Tag: symbols

Smart aggravates our speed limiting page

Speed limiting The Smart division of Mercedes-Benz created two sets of Speed Limiting indicators, and did it in but two model years! It leaves us with 28 entries covering speed limiting on the page. The first set inverts the more common use of the LIM acronym, moving it to the top like the one to …

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Acura adds the ADX model to its lineup, prompts page checks

ADX model We spotted an Acura ADX model on the road a few days ago, and it was one we were not aware of. So, a little digging and we find that it is new for 2025. So, this prompts a check of symbols and key fobs. First, it uses the driver’s door handle currently …

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We have finished our Jaguar symbols update

Jaguar Symbols update The Jaguar symbols update is now complete. The result is the addition of 19 symbols and indicators, only four of which are brand new to our database. Much like Land Rover, the page now holds just over 90 images, a number that, in both cases, is still surprisingly low. The reason we …

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The mystery of regenerative braking

regenerative braking

Regenerative braking Like many of you, my insurance company plays big brother, watching my every driving move. But regenerative braking remains a mystery to the company and to much of the general public. Fortunately, this doesn’t impact my insurance rates, but it troubles me nonetheless. Then I spoke with a friend who is well aware …

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Vauxhall update begun with symbols page color color re-arrangement

Vauxhall update We’ve begun an overdue Vauxhall update with a re-arrangement of the symbols page. We’ve also discovered many changes will be needed to the open and start pages. Why? Because it has been nearly five years since we first put the page up! There will likely be a very large symbols update as a …

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Mazda symbols page joins the new color presentation change list

Mazda symbols page In advance of an update of our Mazda symbols page, we thought it would be prudent to rearrange the page by color, as we have been doing with all our dashboard symbols pages over the last several weeks. The process for the Mazda page is now complete. Beginning with our primary symbols …

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Its got to be the plug. Its about the plug!

Hybrid Charging Station Sign

About the plug A friend passed along a New York Times article titled Should I Get a Hybrid or Go Full Electric? The title is linked. After reading it, and combined with additional information that was already running around my head, I emailed him back remarking that its all about the plug! Two hybrids The …

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