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Blog on hybrid and electric car repairs
We write about repairs on hybrid and electric cars, about jobs from our workshop and about what is worth knowing as a driver: battery, charging, maintenance and buying used.
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Introduction to hybrids and EVs
Why choose an electric car: real benefits and trade-offs
The real benefits, the trade-offs nobody mentions at the dealership, and who an EV actually suits.
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Myths and misconceptions
Hybrid car misconceptions, and what they mean for repairs
The battery that “must” be replaced whole, the “maintenance-free” hybrid and other ideas that can cost you.
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Buying used
Buying a used electric car? What to consider
The range you actually need, remaining warranty, leased batteries and other things to check early.
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Buying used
Inspecting a used electric car: the complete checklist
What you can check yourself at the viewing and what needs measuring in a workshop, step by step.
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Repairs
Hybrid battery repairs
- Signs your hybrid battery needs checkingComing soon
- Repair or replace: choosing for your hybrid batteryComing soon
- What balancing a hybrid battery meansComing soon
- Why a hybrid battery overheats and how to protect itComing soon
- Hybrid car misconceptions, and what they mean for repairs
Diagnostics and fault codes
- What the “Check Hybrid System” message meansComing soon
- Fault codes P0A80 and P3000 on Toyota and LexusComing soon
- Loss of power in a hybrid: common causesComing soon
Inverter, charging and electronics
- Symptoms of a failing hybrid inverterComing soon
- EV won’t charge: common causesComing soon
- The DC-DC converter and a flat 12 V batteryComing soon
Workshop jobs
This is where we will publish real jobs from the workshop, step by step and with photos: what was wrong with the car, what we found and how we fixed it.
Coming soonGuides
Introduction to hybrids and EVs
Buying used
Performance and range
Charging
- How to charge your electric car properly to protect the battery
- Charging at home: socket, wallbox and what the installation needs
- Where to charge an electric car: at home, in public or fast
- How long does it take to charge an electric car? Maths and examples
- The unwritten rules and safety at charging stations
Maintenance and service
Myths and misconceptions
Environment
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