Chinese autos CNN reports that Donald Trump has hinted at a path to Chinese auto makers selling vehicles in the US. The country has access to Canada’s auto market but US tariffs and national security concerns are currently major impediments. But, in a speech in January at the Economic Club of Detroit, he said “If …
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Electric Vehicle Jump Start Videos
Electric Vehicle Jump Starts What follows is the series of videos we’ve been putting together to help with electric vehicle jump start procedures if the vehicle’s 12-volt start battery dies. It is not widely known that every EV features a 12-volt battery that essentially runs everything except the electric motor(s). The high-voltage battery handles that, …
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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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Polestar 12 V terminal revealed
12 V terminal We found an opportunity to look at the 12 V terminal in a Polestar 3 and, aside from having to lie on the floor or ground, its a relatively simple find and simple to use. So, the trick, if you will, is to lie beneath the front bumper on the left side. …
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Polestar interior emergency release is an intuitive breeze to use
Interior emergency release We had an opportunity to spend some time with a Polestar 3 and got some video of the interior door handle. The interior emergency release is easier to use than the company, or companies, describe. As with too many features described in Polestar and Volvo owner’s manuals, there are no images available …
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Lucid gets the Get Out page nod too
Get Out Just yesterday we updated our Get Out page with entries from Volvo and Polestar. Which prompted a very first look into what Lucid was up to with their locks and latches. Sure enough, they followed the trend essentially begun by Tesla with electronic locks and latches and flush handles that essentially require a …
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Best automotive back-up interior door releases
Back-up door releases. There are two types of back-up interior door releases that we find acceptable for use in the event of a power failure, circumventing the then useless electronic door locks and latches, and truly only one that get it right. These are also known as a manual door release or a manual override. …
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