Battery Tips
An EV that hasn’t shut down properly should be treated as fully energized until it’s verified otherwise, no matter what it looks like from the outside. That’s not a worst-case-scenario mindset. It’s just the right starting point, because every standard safety protocol...
An electric vehicle that’s been in a collision should sit for a minimum of 30 minutes before anyone on your team works on or near it. And that’s under the best-case scenario. If there’s visible damage to the battery enclosure, signs of a thermal event, or any...
Every service advisor has heard it. You present the battery test results, explain that the battery is testing weak or failing, and recommend a replacement. The customer pauses, looks at you, and says some version of the same thing: “But my car starts fine.” Sometimes...
There are two times a year when battery testing goes from a recommended service item to an absolute front-of-shop priority: the weeks heading into cold weather and the stretch coming out of it. During those windows, vehicle after vehicle rolls in with battery...
A vehicle that’s been sitting for an extended stretch presents a challenge when it’s time to bring it back into service. Whether it’s a seasonal driver that spent the winter in a garage, a fleet unit that was parked during a slow period, or a customer vehicle that sat...