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EV Crash Safety 101: Thermal Runaway, Post-Crash Procedures, and What’s Different from Gas Cars
EV crash safety isn’t “scarier” it’s differentI cover electric vehicles from San Francisco, where the whir of a motor at low speed is so common you can pick it out at a crosswalk. …
Feb 04, 2026
Road-Salt Season: Where Rust Starts First and How to Rinse What Everyone Misses
Chicago winter reality: salt doesn’t just live on the paintI’m Brian O’Connor, based in Chicago, and by late January you can practically taste the brine in the air when_limitless t…
Feb 03, 2026
Car Theft in 2026: Why Keyless Systems Are Targeted and What Automakers Are Changing
Keyless convenience, meet a very modern kind of riskOn a warm Los Angeles evening, the city has its own soundtrack: a distant siren Dopplering off glass towers, the soft hiss of ti…
Feb 03, 2026
AWD Gets You Moving Not Stopping: The Winter Grip Myth Explained Without Jargon
AWD is a confidence machine and that’s the problemI’m Brian O’Connor, based in Chicago, and I’ve watched the same winter story play out on the Kennedy Expressway more times than I …
Feb 01, 2026
Intermittent No-Start: Battery, Starter, Alternator, or Security System? A Symptom Map
A Chicago winter reality: the “sometimes” no-startI’m Brian O’Connor, based in Chicago, and intermittent no-start complaints are the ones that test your patience. The car behaves p…
Jan 30, 2026
ADAS Recalibration After Repairs: The Hidden Step Changing Windshield and Bumper Jobs
The “invisible” repair step most owners never hear aboutI’ve stood in plenty of body shops around Chicago and watched the same scene play out: a new windshield goes in, the tech wi…
Jan 30, 2026
Sweet Smell in the Cabin: Heater Core vs Coolant Leak Clues Most Drivers Miss
A sweet smell isn’t “just a smell” — it’s chemistry in your noseI’m Brian O’Connor, based in Chicago, with an engineering background in automotive design. I’ve learned to trust my …
Jan 29, 2026
Bidirectional Charging (V2L/V2H/V2G): What’s Real in the U.S. Today and What Isn’t
Bidirectional charging, translated into plain EnglishDetroit has always loved a good power story horsepower, torque, kilowatts, take your pick. Lately, though, the conversation has…
Jan 29, 2026
Hyundai Santa Fe vs Kia Sorento: Two 3-Row Families, Two Very Different Daily Routines
Hyundai Santa Fe vs Kia Sorento: same family mission, totally different vibesI live in San Francisco, where a “family SUV” might spend one day creeping through school pickup lines …
Jan 28, 2026
2025 Subaru Forester Review: Visibility, Cabin Logic, and the Everyday AWD Reality
2025 Forester, same mission — new suitI’ve been in and out of Subaru Foresters for most of my career, which means I’ve also spent a lot of time in their natural habitat: Michigan w…
Jan 28, 2026