by dxiang | Feb 21, 2023 | Battery Tips, EV Battery, Servicing and Repairs
For automotive repair professionals and garages looking to get the most out of electric vehicle batteries, it’s important to know what services they will need and how to perform them. EV batteries are essential components of electric vehicles, providing reliable power...
by dxiang | Feb 13, 2023 | Battery Life, Battery Tips, Battery101
Car batteries are essential in any vehicle, providing the power needed to start the engine and run the electrical systems. Even in electric cars, a 12-volt battery is crucial to initiating its functions and operating body systems. However, extreme cold temperatures...
by dxiang | Feb 2, 2023 | Battery Tips, EV Battery, Servicing and Repairs
Automotive technicians play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of electric vehicles, especially as it relates to maintenance and repairs. As the use of electric vehicles continues to grow, technicians need to have the right training and...
by dxiang | Jan 30, 2023 | Battery Tips, Battery101
The average car battery lasts between three and five years. But on new cars, that’s usually the same time frame when the factory warranty expires, and problems can begin with other systems. And while some issues are clearly something altogether unique and unrelated,...
by dxiang | Jan 23, 2023 | Battery Tips, EV Battery
Battery electric vehicles have made dramatic improvements in range over the years. From 2017 to 2021, the average range on a single charge increased from 151 miles to 217 miles, and that limit keeps getting stretched further. One model in the US is even capable of...
by dxiang | Jan 16, 2023 | Battery Tips, Battery101
Whether you’re a car owner or an automotive professional in sales, parts, or service, it’s impossible to know everything about vehicle technology. Car batteries, for example, seem like a basic component but there’s plenty to go wrong and even more to misunderstand...
by dxiang | Jan 9, 2023 | Battery Testing and Diagnosis, Battery Tips
A 12-volt electrical system requires a battery that’s healthy to keep the vehicle working as it should. The engine’s cranking, the charging system, and electrical systems all rely on sufficient voltage and amperage. That’s why it’s recommended to test every battery on...
by dxiang | Jan 3, 2023 | Battery Tips, EV Battery
A technological innovation from 1966 is starting to gain mainstream attention, more than 50 years later. Fuel cell electric vehicles, better known as FCVs or FCEVs, are hydrogen-powered vehicles that are an alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles that have...
by dxiang | Dec 19, 2022 | Battery Tips, EV Battery
The United States has plans to ban the sale of gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. While that might be a moving target, the movement toward electric vehicles isn’t going away. According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study, nearly, one...
by dxiang | Dec 5, 2022 | Battery Tips, How-tos, Servicing and Repairs
Inevitably, a car battery will fail and need to be replaced. A jump start can be a temporary solution to get you where you need to go. And sometimes, it’s a matter of user error with the lights left on or a vehicle problem that drains the battery. When the time comes...
