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Rivian jump start Well, we didn’t finish that sentence, but had to do it. As we prepare to do a Rivian jump start video, we’ve discovered that, like too many other EVs, the wire connections are accessed through a bumper. But for Rivian models, unexpectedly its the rear bumper! See the image below. The wires …
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Volvo symbols We have at last finalized a Volvo symbols update, and the new EX30 electric vehicle account for nearly all of the 21 new entries now found on the page. The total number is approaching, but not yet exceeding, 100. A full 15 indicators are new to our collection. Notable additions include an Evasive …
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Rear radar system These are Rear Radar System Indicators symbols from Volvo. A green indicator simply means that the system is active and working normally. If, however, there is a fault with the rear radar system, the red symbol will appear. A flashing symbol means there is a calibration failure. Before continuing, is one of …
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Electric Vehicle Jump Start 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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Get Out page The recent announcement of lawsuits over the deaths of two college students in a Cybertruck fire has us rethinking and re-writing out Get Out page. We believe we were first to call attention to electronic locks and latches some ten years ago with the death a man in the hot Texas sun …
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Jump start video Well this one took a long time to assemble, but we have now dropped a new jump start video exclusively for Polestar as well as Volvo EV models. We spent an inordinate amount of time chasing down information on the so-called 12-volt terminal. This is a connection point used by Polestar 3 …
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Chinese auto makers in the US market? The door has been cracked open.
Chinese auto makers 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 …
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