Electric Vehicles Flashcards
1
Q
How can you identify a hybrid vehicle?
A
- Green, diamond shaped HYBRID sticker on number plates.
- The word HYBRID attached to external panels of vehicle.
- The word HYBRID appears on engine cover.
2
Q
How do you identify the high voltage system in a hybrid vehicle?
A
The system is colour coded orange or in an orange conduit.
Do not cut, crimp or bend.
Wear electrical gloves if necessary to touch.
3
Q
What is thermal runaway?
A
A repeating cycle in which excessive heat causes more heat until the operation ceases or an explosion occurs.
Known to occur in lithium-ion batteries.
