I think the newer Leafs got a free replacement modem, older ones had to pay. Ford provided free replacement 3G modems for the Focus Electric and the two Energi PHEV models. Kind of surprised me. So my "MyFord Mobile" finally started working for me at the end of November after I got the new modem. We have AT&T 3G, never did have 2G here because the tower was installed after the announced 2G shutdown back in August 2012. Of course, Ford's software still sucks.

If you are driving from Kristiansand to Trondheim wouldn't you just take E18 over to Oslo and then Route 3 up to Trondheim?

Which comes at the end of this year. https://www.business.att.com/enterprise/Portfolio/internet-of-things/cd2migration/page=addl-info/

I still use Opera 12.16 as my main browser just because it is the last version that had integrated email. Maybe someday Vivaldi will live up to their long running promise of having integrated email.

Does "Least Developed Countries" include the U.S.?

Nissan Leafs use AT&T 2G modems to connect to the server, so do Ford's Focus Electric and Energi PHEVs. AT&T 2G dies at the end of 2016 so I guess the problem will solve itself eventually.

Vacuum controlled vent controls are old school. My 2013 Ford C-Max uses stepping motors for air routing and mixing.

Formula E starts its second season in 3 weeks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015&%238364;16_Formula_E_season

SodaStream in the US has discontinued the traditional soda flavor syrups in favor of what they call "Waters". Apparently after wasting millions on a superbowl commercial in a stupid attempt to compete with Coke and Pepsi they decided that what people really want is lightly flavored water. On second thought, maybe "UrineStream" would be a better name.

Apparently not. Electric Parking Brakes seem to be common on upscale vehicles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Park_Brake

Unfortunately some GPS receivers use a slightly different method, although it works out in the end.

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Unfortunately some GPS receivers use a slightly different method, although it works out in the end.

They've been working on that a long time. Brian Cox visited there in a 2008 episode of BBC Horizon. I'm sure you can find a video on-line.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/broadband/tx/gravity/

It's been a long time since I was in a Dick Smiths but it sure reminded me of Radio Shack. Went to a JayCar near Christchurch a few years ago and was impressed.

While GPS receivers are supposed to use 23:59:60 a receiver I was testing the last time there was a leap second did indeed generate 23:59:59 twice. Our software now accepts either. We're getting started on a new system this year, hopefully we'll get a selection of GPS receivers wired up to see what they do on June 30th.

Meanwhile, AT&T will be shutting down it's 2G network by the end of 2016.

http://www.business.att.com/enterprise/Family/mobility-services/machine-to-machine/m2m-applications/cd2migration/page=addl-info/