Will the small metal key alone let you drive the vehicle?
I don't see how you could do that, unless there is a secret start code you could punch in.
My concern is losing the wireless key fob while hiking, and being stranded at a remote trailhead in the outback somewhere. A metal key could...
How about a list of things a new owner should check, since dealers are not doing their job?
- Tire Pressures
- apparently, the ATF levels are often low (on another thread) - is that right?
Nuclear is not needed as PV can supply all fossil-fuel based electricity demand in the US.
https://www.freeingenergy.com/how-much-solar-would-it-take-to-power-the-u-s/
The French did their nuclear correctly - one good design and replicated, rather than a large number of designs scattered all...
Try washing the bugs first. The next step would be a purpose designed bug remover - Sonax is a higher end brand, used by luxury car owners (which may or may not mean it is better). It is not expensive so I bought some.
For leather, the same luxo-people tend to favor Harleys or Leatherique...
Let me counter some mis-information on this very digressive thread.
Even if EVs were to rely on pure coal-based electricity, they still pollute less than a fossil-fueled car. As coal (and even Ngas) fade the EVs look cleaner and cleaner.
PV panels do not take a large land mass when compared...
Brake fluid must be changed every 2-3 years
apparently that is not in (some) Mazda literature
Tires must be replaced after 6 years past the date code on the sidewall NO MATTER HOW MUCH TREAD IS ON THEM
* these are both very important safety issues
usually indicate warped rotors
bigger brakes are rarely needed on modern cars - there are 2 issues involved: heat capacity & brake torque
if you can lock the wheels and skid the tires then you have plenty of brake torque
if you race your cx5 you MAY need more heat capacity; rarely this can be...