. It turned out to have a dead 12-volt start battery. It needed a jump-start! A number of messages were being displayed in a seemingly random fashion on her …
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To EV or Not to EV…
Reasons NOT to buy an EV Debunked So we spotted a post on “X” recently titled “12 Reasons NOT to buy an EV” (electric vehicle), which leave internal combustion engine (ICE) powered cars as the only alternatives. We thought we’d have a look at it point by point. The 12 Reasons Each With a Counterpoint …
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EV Charging: Whose Electric Vehicles Have the Fastest Charging Speed?
Speed Kills? Not Here! Back in July, we posted on the efficiency of electric vehicles, or EVs, using miles per kilowatt as the metric. You can see that post here. But whose electric vehicles have the fastest charging speed? We promised to then post on charging efficiency or charging speed when DC, or Level 3, …
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Tesla Dashboard Symbols and Warning Lights
Tesla Symbols So, what is that light on your dashboard? What follows is easily the most complete list available of symbols and warnings that may appear in and on your car’s dashboard or instrument cluster. The following are warning lights, fault lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Tesla. Lacking an internal combustion engine, …
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Stress Can, Will, and Does Put Drivers in Danger
Drivers in Dangers In our last post, we discussed the gap in the knowledge of automotive technology in first responders, as represented by a video from truthaboutcars.com and YouTube. It featured a man pulled over in his Tesla for having a computer mounted on his dashboard. The item is linked here. But as we thought …
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Tesla How to Videos: Help with Key Not Working
How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in Tesla Vehicles We have six videos for Tesla drivers with Help with Key Not Working This one will help you get inside if the 12-volt start battery dies. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Here is the process for getting into and getting going with a Model S. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. This one …
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Well, Consumer Reports was close on electronic latch exits
Consumer Reports We often cite Consumer Reports (CR) articles we see on automotive matters, but a recent CR article about one of our favorite topics, electronic locks and latches, sent us back to review our own Get Out page. They were close. We’re talking about getting out of a vehicle equipped with electronic locks and …
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