Electric, Hybrid vehicle drive battery replacement, repair or cheating? What to do?

Another straightforward question with incredibly complicated and various responses. There are now some major cases: Warranty replacement of a defective cell battery. It is not frequent, but it does occur in a small percent of cases where the original battery achieves the degradation level normally set at 70% during the general warranty term, i.e. the battery capacity has dropped by 30% compared to its new state. If the car’s warranty history is in order (it was taken in on time for obligatory servicing, if required, and these were correctly recorded), the owner will receive a new, 100% battery. There is a complicated prelude to this, during which the after-sales service tries to repair the battery, and if the standard measurement cycle also shows that the capacity is below the specified percentage, then the replacement is only time-related, Read more…

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV EV Mode Switch.

The mystery EV button switches how to use just look around. When the EV priority mode is selected, the EV mode logo is displayed within the instrument panel. The PHEV has an EV priority switch installed as of the 17 model year, and it is placed at the centre console in front of the four-wheel-drive lock button. Differences The right side will explain what happens when the EV priority mode is selected, while the left side will explain how earlier models operate as well as what occurs on current models when the EV priority option Read more…